Einride opened its first U.S. Einride Smartcharger Station in Lynwood, Calif. Strategically located near the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach along the I-710, the site will ensure electric fleets are able to seamlessly integrate into day-to-day shipping operations, while reducing congestion and driver wait times.
“The launch of Einride's first Smartcharger Station in the U.S. marks a momentous stride in establishing digital, electric freight as an important enabler to a more resilient U.S. freight system. This facility will enable a key region to fast track to electric, given its proximity to the Port of LA, one of the world’s busiest container ports and a driver of the U.S. economy,” says Robert Falck, CEO and founder of Einride.
The site was built in collaboration with Voltera.
“Our team was able to get Einride’s Lynwood site permitted, built, energized and operational in under 18 months—in the world of charging infrastructure, that’s pretty remarkable,” says Matt Horton, CEO of Voltera. “Our team learned a lot from this project that will help inform and guide our continued build-out of zero-emission vehicle infrastructure nationwide.”
Key takeaways:
- The site is the largest operational charging site for electric heavy-duty freight in North America, with 65 chargers and capacity to charge up to 200 vehicles a day.
- The charging station currently serves Einride’s connected electric fleets. Einride will make the station available for future customers to bolster the freight ecosystem in Los Angeles County.
- Beyond enabling trucks to recharge in between shipments, Einride’s Smartcharger Station offers truck drivers a lounge complete with key amenities as well as information such as charge status, remaining time, power output and performance.
- The station is integrated with Einride Saga, the intelligent freight operating system that provides AI-powered data insights and powers the full Einride ecosystem. This integration allows Einride to provide customers with real-time updates on demand, location, timing, and utilization of charging infrastructure thus unlocking scalable efficiencies.
