While ABB’s role as official charging partner to the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship shines a spotlight on performance and innovation, ABB is engaged across Germany in electrifying, decarbonizing and optimizing transportation with a variety of sustainable technologies.
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30% of European emissions are caused by trucks |
MCS charging time: from 10% to 80% in around 30 minutes |
Range extended by 300-400km during 45-minute rest breaks |
Megawatt electrification of the delivery network with MAN
MAN Truck & Bus has partnered with ABB to design and implement an innovative Megawatt Charging System (MCS) for its eTruck.
Last month (March 2024) the prototype MCS system charged a MAN eTruck with more than 700 kW and 1,000 A at an ABB E-mobility charging station.
The charging session was a significant moment in the transition of the commercial vehicle sector towards climate-friendly mobility and the successful electrification of buses and trucks.
Existing charging stations with the CCS standard (Combined Charging System) for cars andcommercial vehicles offer a maximum charging capacity of 400 kW at 500 A.
MCS is important for the development of long-distance capacity for electric trucks and buses, as the vehicles will be able to take a fast MCS boost during the drivers’ mandatory rest breaks. It complements existing depot charging solutions.
With MCS, sustainable long-distance transport with trucks and buses will be possible in the near future. With the new MCS standard, we have not only doubled the amperage but also the charging capacity within just a few years. To achieve the energy transition in transport, we need solutions that are sustainable, reliable and economical.
Michael Halbherr, CEO of ABB E-mobility
Reducing carbon emissions in Hamburg with electric buses
In the north German industrial powerhouse, Hamburg, an electrified bus fleet is helping to achieve the city’s drive to reduce emissions.
Hamburg was one of the first cities in Germany to commit to emission-free local transport by 2030 and Hamburger Hochbahn partnered with ABB to deliver the country’s first fully electrified bus terminal, which serves 467 million passengers per year.
The fleet of 44 buses needed a retro-fit electrification solution within the existing terminal footprint. A key to the technical solution was the installation of much of the electrification equipment on the terminal roof.
The installation includes installation of a transformer, switchgear and 44 heavy vehicle charging stations with 150 kW power each.
To complete the transition, ABB delivered the planning and implementation of the electric infrastructure and the connection of the bus depot to the grid.
Now, the 44 buses, each with a range of up to 260 km when fully charged, can be simultaneously recharged in the central bus depot.
Proving the ease of long-distance EV travel
Germany, the largest car market in Europe, with sales of 2.84 million in 2023*, has been one of the drivers of the electric vehicle (EV) transition on the continent. Almost 525,000 battery electric vehicles (BEV) were sold in Germany in 2023*, thanks in part to a growing fast-charger network.
Ahead of the 2023 Berlin E-Prix, ABB drove 1250km to the race from the UK in a Porsche Taycan EV, to prove the viability of long-distance road trips by EV. You can watch that video here and learn more about how ABB charging technology transfers from racetack to road.
*Source: VDA
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