Penske debuts fast charging stations for electric delivery trucks

Today, Penske Truck Leasing opened 14 DC fast charging stations at four facilities in Southern California. According to the company, they’re the first high-speed charging stations specifically designed for heavy duty, commercial

electric vehicles

in the US. And they’ll be used to charge semi trucks, like the

Daimler Freightliners

that Penske has been testing.

For the most part, electric vehicle discussions center around passenger vehicles, but companies like

Tesla

,

Daimler

and

Cummins

are working to electrify larger trucks, like big rigs. One of the pressing questions is how those companies will handle charging. Some have speculated that

Tesla’s

first fleet will

rely on customers

like Pepsi and UPS to build on-site chargers. Networks of high-speed charging stations, like Penske’s, could help speed up the adoption of electric semis.

Reporting by Christine Fisher for Engadget

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