Amsterdam, NL, October 16, 2019 – Tritium, a world leader in electric vehicle (EV) DC fast charging technology, has announced a series of appointments to its European team in response to increased demand for fast and high-power charging across the continent.
Manuel Fernandes has been appointed President for Tritium Europe. Fernandes has been with Tritium since 2014, when the company launched its world-leading Veefil RT 50kW DC Fast Charger. As president, his role will be to set the strategic direction of Tritium’s European operations.
“Manuel has led the establishment of Tritium within Europe since 2014 and has been working in the industry since 2010, so he has great industry insight and understands well how Tritium can best help our customers achieve success in their businesses,” said David Finn, CEO and co-founder, Tritium. “Europe has been a very strong market for Tritium, with the IONITY partnership and our large installation base throughout the Nordics and the UK. Given Manuel’s contribution to our success here, he is the natural choice to lead Tritium’s future growth across the continent.”
Tritium also announced it has appointed Iván Soto to the role of Sales Director Europe, and Chris Joor as a Procurement Officer for the EU region.
Soto brings more than a decade of experience in sales roles in Europe to his role at Tritium, where he will be responsible for managing the sales teams across the continent. He was most recently with CIRCONTROL where he held a number of roles including sales manager of eMobility.
Joor joins Tritium with nearly 20 years of experience from Yamaha, where he was a senior buyer for nearly nine years.
The announcement was made at the eMove 360 conference in Munich.
“The market is maturing across Europe and we are seeing an increase in interest in electric vehicle charging infrastructure,” said Fernandes. “This year we opened the TRITIUM E-MOBILITY INNOVATION CENTRE in Amsterdam to cater to this growth, and we will continue to add to our team to meet the market while continually innovating to stay ahead of it.
“Ivan and Chris are welcome and experienced additions to our team, and they will help us grow our sales pipeline in new markets where electric vehicles are beginning to become more commonplace.”
EUROPEAN EXPANSION CATERS TO CURRENT AND FUTURE GROWTH
Tritium continues to see exceptional growth across Europe which to date has proven to be the biggest market for the company globally. This year alone, the company has announced:
The company first opened its office in Amsterdam in March 2018 and has since developed a strong foothold in Europe with more than 50 per cent of the world-leading market in Norway and around 15 per cent of the wider global market for 50kW fast chargers. It has now provided more than 30 countries, including non-European nations, with more than 3,000 chargers.
Last year, Gilbarco Veeder-Root MADE A MINORITY INVESTMENT IN TRITIUM. The investment has since enabled Tritium to accelerate a number of strategic activities, including operational expansion in Europe and the opening of its TRITIUM E-MOBILITY INNOVATION CENTRE in Amsterdam earlier this year, which allows OEMs to test vehicles for DC fast-and high-power charger interoperability.
“Since we opened our Innovation Centre in February, more than 20 automotive manufacturers have tested their vehicles for interoperability and ease of use,” said Fernandes. “We continue to innovate in charging infrastructure and we pride ourselves on working closely with the industry, the utilities sector and automotive manufacturers to ensure customers are provided with the best in class technology and service they deserve.”
About Tritium
Tritium is a technology company that designs and manufactures the world’s most advanced DC fast-charging equipment for electric vehicles (EV). Established in 2001 to provide power-electronic systems and battery energy-storage applications, Tritium became one of Australia’s fastest-growing companies with the launch of its first DC fast charger in 2014. Since then, Tritium has become a leading global DC fast charging (DCFC) supplier with installations in more than 29 countries. Tritium currently holds around 50 per cent of the world-leading market in Norway and around 15 per cent of the wider global market for 50kW fast chargers. Tritium customers include The NRMA, Chargefox, Charge.net.nz, EDF Lumins, Fortum, Grønn Kontakt, IONITY and Stromnetz. Tritium’s global headquarters and main manufacturing plant is in Brisbane, Australia. Additional sales and manufacturing facilities in Amsterdam and the Los Angeles region ensure attention to key markets in Europe and the Americas.
By Kevin Pugh, country manager at Tritium.
It’s clear that the ubiquity of battery electric vehicles (EVs) is inevitable, and the data suggests mass uptake is closer than we think: registrations of EVs in the United Kingdom ARE UP 122 PER CENT THIS YEAR.
Auto industry commentators are increasingly discussing the EV future in the United Kingdom nowadays, citing improvements in affordability and infrastructure as the key drivers to uptake.
Among those oft-cited improvements in infrastructure is the Government’s plan to install AN ADDITIONAL 1,000 STREETLIGHT CHARGERS across the nation for £2.5m, while the vehicles themselves are becoming increasingly affordable in line with the evolution of the vehicle’s most expensive part, the battery, which is becoming much more efficient to manufacture.
But this is just half the picture, one which ignores what EV drivers actually require.
Most discussions centring around infrastructure in the UK repeatedly cite the aggregate number of chargers on our roads or in shopping centre carparks, for instance, in an effort to highlight that EV infrastructure is now available widely.
Yet what is rarely, if ever, discussed is the actual power of the charger i.e. how fast a typical charger can charge a vehicle. And it is the charger’s speed which is the critical piece in the EV infrastructure puzzle.
The government can roll out 1,000 streetlight chargers across Britain, but if these chargers are used the way most people charge their vehicles in public, charging from a lamp post will barely register a blip on the average EV battery.
Slow versus rapid charging: it’s night and day
Lamp post chargers are ideally suited for “slow, through the night” charging, where the vehicle is plugged in for many hours.
These will max out at about 3.6kW of charging – that may not mean much to the average person, but when we put it into the context of how long it will take to charge the average EV, the lack of power this entails is striking.
For every 10 minutes of charge, a 3.6kW lamp post charger will add just over two miles of range.
If we expand the numbers, it will take more than 90 minutes to add the amount of range that drivers in the UK commute on average every day – about 20 miles, ACCORDING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT.
But who has 90 minutes to spare to gain just 20 miles of range?
For some drivers this will address the issue of a lack of off-street parking (where drivers charge in their own garage or carport overnight), assuming they can find a parking spot near an equipped lamp post, of course.
But there remains a massive issue: that being, the lack of faster public charging coverage.
For those in need of a quick charge, such as fleets or taxis and those drivers who undertake significantly longer-than-the-average daily commute, streetlight chargers will be simply too weak to be relied upon for anything beyond through-the-night charging.
As commentators have discussed, the infrastructure availability is important as it goes a long way to addressing the larger concerns people have when it comes to deciding whether to purchase an EV or not: that is, where can they charge?
But just as pressing is the follow-up question: how long does it take to charge?
Unfortunately, discussions around the number of chargers only tell half the story and generally lack the finer details around what these chargers can do. In this case, performance of charging stations is far more important than proliferation.
More education, and certainly more context, is needed.
Compare a streetlight charger’s power to the following:
The conversation needs to shift up a gear and address power along with paucity
The UK can roll out an infinite amount of streetlight chargers and it will never address the biggest issue facing EV drivers, an issue which will slow or stifle EV uptake across the country: people considering purchasing an EV fear being stranded with nowhere to charge.
Or they fear being stuck charging from a wall socket during an emergency, having to wait too long to get enough range to get to where they need to be.
It’s simply unreasonable to rely on a network of streetlight chargers – in which drivers need to charge for 90 minutes to get just enough charge to undertake the average commute – to address the primary blocker to mass EV uptake.
Boris Johnson’s PRE-ELECTION PROMISE TO PROVIDE £500M to install a rapid 50kW charging network with a charger located within 30 miles of each citizen is more to the tune of what needs to happen to ensure the incoming wave of EV drivers are able to capably and regularly charge their vehicles.
Time will tell if this plan will come to fruition, but at least it’s now part of the discussion.
As a nation, from the government to the media, we need to look at the chargers we are rolling out as infrastructure, and consider factors such as what certain chargers can do, where they are ideally placed, what funding is needed and how quickly these chargers can add range.
Otherwise, the UK will be left with a lot of expensive and ineffective chargers.
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City of Launceston Unveils Tasmania’s First Publicly-Available DC Fast Charger from Tritium
· Tritium’s Veefil-RT 50kW DC fast chargers can charge most battery EVs to 80 per cent within 30 minutes
· Installation kicks off Launceston’s commitment to providing fast-charging infrastructure to the growing number of EV drivers in the state
Launceston, Australia – October 19, 2018 – The City of Launceston has opened the roads to the emerging number of electric vehicle drivers in the state of Tasmania, after installing the state’s first publicly-available DC fast charger from Australian EV infrastructure specialists, Tritium.
A Tritium Veefil-RT 50kW DC fast charger was purchased and installed by the city and is available for use immediately. The site, in Paterson Street East car park, is free to use for all drivers until July 1, 2019, when fees for charging will be set.
“The installation of Tritium’s DC fast charger is an important first step in unlocking electric vehicle usage in the state of Tasmania,” said City of Launceston Mayor Albert van Zetten. “The rise of electric vehicles is important for the state as the zero-emission driving capabilities of EVs ensures we can keep our biggest asset – our air and environment – clean for tourists.
“The Tritium DC fast charger is proven technology and will help eliminate ‘range anxiety’ for our growing number of EV drivers across the state.”
Tritium’s Veefil-RTs ensure drivers can fully charge their vehicle to 80 per cent within 30 minutes on average for any EV with a CHAdeMO or CCS2 socket – meaning they will accommodate most makes and models of EVs available in Australia.
With the installation of Tasmania’s first publicly-available DC Fast Charger, drivers will be able to complete the round trip from Launceston to Hobart with a single charge at the Launceston site. Further, the new infrastructure will encourage the uptake of electric vehicles to local residents, while enabling tourists to more easily explore the state in an electric vehicle.
In 2013, the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s Tasmanian Climate Change Office (TCCO) UNDERTOOK A PROJECT TO INVESTIGATE THE POTENTIAL BENEFITS of electric vehicles in Tasmania. The benefits identified included: reduced transport-related air pollution; improved energy security due to reduced reliance on imported fossil fuels; and significant emissions reduction opportunities due to Tasmania’s renewable energy profile.
It also identified a key barrier to electric vehicle uptake: a lack of public charging infrastructure to support longer distance drives. While most EV owners charge their vehicles at home, the project identified that public charging “is needed to support extended journeys, including to facilitate electric vehicle tourism”.
“Tasmania is known for its pristine natural beauty, so it’s great to see the City of Launceston positioning Tasmania as a leader in zero-emissions mobility and helping to protect its environment in the process,” said Chris Hewitt, Head of Sales A/NZ, Tritium. “It’s been proven time and time again across the world that building charging infrastructure leads to an increase in EV uptake, and the City of Launceston is leading the way in enabling an EV future in Tasmania.”
Tritium, founded in Brisbane, is a world leader in fast-charging station technology with deployments in the United States and Europe, and in Australia is the leading supplier of chargers for Queensland’s EV super-highway and the NRMA’s electric vehicle highway in New South Wales.
ABOUT TRITIUM
Brisbane-based Tritium is a technology company specialising in the design and manufacture of DC fast-charging solutions for electric vehicles (EV). Established in 2001, to provide power-electronic systems and battery energy-storage applications, it has, since the launch of its first DC fast charger in 2014, become one of Australia’s fastest-growing companies. In just four years Tritium has developed into a leading global DC fast charging supplier, with installations in 26 countries, and it currently holds around 50% of the Norwegian market and around 15% of the wider European market for 50kW fast chargers. In 2016, the Queensland Government invested AU$2.5m in Tritium – the first company to receive investment under a Business Development Fund scheme established to encourage innovative business – and it invested a further AU$2.5m in 2018. Customers include Charge.net.nz, EDF Lumins, Fortum, Grønn Kontakt, IONITY, Proterra and Stromnetz. Tritium’s HQ and main manufacturing plant is in Brisbane, with additional sales and manufacturing facilities in its two key markets of Europe and the US.
Amsterdam, The Netherlands, September 11, 2019 – IONITY, a joint venture between Daimler, Ford, BMW Group and the Volkswagen Group with Porsche AG, has today unveiled its next generation charger, which has been engineered, industrialised and manufactured by world-leading electric vehicle (EV) DC fast charging technology specialists, Tritium.
The unique design – unveiled at the IAA 2019 Motor Show in Frankfurt – features a distinctive Halo atop the charger unit which will change the face of highways and charging areas across the continent. The luminating LED Halo emits enough light to remove the need for additional lighting around the charge site, while also providing a secure, welcoming experience for the recharging driver. Sitting atop a 2.6 metre (over 8.5 feet) tall unit, the charger will act as a beacon for drivers along highways across Europe.
Additionally, the unit features one of the most advanced human machine interface (HMI) screens available to EV drivers, offering seven languages, contactless pay options and a frictionless customer experience.
The first site for the new charger is slated for Greve, Denmark, with the subsequent rollout of the Halo chargers to expand across Scandinavia, particularly in Norway.
“We are confident our revolutionary next generation high power chargers will accelerate the breakthrough momentum of the expanding IONITY network,” said Michael Hajesch, CEO, IONITY. “The new design, featuring innovative lighting solutions, an advanced digital user interface and a class-leading engineered architecture will make charging an EV even more convenient for drivers.
“We chose to work with Tritium because of its engineering expertise and its ability to closely mirror our initial concept as much as possible, with the fewest compromises to the design and the ability to quickly turn around the project.”
The path to industrialising a revolutionary concept
The charger – conceived by IONITY and its partner Designworks – is the result of 18 months of research, engineering and testing from Tritium and a significant co-operative effort between the companies to keep to the original design as much as possible.
“The concept of the chargers was revolutionary from the outset, and with this comes the challenge to industrialise the concept in full,” said David Finn, CEO and co-founder, Tritium. “With few compromises, and thanks to some equally revolutionary and innovative engineering from our team and our expertise in small-footprint design, we proved to IONITY that we could make their vision possible.”
Tritium’s chargers, from its award-winning Veefil-RT 50kW DC Fast (Rapid) Charger to its Veefil-PK 350kW DCH High Power Chargers, benefit from the company’s leadership in small footprint. This leadership and flexibility ensured that Tritium could marry the design to the sleek, slim concept originally planned for IONITY.
As such, the industrialised charger features a nearly flush front-facing compartment. With no bumps, no exposed screws or pop rivets, the charging point is entirely smooth and demonstrates the incredible level of attention to detail in the charger’s design.
Further, the HMI is a one-of-a-kind single-pane-of-glass concept. It incorporates everything from the interface to elements of the charger plug, and its unique design will remain exclusive to the Halo charger. It offers users a service in seven different languages, making the process of charging a vehicle as simple and stress-free as possible, while customers of mobility service providers (MSPs) can pay directly via their contactless cards or tokens for tap-and-go payments.
“These are true state-of-the-art chargers which will revolutionise the look and feel of highways across the continent,” said Finn. “When people see these bright halos shining in the distance, they’ll know they can soon charge easily and at the fastest rate possible.”
The IONITY next-generation Halo charger launch follows a run of news featuring unique research, development, engineering and expansion across the globe from Tritium.
Earlier this year, the company LAUNCHED ITS TRITIUM E-MOBILITY INNOVATION CENTRES in Brisbane, Australia, and Amsterdam in order to cater for the increased demand in bespoke solutions such as those requested by IONITY.
Recently, the company announced it signed a deal in the United States with SSA Marine TO SUPPLY THE PORT OF LONG BEACH IN CALIFORNIA WITH 33 MODIFIED VEEFIL-PK 175KW DC HPCS – which will be equipped with a Quick Charging Connector (QCC) from Stäubli – to enable the fast charging of the port’s entire fleet of electric-drive terminal tractors automatically and simultaneously. The project represents the largest automated vehicle charging program at any port in the US.
Last year, the company announced it was receiving a portion of $3.2 million in federal funding awarded to the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) by the Department of Energy, to develop an extreme fast-charging system that can connect directly to the distribution grid. The EPRI allocated about US$400,000 for Tritium to develop a custom version of its Veefil-PK high-powered charging head, along with providing input for system design and testing.
Form follows function
The next-gen IONITY chargers are capable of 350kW DC charging and can add 350km/220mi of range to an EV in 10 minutes.
IONITY recently signed deals with Tritium which ensures that Tritium’s chargers – a mix of the existing Veefil-PK installations and soon the next-gen Halo charger – will be installed at 220 of the planned 400 sites across Europe, with up to six chargers to be installed at each site.
“IONITY has a clear vision for the future of EV charging, and the sheer number of chargers and the speed at which they can charge an EV will all but eliminate range anxiety in Europe,” said Finn. “The biggest hindrance to the ubiquity of EVs across the globe is the availability of fast and ultra-fast charging, but IONITY’s network ensures that EV drivers will be able to drive whenever and wherever they want.”
In all, IONITY’s network will establish 2,400 charging points across Europe, enabling hassle-free pan-European EV travel. The 350kW charging network is future-proofed and ensures that e-mobility will be a convenient, reliable and everyday experience.
IONITY has teamed up with site partners across Europe ensuring that more than 90 per cent of the planned IONITY network has already been covered.
About Tritium
Tritium is a technology company that designs and manufactures the world’s most advanced DC fast-charging equipment for electric vehicles (EV). Established in 2001 to provide power-electronic systems and battery energy-storage applications, Tritium became one of Australia’s fastest-growing companies with the launch of its first DC fast charger in 2014. Since then, Tritium has become a leading global DC fast charging (DCFC) supplier with installations in more than 29 countries. Tritium currently holds around 50 per cent of the world-leading market in Norway and around 15 per cent of the wider global market for 50kW fast chargers. Tritium customers include The NRMA, Chargefox, Charge.net.nz, EDF Lumins, Fortum, Grønn Kontakt, IONITY and Stromnetz. Tritium’s global headquarters and main manufacturing plant is in Brisbane, Australia. Additional sales and manufacturing facilities in Amsterdam and the Los Angeles region ensure attention to key markets in Europe and the Americas. For more, visit WWW.TRITIUM.COM.AU.
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Los Angeles, CA, September 20, 2019 – Tritium, a world leader in electric vehicle (EV) DC fast-and high-power charging technology, has opened the doors of a new facility in Los Angeles which will enable the company to increase production to cater for a growing sales pipeline in the Americas region.
The Tritium E-Mobility Innovation Center in Los Angeles will feature a testing facility to allow automotive manufacturers in the US to test vehicles for DC charger interoperability with the suite of advanced Tritium DC chargers. It will also provide expanded manufacturing and logistics capabilities for Tritium, along with a customer-focused Research and Development (R&D) facility to enable the company to create customized solutions to meet unique customer requests.
In addition, the company has launched the RT175s DC High Power Charger (HPC), which was designed specifically for the United States market. The RT175s will be available from Q4 this year and will provide the most flexible and lowest-cost installation of a charger in its class.
“We outgrew our previous facility in Torrance faster than we ever expected, which is a testament not only to the team we have and the technology we can produce, but also to the growing demand for electric vehicle infrastructure in the United States and in particular California,” said Jeff Wolfe, President, Americas, Tritium. “We are seeing greatly increased product demand, both with our award-winning Veefil-RT50 product and with the upcoming US availability of our RT175s DC HPCs towards the end of the year.
“Following a number of significant wins in recent months, our new facility will allow us to provide customers with unequalled logistics capabilities, uniquely-tailored solutions and local production.”
BRINGING FLEXIBLE, HIGH-POWER CHARGING TO THE MAINSTREAM
The RT175s, ideal for urban areas and vertical industry deployments, is based on the world-leading Veefil-PK concept currently being installed across Europe with the IONITY network, the fastest and largest network of its kind in the world and a joint venture of the BMW Group, Daimler AG, Ford Motor Company and the Volkswagen Group including Audi and Porsche.
At 175kW, the RT175s can add 110 miles of range to an electric vehicle in just 10 minutes. Tritium’s flexible design and architecture approach ensures the chargers can be delivered at scale and low cost, and to suit the aesthetic requirements of the surrounding area.
“The market has determined what level of charge power it requires at the high-end of charging in the United States, and the answer is 175kW. There are almost no vehicles on the market that can charge beyond that range at this time,” said Wolfe. “We’re providing what the market wants, while ensuring our customers can deploy these chargers both at scale and cost-effectively. With the proliferation of 50kW DC Fast Chargers, drivers will have all the choice in charge speed they require for the foreseeable future.
Mullingar, Ireland, September 23, 2019 – EasyGo.ie, Ireland’s first privately-owned electric vehicle charging network, has today added a 6th Rapid Charger onto their growing Irish charging network.
The Veefil-RT 50kW DC Rapid Charger from world-leading DC charging technology specialists, Tritium, will work on the EasyGo.ie network which enjoys interoperability with other network operators across Europe due to its partnership with the pan-European services provider www.Gireve.com.
Interoperability between network operators was a cornerstone of the decision published by the Irish Commissioner for Regulation of Utilities as it makes it possible for drivers to find and use chargers from different network providers without having to sign up for multiple accounts.
The successful installation marks another step in the direction towards EasyGo.ie chargers being available nationwide and the Tritium 50kW DC charger, the most advanced of its kind and which can add an average of 50 kilometres of range to an electric vehicle in just 10 minutes.
“Sales of new EVs in Ireland are set to grow exponentially as the Climate Action Plan to support getting 1,000,000 cars on Irish road kicks in. We look forward to playing our part by making more charge points available in more places to cater for this increase,” said EasyGo.ie co-founder, Chris Kelly.
“We’re always looking at ways to better serve visitors and guests as well as the future needs of our customers and we are seeing more and more electric cars in our car park recently,” said Josephine Hughes, Owner of The Mullingar Park Hotel. “We worked with EasyGo.ie because we appreciate the quality of the product and services they provide and this positively reflects the levels of comfort and convenience we provide to our visiting guests”
The Ceremony was attended by Peter Burke T.D.
“The deployment by EasyGo.ie of the first DC Rapid to go live in Mullingar is a welcome step forward in our efforts to combat climate change,” said Fine Gael T.D. Peter Burke. “Ireland has been a leader in the eMobility space for some time, and with EasyGo.ie entering the market with full interoperability arrangements with other network providers, Ireland can continue to lead the way.”
EasyGo.ie partnered with Tritium to leverage Tritium’s expertise in design, deployment and engineering, combined with its superior backend consultation and support capabilities. Tritium has installed chargers in more than 30 countries and its Veefil-RT is considered the most advanced charger of its kind in the world, with the smallest physical footprint – ensuring installation can be undertaken unobtrusively and successfully in areas where real estate or space is at a premium.
“The installation of publicly-available rapid charging options has been proven to lead to greater electric vehicle uptake across the world,” said Kevin Pugh, Country Manager, UK and Ireland for Tritium. “EasyGo’s plans to install chargers at an additional 82 sites is well underway. As people begin to see publicly-available rapid chargers coming available they’ll be more confident to switch to electric driving as they’ll see that the infrastructure is there to support them.”
Each Veefil-RT DC rapid charger features a modem which can alert EasyGo.ie and EV drivers – using the EasyGo.ie web app (with a native app coming soon) – in real-time if the charger is available or not.
About EasyGo.ie
Founded by Gerry Cash and Chris Kelly, EasyGo.ie is a leading independent Car Charging Operator in Ireland. The charging network is used extensively across Retail, Workplace, Hospitality and Public Sectors and enables users to pre-book charging sessions to be sure the charger is ready, free and awaiting their arrival. We work with business owners, property developers and site managers to ensure appropriate and cost-effective charging solutions can be put in place to meet both present and future needs. We provide a full charge point installation service together with consultation and supervisory support.
EasyGo.ie chargers are monitored 24/7 and with a round the clock public call centre, ensure drivers are always getting the best charging support available.
For more, visit WWW.EASYGO.IE
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MICHAEL WRAY | Courier Mail | 15 September 2018
BRISBANE-based technology firm Tritium has won a lucrative US Government grant to develop a prototype high-powered charging system for electric vehicles.
The company, which is a global supplier of high-powered chargers, was allocated $US400,000 under a wider $US80 million push from the US Department of Energy to support advanced vehicle technologies.
Partnering with independent US non-profit the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), Tritium will develop a custom version of its Veefil-PK high-powered charging head and provide input for system design and testing.
EPRI total grant was $3.2 million to develop an “extreme fast charging system” capable of connect to the US power grid.
Tritium engineering director and co-founder James Kennedy said the company would use its expertise in electric vehicle charging to build an advanced system that is “easy to scale, repeat and manufacture”.
“The solution the project team develops will result in a system with a smaller footprint, higher efficiency and lower cost of ownership,” he said.
“We’re looking forward to collaborating with the other partners.
“The project will help us gain exposure to the rapidly developing US market.”
Tritium launched its first DC fast charger in 2014 and since then has become a leading global supplier with installations in 24 countries.FacebookLinkedInTwitterEmailShare