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The South African firm setting up a network of charging stations for EVs, including electric trucks across South Africa, has entered into a partnership with a Chinese company to build infrastructure between Johannesburg and Durban.
Zero Carbon Logistics confirmed this week that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Chinese multinational company SANY as their official technology providers for the planned rollout of its off-grid electric truck charging network on the N3.
SANY will support the development of six renewable energy charging stations designed specifically for electric trucks that use the N3 route between Johannesburg and Durban.
The route is used by over 8,576 trucks per day, making it one of the busiest truck routes in the country.
The MOU was signed at SANYs Premium Customer Summit for Africa BU2024 in China, which showcased new innovations in the manufacturing of electric trucks and electric charging technologies.
Over the past few years, SANY has invested billions into research and development to develop electric heavy machinery as well as the charging infrastructure to power these products.
"We are thrilled to be partnering with global electro-mobility leader SANY for the development and long-term operation of the six solar powered truck charging sites that we will be initially building along the N3 highway.
"Their technical expertise and superior design capabilities will ensure these facilities offer ultra-fast seamlessly integrated green charging technology that will be able to charge trucks within 20 minutes with chargers, or battery swapping in under 5 minutes," said Joubert Roux, co-founder of Zero Carbon Logistics. |
