ABB announced a partnership with PACCAR, a global leader in the design, manufacture, and customer support of high-quality premium trucks, to increase operating efficiency and sustainability for PACCAR’s extensive dealer network of 2,265 locations in more than 100 countries. PACCAR Parts will provide advanced ABB charging solutions up to 350 kW to service PACCAR fleet operations across North America and Europe.
In the United States alone, medium- and heavy-duty trucks account for approximately 25 percent of the total greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector. As part of the recently signed Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the US is expected to allocate $7.5 billion to build out the national network of EV chargers and invest over $5 billion in clean transit buses to accelerate EV adoption, reduce air pollution and create jobs. ABB will support the expansion of the country’s charging network and help meet the goals of the Act by offering a full range of charging and electrification solutions for cars, trucks, buses, and vans, as well as for ships and railways.
“Like PACCAR, ABB sees tremendous opportunity in electrifying the trucking industry and is committed to delivering safe, smart and sustainable electrification solutions for fleet charging”, said Frank Muehlon, President of ABB’s E-mobility division.
ABB’s charging systems help optimize fleet charging with high-power, quick charge breaks or lower power, load-managed overnight charging for longer haul routes and last mile delivery.
“We are pleased to partner with ABB to bring this outstanding solution to our customers and dealers on a global scale,” said John Rich, PACCAR Chief Technology Officer. “Customers will receive the industry-leading operating efficiency and environmental benefits of Peterbilt, Kenworth and DAF zero emissions truck models, combined with ABB’s market-leading EV charging technology.”
To date, ABB has sold more than 680,000 electric vehicle chargers across more than 85 markets; over 30,000 DC fast chargers and 650,000 AC chargers, including those sold through Chargedot. PACCAR Parts, a division of PACCAR offers electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, which maximize coverage over a full range of Peterbilt, Kenworth and DAF electric vehicles, with output power from 20 kilowatts (kW) to 350 kW.