The expansion into North America will be enabled by the recent establishment of a manufacturing facility for EV charging stations in Columbia, South Carolina. This new factory aims to produce up to 10,000 chargers per year, serving both the passenger and CV markets.

Tom’s Truck Center in Santa Fe Springs is located on Interstate 5, which connects California to Washington and runs through the Los Angeles County.

Siemens aims to transform the eMobility business into a “more agile, focused and efficient market player” with greater freedom to pursue external partnerships.

DAF has joined an international e-charging reservation platform called HDV Booking, which aims to streamline the reservation of public charging stations for electric trucks across Europe.

Fuso confirmed the trials would take place using its light-duty eCanter trucks equipped with Ample’s swappable battery module.

Moakes informed us that the Mira Technology (MTP) Park in Nuneaton is close to rolling out its hydrogen refuelling capabilities, producing its own green hydrogen on-site, which refers to hydrogen produced using renewable energy sources like wind, solar, or hydropower, making it a zero-emission fuel.

The new ‘Charging Management’ service is intended to increase fleets’ productivity and uptime and reduce the number of unplanned charging sessions.

The funding will cover both the purchase of electric buses and the installation of necessary charging infrastructure. Each school bus can receive up to USD 470,000 in grants, which includes up to USD 95,000 for charging infrastructure.

A total of thirty charging points are planned, which MAN says would allow for up to five hundred trucks and buses to be recharged per day.

The projects cover five topic areas, including components for hydrogen fuelling of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, and standardised hydrogen refuelling stations.

The companies will jointly develop advanced hydrogen generation technology utilising Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells (SOEC) combined with waste heat recovery. The collaboration aims to enhance the efficiency of hydrogen production by leveraging SOEC technology, which operates at high temperatures and uses less energy compared to traditional electrolysis methods.

Last month, Fastcharge opened the country's first electric-truck-dedicated charging hub, just outside of Oslo. Kempower installed the equipment (high-powered Satellite DC chargers) but the smart e-mobility solutions provider Wennstrom, is responsible for the service and maintenance of the EV charging infrastructure.