Brisbane, Australia – Dr David Finn, the CEO and co-founder of Tritium, a world leader in electric vehicle (EV) DC fast charging technology, will deliver a plenary presentation at the upcoming Asia-Pacific Cities Summit and Mayor’s Forum 2019 in Brisbane. The plenary session, titled “Sustainability of Cities” will feature Finn who will dive into the topic of High-Power Electric Vehicle Charging.
“Our vision for electric vehicles is not just about how fast you can charge – which many people won’t know is approaching parity with the time it takes to refuel – but how and why you charge it,” said Finn. “We have developed a concept called Energy Freedom™ which will change the very way we think about electric vehicles (EVs) and their interaction with the home and workplace, and it’s a concept that will ultimately enable an e-mobility and zero-emissions driving future.
“We have already cut the time it takes to charge an EV from hours to minutes, and with the rate of development we expect to see further innovation in the near future, leveraging the power of growth in an untapped renewable energy storage asset: the electric vehicle’s battery.”
Finn’s plenary will be followed by Chris Mills, the CEO of Evie Networks, who will explore the role of E-Mobility Hubs as a means for delivering sustainable multi-modal transports in major cities as they deal with growing congestion.
The Asia-Pacific Cities Summit and Mayor’s Forum 2019
Tuesday, July 9, 1.45PM: Plenary session, Plaza Auditorium – David Finn, CEO and co-founder, Tritium; Chris Mills, CEO, Evie Networks
The Asia Pacific Cities Summit (APCS) and Mayors’ Forum, July 7-10, at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre is focused on bringing business, industry and cities from across the world together to enable them to build relationships and effectively contribute to the success and sustainability of cities into the future. The APCS attracts city leaders and key influencers looking to engage with companies who can provide innovative urban solutions to cities.
“Making cities sustainable is one of the great challenges of our time, but with that challenge comes an opportunity: as we are seeing first-hand across the world, businesses and cities are increasingly focused on e-mobility and climate-friendly transport initiatives, and we’re beginning to see the rollout of the necessary infrastructure to drive these initiatives forward,” said Finn. “The ACPS is the perfect event for experts and leaders to start a dialogue on the best way to progress these initiatives and ensure we enable smarter, cleaner and thriving cities.”
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.
From left to right: Tamas Binder (IT Operations Leader), Jeroen Jonker (General Manager Sales Europe Tritium), Szabolcs Balogh (Managing Director NKM Mobiliti), Manuel Fernandes (General Manager Operations Europe, Business Development Tritium).
Amsterdam, the Netherlands 17 July 2018: NKM Mobilitas Ltd. (Mobiliti) in Hungary recently ordered the first 12 Veefil-RT 50kW DC fast chargers from Tritium, the leading international specialist in DC charging infrastructure solutions for the electric vehicle (EV) market. The 12 Veefil-RT 50kW DC fast chargers are part of a larger roll-out of NKM’s new electric car charging network across Hungary.
NKM Mobilitas Ltd. is a subsidiary of National Utilities, the state Hungarian utilities provider which supplies gas and electricity to 4.2 million households in Hungary. By the end of 2018, it plans to install 100 e-chargers, under the name of Mobiliti, across the country, in cooperation with local government and municipalities.
While the EV market in Hungary is currently small, only making up approximately 6,000 of the 3.8 million cars on the country’s roads, it is growing rapidly with EV sales representing 5.1% of all new car sales in quarter one of 2018. Owners of electric cars are supported by generous subsidiaries and incentives from the Hungarian Government, including grants of up to €5,000, free car registration and reduced or free parking.
“We want to establish a network covering the whole country. Although today, it is mainly companies that are buying electric cars, 80-85 percent of the charging takes place in homes or underground parking garages. Only pproximately five percent of charging points are located on autoroutes or motorways with the rest in public areas,” said Szabolsc Balogh, Managing Director NKM Mobilitas Ltd.
“While all charging options are needed, fast charging corridors are essential for the EV market to really take off,” explains Jeroen Jonker, General Manager Sales Europe at Tritium. “We are pleased to have entered into this agreement with NKM Mobilitas Ltd. and excited to be working with them to electrify mobility in Hungary.”
NKM Mobilitas Ltd. turned to Tritium for chargers for fast charging along the main traffic routes. Their first orders – a total of 12 Veefil-RT 50kW DC fast chargers – were placed in quarter two of 2018. These fast chargers will be installed in strategic locations across Hungary in the second half of 2018.
“The Tritium fast chargers are strategically vital to our charging network vision,” says Balogh. “The Tritium chargers are around 25 times faster than home chargers. They were also recommended by Fortum Charge & Drive, whose software underpins our charging network. We were impressed with the Veefil-RT’s small footprint and light weight – it only weighs about 170kg compared to up to 600kg for other 50kW fast-chargers. Additionally, the use of liquid cooling technology will reduce future maintenance requirements. There is no need for regular filter replacement as is common with air cooled fast chargers.
” Mobiliti is also looking into charging solutions for B2B customers, including retail networks, shopping centres, bank offices delivery businesses and transporters.
Tritium recently announced the opening of its European headquarters service centre and assembly operation in Amsterdam to support its growing European customer base.
The new European headquarters will bring service, support, sales, training, and manufacturing of its EV fast-charging solutions closer to European customers. Additionally, the new Dutch office houses a state-of-the-art training and accreditation unit for technical servicing and customer support, which includes comprehensive and confidential testing facilities open to all European car manufacturers.
About Tritium
Brisbane-based Tritium is a technology company that specialises in the design and manufacture of DC fast chargers for electric vehicles (EV), power-electronic systems and battery energy-storage applications. Established in 2001, it has gained a reputation with the world’s largest organisations and top universities for providing solutions when quality, reliability and performance are critical for success. Its products are operational on every continent around the world and are to be found in submarines, UAVs flying at over 40,000ft and even working in the extremes of Antarctica. Tritium’s headquarters are in Brisbane in Australia, with offices in Europe and the United States.
About NKM Mobilitas
The NKM Nemzeti Közművek Zrt. (“National Utilities Ltd.”) tasks are to ensure a unique, central management of the national utility services, to establish the national public utility services and to provide a long-term, sustainable operation thereof in the natural gas, electrical energy and distance heat service sectors.
There are also additional tasks that relate to the operation of the system, such as to increase the security in the domestic supply system, to establish a simpler, faster and more accessible customer services system and to ensure that all of these services are met under the scope of the Government’s social responsibility program.
The merit of the national public utilities model is that it should carry out the market activities on the basis of the comprehensive EU concepts and in harmony with the Government’s social policy plans. The system is able to represent and carry out its activities on the market and fulfil its non-profit concept concurrently because the main target of the asset production is not the acquisition of profit but the investment of that profit in order to extend and improve the services to meet the consumers’ needs.
The Nemzeti Közművek ensures the unified control of the national public utility services. Licensed activities are carried out by the companies that are part of the Nemzeti Közművek. At present the Nemzeti Közművek provides a safe and continuous service for 4.2 million customers across the country.
Amsterdam, the Netherlands 2 July 2018: The first 12 high-power chargers (HPC) from Tritium, the leading international specialist in DC charging infrastructure solutions for the electric vehicle (EV) market, have been put into operation at the Tank & Rast rest stops at
Brohltal Ost and West either side of the A61 highway in Germany. These 12 charging stations form part of a planned pan-European network of around 400 HPC stations for IONITY that will ensure EV drivers can always find a charging station within the next 120 km.
As Europe’s leading supplier of DC fast EV chargers Tritium was selected as a supplier for this project early last year. The specially designed charging stations are each capable of delivering 350 kW of power that can add 150km driving range in five minutes.
“Increasing battery size and energy density means electric vehicles can travel further distances. But charging these larger batteries fast requires high-power charging infrastructure,” says Dr. David Finn, CEO and Founder at Tritium. “Our HPC solutions deliver up to 475kW of power, making them capable of charging EVs in a very short time. And our goal is to bring charging times down even further, ideally to the same time as it would take to fill your tank with petrol.
“The chargers offer the Combined Charging System (CCS) used by a wide range of vehicle manufacturers. As with all the chargers in the Tritium range, these HPCs include Tritium’s unique and innovative liquid-cooled technology and our system has a significantly smaller
footprint than other HPCs on the market – between 50-75% smaller.”
IONITY CEO Michael Hajesch reveals “We entered into a strategic technology partnership with Tritium to introduce HPCs across Europe and have been impressed with their technology and service commitment. They not only deliver the required power for fast charging but are also highly efficient and compact devices.” IONITY COO Marcus Groll emphasizes the joint effort that has resulted in “these two stations being among the very first of our planned network ensuring that EV drivers no longer need to fear what used to be called “range
anxiety.”
Tritium has been active in Europe since 2014. Its DC fast and high power chargers are installed in over 20 countries worldwide. Tritium is the leading supplier in Norway, Europe’s most advanced EV market. It recently reaffirmed its commitment to Europe with the opening
of new offices in Amsterdam earlier this year.
About Tritium
Brisbane-based Tritium is a technology company that specialises in the design and manufacture of DC fast chargers for electric vehicles (EV), power-electronic systems and battery energy-storage applications. Established in 2001, it has gained a reputation with the world’s largest organisations and top universities for providing solutions when quality, reliability and performance are critical for success. Its products are operational on every continent around the world and are to be found in submarines, UAVs flying at over 40,000ft and even working in the extremes of Antarctica. Tritium’s headquarters are in Brisbane in Australia, with offices in Europe and the United States.
About IONITY
IONITY is based in Munich and was founded in 2017; it is a joint venture of the BMW Group, Daimler AG, Ford Motor Company and the Volkswagen Group including Audi and Porsche. IONITY’s mission is to build an extensive and reliable High-Power Charging network (HPC) for electric vehicles in Europe to make comfortable longdistance travel a reality. IONITY has been able to secure attractive national and international locations through its strong cooperation partners. IONITY is an internationally registered trademark.
WWW.IONITY.EU
Sydney, Australia – June 15, 2018 – The NRMA has begun unlocking New South Wales and the ACT for the growing number of electric vehicle drivers, choosing Australian EV charging specialists Tritium as the supplier of electric vehicle chargers for its $10 million network rollout.
“Until now, electric vehicles have only been practical for short urban journeys, driving only within charging range of their garages or the small number of public fast chargers,” said NRMA Group Chief Executive Officer, Rohan Lund.
“Our vision is to open up the great destinations NSW and the ACT has to offer electric vehicle drivers, without the worry of running out of a charge on their trip.”
Announced in October 2017, NRMA’s Electric Vehicle Fast Charging Network, will ensure that 95 per cent of EV journeys will be within 150km of a fast charge across NSW and ACT. The network will be Australia’s largest and is being delivered in partnership with local communities including local councils, small businesses and land owners.
The NRMA fast charger will see at least 40 publicly-accessible sites, with the costs of charging included in NRMA Membership.
Tritium’s Veefil-RT 50kW fast chargers 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. Chargers will accommodate most makes and models of EVs available in Australia.
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.
“The NRMA is pleased to work alongside a local Australian-owned company like Tritium to support the development of a local electric vehicle industry. Tritium are leading the world in EV charging technology from their base in Brisbane,” said Lund.
“It’s through forward-thinking leadership from organisations such as the NRMA that Australia will make its mark on the electric vehicle driving space,” said Chris Hewitt, Head of Sales A/NZ, Tritium. “They are breaking down a major barrier to EV adoption in Australia – the availability of chargers.”
The $10 million community investment from the NRMA forms part of the Group’s social dividend investment strategy returning benefits to Members and the community.
About The NRMA
Better road and transport infrastructure has been a core focus of the NRMA since 1920 when its founders lobbied for improvements to the condition of Parramatta Road in Sydney. Independent advocacy was its foundation activity, and it remains critical to who they are as they approach their first centenary. The NRMA has grown to represent 2.6 million Australians, principally from NSW and the ACT. They provide motoring, mobility, travel and tourism services to their Members and the community.
WWW.MYNRMA.COM.AU
About Tritium
Brisbane-based Tritium is a technology company that specialises in the design and manufacture of fast chargers for electric vehicles (EV), power-electronic systems and battery energy-storage applications. Established in 2001, it has gained a reputation with the world’s largest organisations and top universities for providing solutions when quality, reliability and performance are critical for success. Its products are operational on every continent around the world and are to be found in submarines, UAVs flying at over 40,000ft and even working in the extremes of Antarctica. Tritium’s headquarters are in Brisbane in Australia, with offices in Europe and the United States.
Brisbane, Australia 03 May 2018: As part of its strategic development programme to increase global penetration of the electric vehicle (EV) fast charging market, Australian-based Tritium has announced it has appointed three leading public relations consultancies and a brand development agency to support its international marketing.
The PR consultancies are located in Tritium’s key markets and in Australia: Thinkshift Communications, based in California, US will cover the Americas; EMG, based in Netherlands, will cover Europe and Watterson, based in Sydney, will cover Australia. Brand development agency, New Word Order, based in Brisbane, has been appointed to further develop the Tritium brand for a global market.
“We made the first Veefil-RT fast charger sale four years ago”, explains Tritium’s founder and CEO, David Finn, “and in just a few years, our fast-charging products have made a significant impact on the market and they are currently installed in over 20 countries globally.
“Tritium has an aggressive international sales strategy that has seen us take 20 per cent of the fast charging sector in both the US and Europe since our launch. In the past 18 months we have set up sales and manufacturing premises in California and the Netherlands, and have also increased our global HQ and manufacturing facilities in Australia. With these new appointments, we now have in place a network of consultancies to strengthen our marketing capability and support the next phase of our development.
” Tritium is a leading international specialist in developing infrastructure solutions for the EV sector and its distinctive Veefil-RT 50kW unit, has been described as ‘the most technologically-advanced fast charger in its class’. The company’s products have been used in both urban and corridor charging infrastructure and it is successfully partnering with organisations in the Utilities & Network sectors, and Automotive, Fleet and Petrol/Retail industries. Tritium’s customers include, Proterra, ChargePoint, Gronn Kontakt, Stromnetz, Charge.net.nz, Fortum and EDF Luminus.
About Tritium
Brisbane-based Tritium is a technology company that specialises in the design and manufacture of fast chargers for electric vehicles (EV), power-electronic systems and battery energy-storage applications. Established in 2001, it has gained a reputation with the world’s largest organisations and top universities for providing solutions when quality, reliability and performance are critical for success. Its products are operational on every continent around the world and are to be found in submarines, UAVs flying at over 40,000ft and even working in the extremes of Antarctica. In June 2016 the Queensland Government invested AU$2.5m in Tritium – one of the first companies to
receive investment under a Business Development Fund scheme established to encourage innovative businesses. It invested a further AU$2.5m in 2018. Tritium’s headquarters are in Brisbane, Australia. In January 2017 it opened a sales, manufacturing and service facility in California, USA and in March it opened a sales, marketing, assembly and test facility in Netherlands, to service the EU market.
How Tritium has rapidly become a major global player in EV infrastructure
Tritium is an innovative technology-led company that, through extensive R&D, continually pushes the boundaries of what is possible in energy management. In just four years it has become an international specialist in developing EV fast charging infrastructure solutions and has made a major impact on traditional fast-charging markets around the world.
Here are six key contributors to Tritium’s success:
Brisbane, Australia 12 March 2018: As part of its strategic development plan to take service, support, sales, training and manufacturing of its electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging solutions closer to customers around the world, Brisbane-based Tritium has announced the official opening of a European Headquarters in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
The facility will be the centre for its sales programme across the territory and also house a state-ofthe-art training and accreditation unit for technical servicing and customer support. In addition, it has the capability to customise its product range to meet local market needs and specific customer requirements.
A major feature of the Amsterdam site is its ‘in confidence’ testing centre, available for use by car manufacturers. As a privately-owned company with no strategic partnerships in the automotive sector, Tritium is able to offer comprehensive and confidential testing facilities for any automotive vehicles ‘behind closed doors’.
Tritium is a leading international specialist in developing infrastructure solutions for the EV sector globally and is already a major supplier of fast chargers to the region, having taken around 20% of the west Europe market since the launch of its Veefil 50kW DC range in 2013. It has supplied over 50% of the DC fast charging units operational in Norway and is looking to develop its sales further in regions such as Germany, UK, France, BeNeLux and Scandinavia, where its distinctive Veefil range is already installed on charging highways and in city centres. Around 95% of Tritium’s fast chargers are exported globally and are operational in over 20 countries.
“The opening of this facility represents a major investment and commitment to the European market,” explains David Finn, Tritium’s Co-founder and CEO, “and it’s in direct response to increased demand for our products and services from this region. In just a few years Tritium has made a significant impact in the fast-charging sector and we needed to have a local presence operational in Europe ahead of a very active year, when we’ll be launching a number of new initiatives.
“Europe offers enormous potential for Tritium and the market is extremely exciting for us. Thus far, we have been very successful in deploying charging infrastructure in the Utilities & Network sector and partnering with leading CPOs and back-end providers. The recent surge in new EV model launches in Europe has sparked increased interest in our Veefil range of 50kW Fast Chargers and Ultra-Fast Chargers (150-475kW), for both urban and corridor charging. Tritium is working closely with leading companies in the European Automotive and Petrol/Retail industry, in order to provide the best suited and most efficient fast charging solution in the market.”
Amsterdam is the second overseas facility opened by Tritium in just over a year – its first international facility in Torrance, California, US opened in 2017. Four months ago Tritium moved into a larger global HQ facility in Brisbane, which has given the company the capability to increase production seven-fold.
Left-Right with Tritium’s Veefil-RT 50kW fast charger Jeroen Jonker, General Manager – Sales Europe, Tritium David Toomey, Chief Investment Officer, Tritium Dr Brett Mason, Australian Ambassador to the Netherlands Dr David Finn, Co-founder and CEO Tritium
Some of Tritium’s customers in Europe
Stomnetz – Germany; EDF Luminus – Belgium; Fortum – Norway; Gronn Kontakt – Norway;
ChargePoint/InstaVolt – UK
How Tritium has rapidly become a major presence in Europe
Tritium is an innovative technology-led company that, through extensive R&D, continually pushes the boundaries of what is possible in energy management. In just four years it has become an international specialist in developing EV fast charging infrastructure solutions and has made a major impact on traditional fast-charging markets around the world.
Here are six key contributors to Tritium’s success:
• Innovative technology – developed the Veefil range of fast chargers recognised as the most technologically advanced in the market. The size, weight and unique liquid-cooling systems significantly reduce cost of ownership through low installation and shipping costs and reduced maintenance costs – compared to competitor models.
• The Veefil has revolutionised the style and look of fast chargers – transforming the product from a cumbersome unexciting box into stylish, colourful and attractive street furniture, ergonomically designed. The Veefil’s distinctive design is easily identifiable and a pleasure for end-users to interact with.
• The Veefil’s unique design offers branding opportunities, facilitating additional revenue stream from advertising.
• Tritium owns the whole of the manufacturing processes, with complete control of units from design, tailoring solutions, manufacturing to servicing practices. Tritium partners with its customers for optimum results, rather than sell standardized products.
• Tritium provides flexible, scalable technology solutions to suit individual customer requirements.
• Tritium is independently owned and not aligned with any auto manufacturer. This enables it to work in a confidential environment with each customer, to deliver tailored solutions that best meet their interests.
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About Tritium
Brisbane-based Tritium is a technology company that specialises in the design and manufacture of fast chargers for electric vehicles (EV), power-electronic systems and battery energy-storage applications. Established 15 years ago, it has gained a reputation with the world’s largest organisations and top universities for providing solutions when quality, reliability and performance are critical for success. Its products are operational on every continent around the world and are to be found in submarines, UAVs flying at over 40,000ft and even working in the extremes of Antarctica. In June 2016 the Queensland Government invested AU$2.5m in Tritium – one of the first companies
to receive investment under a Business Development Fund scheme established to encourage innovative businesses. Tritium headquarters are in Brisbane in Australia and in January 2017 it opened a sales, manufacturing and service facility in California, USA.
Brisbane, Australia 05 March 2018: Proterra, the US manufacturer of the world’s best performing zero-emission buses, has placed an order with Tritium for 57 Veefil-RT DC 50kW fast chargers. The chargers are the first for the public transport sector to be manufactured at
the company’s recently opened sales and manufacturing facility in Torrance, California and will be available to Proterra customers across the US.
“We aim to partner with like-minded companies,” explains Matt Horton, Chief Commercial Officer at Proterra. “Proterra needed to resource a reliable, standards-based J1772 CCS plug-in charger for our Catalyst® range of energy-efficient buses and were looking for a
supplier with a similarly innovative approach to technology with the capability to tailor their product to our specifications.”
After a trial of the Veefil-RT, Tritium worked closely with the Proterra team to provide a series of modifications to the software to meet the company’s requirements.
Greg Lary, who heads up Tritium in the US, comments: “Proterra wanted to partner with a company that not only had the capability to provide technologically-advanced chargers that matched their own market-leading vehicles, they also needed a relationship with a supplier who could support them as they expand and develop in this dynamic transportation market.
“The US is a major market for us, and now we have a sales and manufacturing facility in the country that replicates the high standards we’ve established at our global HQ in Brisbane, we are ideally placed to offer not only bespoke requirements, but also a full after sales service to clients.”
Tritium Background
Brisbane-based Tritium is a technology company that specialises in the design and manufacture of fast chargers for electric vehicles (EV), power-electronic systems and battery energy-storage applications. Established 15 years ago, it has gained a reputation with the world’s largest organisations and top universities for providing solutions when quality, reliability and performance are critical for success. Its products are operational on every continent around the world and are to be found in submarines, UAVs flying at over 40,000ft and even working in the extremes of Antarctica. In June 2016 the Queensland Government invested AU$2.5m in Tritium – one of the first companies to receive investment under a Business Development Fund scheme established to encourage innovative businesses. Tritium headquarters are in Brisbane in Australia and in January 2017 it opened a sales, manufacturing and service facility in California, USA. It opens a European office in Amsterdam in March 2018.
Proterra Background
With a vision to deliver clean, quiet transportation for all, Proterra makes zero-emission, battery-electric buses that help fleet operators eliminate fossil fuel dependency and reduce costs. With unmatched energy efficiency, proven by rigorous Federal Transit Administration testing, all Proterra® buses are proudly designed and manufactured from the ground up in the U.S.A. Reducing greenhouse gas and diesel particulate matter emissions without sacrificing vehicle performance or uptime, Proterra transit vehicles are backed by a team of
world-class service technicians and made to meet the needs of a dynamic transportation market.
The Veefil DC Range of Fast Chargers
In May 2013, Tritium launched an award-winning, 50kW DC fast charger for electric vehicles – the Veefil-RT – which is already recognised internationally as being the most technologically advanced in its class. Tritium is the only Australian company to design and manufacture EV fast charging stations and its Veefil units are now being installed globally on major charging networks and fast-charging highways. They are currently operational in 22 countries. In October 2016 the company launched two new products, creating a range of Veefil units that gives customers increased options to provide a charging service for vehicles that are privately owned and those employed in the business sector.
Why Veefil® technology is the most technologically advanced in its class
The Veefil range comprises the world’s most technologically-advanced fast charger for all EVs, supporting CHAdeMO & CCS/SAE-Combo standards.
All the products share a number of unique features:
• Global expansion and rapid sales growth lead to major recruiting program to establish local customer support network
• Business opportunities for US service engineers interested in new technologies to work with Tritium
Brisbane, Australia, 13 March 2017: Following the opening of its US facility in California last month, Australian-based Tritium, which designs and manufactures the award-winning Veefil range of fast chargers for electric vehicles (EV), has announced it is actively recruiting
local service engineering partners as it expands its highly-regarded UpTime customer support network.
“The Americas will be one of our major markets during 2017 – and beyond,” explains Paul Sernia, Tritium’s Commercial Director. “As one of the fastest-growing infrastructure suppliers to the EV market we need to maintain our established high level of customer support and engagement. To achieve this we are establishing a local network of accredited Tritium EV Charger Technicians, who will deliver our unique UpTime support package to customers, and are inviting US electrical contractors – either individuals or companies – to join us. For technicians who have a genuine interest in new technology and want to develop their skills base, this is a great opportunity to expand their business in a rapidly-growing and exciting sector.”
Tritium’s US premises, in Torrance California, is the company’s first overseas facility and will be a base for Tritium’s North and South Americas sales support service and the site for local R&D and manufacturing. Potential service technician partners can find out more details at http://tritium.com.au/join-the-uptime-team/
Brisbane, Australia 10 August 2017: Australian-based Tritium has won a contract from the Queensland Government to supply 15 of its award-winning Veefil-RT 50kW fast chargers to be installed on the first phase of a new Queensland Super Highway.
The 1,800km electric super highway, from the Gold Coast to Cairns, will be the largest fast-charging network in any one state in the world and the Environment Minister and Acting Mains Road Minister, Steven Miles, said the project will kick start the EV revolution in the state.
The project is due to be operational in the next six months and, for the first time, it will be possible to drive an electric vehicle from the state’s southern border to the far north.
To further encourage the uptake of EVs, there will be no cost to drivers for use of the chargers in the first year, and the Veefil-RTs will use renewable energy purchased through green energy credits or offsets.
“This is an incredibly exciting project, and Tritium is proud to be involved – particularly as the Veefil was created in Brisbane, Queensland, our home state, and we are the only Australian designer and manufacturer of fast chargers for EVs,” explains Paul Sernia, the company’s Commercial Director.
“This project has been in planning for two years and through the competitive tender process Tritium offered a tailored solution for this fast-charging network. The launch comes at a time when major car manufacturers and countries such as Norway, the Netherlands, France and the UK have all ‘put a date in the diary’ to phase out conventional petrol and diesel cars.
“The Veefil-RT is widely regarded as the most technologically-advanced charger of its class and supports both CHAdeMO & CCS/SAE-Combo standards, they are around 25 times faster than home charging, which means a driver can add 50km range to an EV battery charge in just 10 minutes or recharge 80 per cent of the car’s battery in around 30 minutes – about the time it would take for a coffee break on a long journey.
“The Veefil–RT can also be used by commercial vehicles, and a developing fast-charging infrastructure in the state will encourage organisations to consider changing to electric fleets and electric public transport.”
There will be 18 fast-chargers along the first phase of the project, located at: Cairns, Tully, Townsville, Bowen, Mackay, Carmila, Marlborough, Rockhampton, Miriam Vale, Childers, Maryborough, Cooroy, Brisbane, Helensvale, Coolangatta, Springfield, Gatton and Toowoomba.