Navistar, In-Charge Energy offer carbon-neutral EV charging
Navistar, manufacturer of International commercial trucks and engines and IC Bus buses, and In-Charge Energy, a turnkey charging solution for commercial fleets, have leveraged their partnership to power electric vehicle (EV) fleet customers with carbon neutral electricity through their EV charging infrastructure. In addition to reducing the environmental impact of electricity usage, commercial fleets can
Amply Power launches containerized EV charging infrastructure solution
Amply Power has announced Inrush, a containerized infrastructure system for EV charging. The first deployment of this customer-ready solution is occurring with Amply’s long-standing customer, the Anaheim Transportation Network (ATN). Through this agreement, Amply will design, construct and operate a charging facility leveraging Inrush charging capsules and Amply’s Omega Charge Management System to support ATN’s
Sensata announces megawatt charging solution for heavy-duty electric vehicles
Sensata Technologies announced its new high-voltage junction box solutions provide safe and reliable protection and power distribution for high power charging of commercial electric vehicles. The solutions include DC Charging Boxes that support megawatt charging of medium and heavy-duty electric trucks up to 850 volts and 1300 amps. Combining Sensata’s contactor, fuse and controller technologies
What you need to know about electric infrastructure, charging and mechanics
By 2040, zero-emission bus sales are forecast to reach 83% of the global market, as the commercial vehicle industry strives to meet zero-emission targets and the cost and asset benefits of EVs compared to internal combustion engines (ICEs) become apparent; and trucks, from light- to heavy-duty, are sure to follow. Make no mistake: Completing the
Element Fleet Management partners with ChargePoint, Wex on charging billing system
Element Fleet Management Corp. has begun a relationship with ChargePoint and Wex to provide Element clients with access to ChargePoint’s charging network. The companies say this relationship provides a consolidated billing system for charging and fueling across client fleets, integrated with Element’s analytics and dashboard reporting platform. “ChargePoint is making the transition to electrification seamless
The tale of the zero-emission zeitgeist
As of late, I fear my diesel engine truck will have little relevancy bore’d. Zero-emissions, batteries, it’s the sound of these that daily make their way to knock at my fleet’s door. But wait, is such a topic worth this hatred born of fear from my own core, or might it be this sustainability tempest
Wave helping to create wireless charging pads for Kenworth, DOE project
Wireless Advanced Vehicle Electrification (Wave), a subsidiary of Ideanomics and a developer of high-power inductive charging solutions for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, is participating in a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) electrified powertrain project to develop a 1-megawatt wireless charging system for Class 8 electric trucks. The primary recipient of the cooperative agreement is Kenworth,
EVgo unveils new fleet charging solutions
EVgo Inc. is expanding EVgo Fleet Charging Solutions with a new suite of services to support fleets as they electrify their vehicles. EVgo, which serves over 300,000 customer accounts today including rideshare, autonomous, delivery, university and other fleet clients, has developed the EVgo Optima software package and the EVgold service guarantee to make the shift
ChargePoint, WEX aim to ease EV integration into mixed fleets
WEX, a financial technology service provider, and ChargePoint, an electric vehicle (EV) charging network operating in North America and Europe, have announced plans to expand their existing relationship to provide integration of EV charging for mixed fleets that include internal combustion engine vehicles (ICE). This expanded global partnership is expected to not only provide ready
Volvo Trucks, Amply Power partner on electric truck charge management
Amply Power is collaborating with Volvo Trucks North America on customer programs to maximize uptime and cost savings for electric Class 8 heavy-duty truck fleets. Through ongoing collaboration, Amply Power and Volvo Trucks North America say they are working on bi-coastal projects with two heavy-duty electric truck fleets. A notable customer that the two companies
What fleets need to know about electrification and truck charging stations
In this episode of Fleet Future, FE Managing Editor Alex Crissey and Senior Editor David Sickels sit down in the podcast studio to talk about the rise of electrification in 2021. The duo looks at the charging station providers available for fleets; the parallels between the current boom in fleet charging station makers and the
AC to DC: Charting charging equipment choices with ChargePoint
Charging infrastructure equipment choices are complicated. There’s AC charging, there’s DC charging and a host of other options depending on your electric vehicle charging strategy. Rich Mohr, global vice president, fleet solutions at ChargePoint, did a great job explaining the options for a recent story, but when it comes to trucking equipment, part of understanding
