Electric vehicle (EV) charging group GridCars says it will deploy charging infrastructure for large trucks at three sites along major South African highways in the next 12 months.
The grid-tied charging sites will offer fast charging (650 kW DC connectors) at a price that will prove highly competitive, says CEO Winstone Jordaan.
Charging time will differ depending on the truck brand, but should take 45 minutes on average.
The establishment of the sites will be funded by a mix of own funding, debt and investor funding.
Executive consultant Shaun Maidment says GridCars is targeting a price point of between R4.50/kWh and R5.50/kWh.
