WattEV has expanded its electric truck charging depot in San Bernardino, California, more than doubling capacity at what the company describes as its busiest location as demand for zero-emission freight operations increases across Southern California.
The upgrade lifts the site’s total installed charging capacity to 11.5 megawatts and enables the depot to charge up to 200 battery-electric trucks per day, bringing utilisation levels closer to those of a conventional diesel truck stop, the company said.
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As part of the expansion, WattEV added 30 Combined Charging System (CCS) connectors rated at 250 kilowatts and six Megawatt Charging System (MCS) connectors capable of delivering up to 1.2 megawatts each. The new equipment is designed to support both current electric trucks and next-generation heavy-duty vehicles adopting higher-power charging standards.
“WattEV’s vertically integrated approach is what truly sets us apart in the charging and fleet electrification sector,” said Salim Youssefzadeh, chief executive officer of WattEV. “At our San Bernardino depot, strong and sustained utilisation – currently averaging approximately 700 megawatt-hours per month – has created the need to more than double the site’s capacity.”
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The depot is located near Interstate 215, a key freight artery connecting the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach with inland distribution hubs in the Inland Empire. WattEV positions the site as a strategic node for regional and drayage fleets transitioning to battery-electric operations.
“With the expansion, we’ve added 30 additional CCS connectors and six MCS connectors, significantly increasing throughput and future-proofing the site for next-generation electric trucks,” Youssefzadeh said.
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WattEV aims to deploy 12,000 electric heavy-duty trucks in California by 2030 and recently placed an order for 40 Tesla Semi trucks. The company currently operates five electric truck charging depots, with 15 more under development, and is targeting 100 operational sites by 2035. The San Bernardino facility is part of a growing West Coast charging network that extends from the Port of Long Beach to Bakersfield, with additional projects underway in Oakland and along California State Route 99.