US Department of Energy Invests $68 Million in Innovative EV Charging Solutions

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced on January 17, 2025, a $68 - million investment in the design, development, and demonstration of innovative electric vehicle (EV) charging stations near major ports, distribution centers, and along major corridors. These projects, selected and funded through the DOE's SuperTruck Charging Program, aim to accelerate the deployment of large - scale public EV charging stations infrastructure for medium - and heavy - duty EVs (MHDs), enhancing grid resilience and reliability.

The DOE's SuperTruck program, launched in 2009, has seen four industry participants successfully demonstrate efficient new technologies for Class 8 tractor - trucks, many of which have been commercialized. SuperTruck 2 followed, with five industry participants achieving over double the efficiency and significantly improved engine - braking thermal efficiency. The SuperTruck 3 project, set to be completed in 2027, will reduce greenhouse gas and air pollution emissions from MHD trucks by 75% (on a life - cycle basis) and lower the trucks' total cost of ownership, focusing mainly on electric and hydrogen - fuel - cell trucks.

Each SuperTruck charging project aims to develop and demonstrate high - capacity charging infrastructure for MHD electric truck fleets, serving dozens to hundreds of vehicles. They will support long - haul use cases along major corridors and in rural areas with limited grid capacity. With the decline in technology costs and the growing momentum of MHD electrification, continuous innovation will scale up the infrastructure, improving air quality, enhancing the reliability of commercial road transport, and establishing the US's global competitiveness and leadership in MHD electrification.

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