21.04.2022
Artikel Nummer: 40523
Start-up purchases 50 e-trucks
USA-based start-up Watt EV has placed an order for 50 Volvo VNR Electric trucks. Over the next several months, the trucks will be deployed in the company’s truck-as-a-service model (TaaS).
TaaS provides shippers and carriers access to class 8 battery-electric trucks at a per-mile rate, including charging, that is on par with the total cost of operating diesel trucks.
To support its TaaS model, Watt EV is building a public network of battery-electric truck charging depots initially to service major transportation corridors in California. The first public charging depots will provide the Volvo VNR Electric trucks an 80% charge in 90 minutes for the six-battery packs. (ben)