Charles Morris

1 week ago | chargedevs.com | Charles Morris

Upfit UTV, a Fox Factory subsidiary that produces purpose-built custom vehicles, and OMI, a specialist in electric powertrain engineering, have partnered to introduce off-highway vehicles with OMI’s Fusion-Drive hybrid powertrain. This collaboration combines Upfit UTV’s distribution network with OMI’s three decades of expertise in automotive electromechanical innovation.

1 week ago | chargedevs.com | Charles Morris

EVSE manufacturer ChargeTronix has introduced a new suite of EV charging systems, including the 1,280 kW Nexus Distributed Charging System for fleets and third-generation 240 kW chargers for fleets and passenger vehicles. The 1,280 kW Nexus Distributed Charging System can support up to 16 outputs. It’s designed to provide fleets with the flexibility to charge quickly or enable longer dwell times for multiple trucks during peak downtime periods.

1 week ago | chargedevs.com | Charles Morris

Page Trucking, a specialty hauler that operates a fleet of some 500 trucks, has signed on as the first fleet customer for ReVolt Motors’ hybrid truck. ReVolt will initially deliver five Peterbilt 579 trucks equipped with ReVolt’s hybrid powertrain, and an additional 15 units are set to follow. Page has also “invested significantly” in the company’s technology.

1 week ago | chargedevs.com | Charles Morris

Emporia Energy has launched the new Emporia Pro, “a meticulously engineered Level 2 EV charger.” The Emporia Pro’s intelligent system is designed to optimize the use of a building’s available electrical power, reducing the need for panel upgrades. According to Emporia, nearly 50% of all US households face expensive electrical panel upgrades—often costing thousands of dollars—in order to install a standard Level 2 EV charger (7-11 kW).

1 week ago | chargedevs.com | Charles Morris

Rocsys, a pioneer of autonomous hands-free EV charging solutions, has demonstrated hands-free charging of an electric and self-driving truck supplied by DAF, at APM Terminals Maasvlakte II, part of the massive seaport complex in Rotterdam, Holland. The Demonstrator 9 Automated & Electric Trucking project is one of ten demonstration projects under the MAGPIE initiative, which focuses on developing “smart green ports,” and is funded by the EU research and innovation program European Horizon 2020.