Electrification of fleets

Pioneer Power Solutions has announced it has received an order valued over US$5m for its e-Boost mobile electric vehicle charging solutions from a major US metro transit authority.

Businesses are charging ahead to install on-site EV charge points to decarbonise their commercial fleets and offer charging facilities to the wider public, according to new research, but are battling complex regulations, an inaccessible national grid, and unhelpful planning laws.

The EU’s Grid Action Plan demonstrates that nearly €600bn of grid infrastructure investment will be needed to meet climate change targets by 2030, highlighting the urgent need for infrastructure upgrades. In response to this pressing challenge, heavy-duty EV charging company Milence has published a comprehensive White Paper outlining key grid strategies to support the rapidly growing market for electrified heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs), demonstrating that future-proofing Europe’s grid is possible.

ChargeTronix has introduced its new 480 kW Nexus Distributed Charger, which is designed to support the charging needs for commercial fleets as they shift to electric trucking.

Leading DC fast-charging solutions provider Kempower is delivering its megawatt charging system (MCS) to Hedin Supercharge’s newest public charging station, operated in the Virta platform.

Heliox, a Siemens Business and specialist in DC charging systems for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, has launched its new Heliox 60 charger.

EO Charging, in collaboration with Aero Corporation, a franchisee of the Avis and Budget brands, will electrify one of Aero Corporation's rental car locations near the Harrisburg Airport in Pennsylvania.

Wireless electric vehicle charging provider WiTricity, and International Transportation Service (ITS) are launching a first-of-its-kind pilot program at the Port of Long Beach.

Prologis and Performance Team, a Maersk Company, have launched Southern California's largest heavy-duty EV charging depot.

Scale Microgrids, a vertically integrated distributed energy company, has signed a non-exclusive partnership agreement with EO Charging.