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ABB E-MOBILITY AND MAN DEMONSTRATE MEGAWATT CHARGING ON THE ETRUCK FOR THE FIRST TIME
The MAN eTruck was charged with more than 700 kW and 1,000 A at an MCS charging station from ABB E-mobility.
MCS charging station from ABB E-moblity and the new MAN eTruck.
ABB E-mobility and MAN Truck & Bus celebrated the premiere of the Megawatt Charging System (MCS) in the presence of Bavarian Minister President Dr Markus Söder.
The premiere of megawatt charging was the starting signal for an elementary component of the mobility transition in the commercial vehicle sector towards climate-friendly mobility and the successful electrification of buses and trucks. Especially in national and international long-distance transport or in loading and unloading situations, electric trucks and, in the future, electric coaches will need a fast MCS booster during the legally prescribed driving time break. The new technology therefore complements existing solutions: Depot charging with lower charging capacities will continue to play a central role in the future.
The two companies have demonstrated at MAN's development centre in Munich that MCS charging already works today. One of the first megawatt charging points in Germany was installed there by ABB E-mobility.
Celebrating the future of commercial vehicle charging: Dr Frederik Zohm, CTO MAN Truck & Bus, Michael Halbherr, CEO ABB E-mobility, Alexander Vlaskamp, CEO MAN Truck & Bus, and Dr Markus Söder, Bavarian Minister President.
The new MCS megawatt charging standard is technically designed for charging capacities of up to 3.75 MW at 3,000 amperes (A). Today, ABB E-mobility and MAN have demonstrated more than 700 kW charging power with prototype charging technology. With the finalisation of the MCS standard, charging capacities of over one megawatt will already be possible. This will result in a significant improvement in charging times. By way of comparison, today's charging stations with the CCS standard (Combined Charging System) can be used by cars and commercial vehicles and offer a maximum charging capacity of 400 kW at 500 A. The international standardisation process for the Megawatt Charging System is expected to be completed this year. ABB E-mobility and MAN have contributed their expertise to the creation of the MCS standard in the international industry association CharIN.
ABB E-mobility and MAN Truck & Bus celebrated the premiere of the Megawatt Charging System (MCS) in the presence of Bavarian Minister President Dr Markus Söder.
The premiere of megawatt charging was the starting signal for an elementary component of the mobility transition in the commercial vehicle sector towards climate-friendly mobility and the successful electrification of buses and trucks. Especially in national and international long-distance transport or in loading and unloading situations, electric trucks and, in the future, electric coaches will need a fast MCS booster during the legally prescribed driving time break. The new technology therefore complements existing solutions: Depot charging with lower charging capacities will continue to play a central role in the future.
The two companies have demonstrated at MAN's development centre in Munich that MCS charging already works today. One of the first megawatt charging points in Germany was installed there by ABB E-mobility.
Celebrating the future of commercial vehicle charging: Dr Frederik Zohm, CTO MAN Truck & Bus, Michael Halbherr, CEO ABB E-mobility, Alexander Vlaskamp, CEO MAN Truck & Bus, and Dr Markus Söder, Bavarian Minister President.
The new MCS megawatt charging standard is technically designed for charging capacities of up to 3.75 MW at 3,000 amperes (A). Today, ABB E-mobility and MAN have demonstrated more than 700 kW charging power with prototype charging technology. With the finalisation of the MCS standard, charging capacities of over one megawatt will already be possible. This will result in a significant improvement in charging times. By way of comparison, today's charging stations with the CCS standard (Combined Charging System) can be used by cars and commercial vehicles and offer a maximum charging capacity of 400 kW at 500 A. The international standardisation process for the Megawatt Charging System is expected to be completed this year. ABB E-mobility and MAN have contributed their expertise to the creation of the MCS standard in the international industry association CharIN.
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