Electrification of fleets

Ford Pro, Ford’s commercial division, has introduced the Ford Pro Smart Charging Bundle to assist Massachusetts businesses with adding electric vehicles to their fleet operations.

Shell has inaugurated its first self-developed megawatt charger for dual use by both electric trucks and shipping vessels at the Energy Transition Campus Amsterdam (ETCA).

Mullen Automotive has developed a zero-emissions version of PowerUP, the company’s mobile EV charging solution.

The Mobility House and New York City School Bus Umbrella Services (NYCSBUS) have been honored with the Consolidated Edison (Con Edison) Most Innovative Interconnection Award.

Daimler Truck has introduced its new TruckCharge brand in Europe, bringing together all the company’s existing and future offerings relating to e-infrastructure and the charging of electric trucks.

Landis+Gyr, a provider of integrated energy management solutions, has assumed 100% ownership of EV charging specialist Etrel, in which the company had acquired a 75% stake in 2021.

Erinion, a new company fully owned by Scania, has announced its official brand launch and will provide turnkey depot and destination charging solutions.

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.