megawatt charging

Antti Vuola, VP Products at Kempower, was one of the main speakers at the first edition of the Live Winter Days organized by the Finnish charging systems manufacturer. We had the opportunity to participate in the event in Sweden and meet Mr Vuola, whose vision about the future of electric industrial...

Finland’s first public MCS-enabled site is targeted for trucks passing to and from the Port of HaminaKotka. MCS technology is one of the newest developments in truck charging technology, facilitating charging speeds of up to 1.2 megawatts for the first time.

We cound attend the Kempower Live Winter Days in Norrköping, a couple of hours by car from Stockholm. The event marks a watershed moment in awareness of the potential of ultra-fast charging for heavy vehicles. Stars of the show were three megawatt-ready road tractors from MAN, Scania, and Volvo.

Starting point is the Mercedes‑Benz plant in Wörth am Rhein, with the destination being Linköping in southern Sweden. "The aim is to ensure optimal compatibility between the vehicle and megawatt charging stations from various manufacturers, as well as to gain valuable insights into real‑world usabil...

The study also shows that overnight charging will be the primary charging mode of battery electric trucks in 2030, while ultrafast megawatt chargers will represent almost 15% of charging power needs. “Battery electric trucks are on track to become the backbone of Europe’s zero-emission freight fleet...

In a first step, two CCS charging points for trucks will be planned and built at five locations along the A2 between Berlin and the Ruhr region, making maximum use of the specification limits. At the end of the project, ten CCS charging points and eight MCS charging points will be available spread o...