Seven high-speed truck charging stations installed at Nissan plant in Sunderland (UK)
The charging station will support a fleet of 25 trucks with a charging capacity of up to 360kW. The trucks will collect parts from Nissan's UK supply base stretching as far afield as Derby; as well as delivering finished vehicles to and from the Port of Tyne.
Nissan has recently installed seven high-speed truck charging stations at its production plant located in Sunderland (UK). The project is apparently the first for the UK automotive industry bringing together Nissan and haulage partners Fergusons, Yusen and BCA.
The charging stations, worth £1.4 million, are led by GRIDSERVE. It complements the plant’s EV36Zero vision for sustainable manufacturing, bringing together electric vehicles, renewable energy and battery production.
Nissan invested in truck charging stations in the UK
“We welcome the support we’ve received from our partners to bring the charging station to life and we’re proud of what we have achieved. The charging station looks brilliant and is a big step forward in Nissan’s EV360 vision, which brings together electric vehicles. zero carbon energy and battery manufacturing”, stated Michael Simpson, Vice President Supply Chain Management, Nissan AMIEO (Africa, Middle East, India, Europe & Oceania).
More into details, the charging station will support a fleet of 25 trucks with a charging capacity of up to 360kW. The trucks will collect parts from Nissan’s UK supply base stretching as far afield as Derby; as well as delivering finished vehicles to and from the Port of Tyne.
