US heavy-duty freight electrification company WattEV is significantly expanding its electric truck charging network with three strategically located depots, backed by more than US$24m in grant funding from the State of California.
Three new sites will deploy 29 high-capacity Megawatt Charging System (MCS) units, designed to support an estimated 100,000 charging sessions annually. Funding support comes through a program initiated by the California Transportation Commission aimed at strengthening zero-emission freight infrastructure along major corridors.
The new depots are currently under development at: Otay Mesa (7 MCS chargers), near the U.S.–Mexico border in San Diego County; Baker (10 MCS chargers), along the I-15 corridor between Southern California and Nevada; Port of Long Beach (12 MCS chargers), expanding capacity at the nation’s busiest container port.
“The inflection point in freight electrification is arriving with the introduction of trucks capable of megawatt charging at scale,” said Salim Youssefzadeh, CEO of WattEV. “We see 2026 as the turning point, and we are building ahead of demand to ensure that all major freight corridors in California are ready.”
All three new sites are engineered to reduce vehicle charging times to 30 minutes or less, bringing electric truck refueling in line with diesel standards. Their proximity to critical freight corridors ensures alignment with regional transportation strategies.
WattEV says its integrated model unites a growing fleet of Class 8 electric trucks, high-power charging depots, and a proprietary freight optimization platform, currently delivering over 200,000 zero-emission freight miles each month through its Truck-as-a-Service (TaaS) program. By combining operational efficiency with advanced technology, WattEV is emerging as the go-to partner for logistics providers seeking dependable, on-time delivery at the lowest total cost of ownership.
In June, WattEV broke ground on a heavy-duty electric truck charging depot at the Port of Oakland in California.
