Hitachi Energy to supply the UAE’s first charging infrastructure for electric truck fleets

Hitachi Energy to supply the UAE’s first charging infrastructure for electric truck fleets

Hitachi Energy announced on Tuesday that it has won an order from Admiral Global DMCC, a Dubai-headquartered regional e-mobility and energy solutions provider, to supply the UAE’s first charging infrastructure for electric truck fleets.

The Grid-eMotion Fleet charging infrastructure, which is expected to be in operation by the end of 2023, will be used by multiple fleet operators that lease electric trucks from the Mohamed Hareb Al Otaiba, and make it possible for fleets to recharge simultaneously in a single location. Before this, only standalone chargers, which charge one or two vehicles at a time, was available in UAE.

In December 2022, Zawya Projects had reported that Admiral Mobility, a subsidiary of US-based Admiral Corporation of America, is planning to set up a plant in the UAE to assemble electric vehicles, first e-trucks and later electric cars, in collaboration with China’s Geely Farizon Commercial Group.

“We are delighted to help the UAE take a further step on its journey towards a sustainable transportation future by providing the region’s first charging infrastructure for electric truck fleets,” said Niklas Persson, Managing Director of Hitachi Energy’s Grid Integration business. “Our pathbreaking Grid-eMotion Fleet infrastructure will enable fleet operators to switch from diesel to long-range, low-carbon electric