Fuso and Connexx Systems Launch Second-Life Battery Charging Stations in Japan

Credit: Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation

Daimler truck subsidiary Fuso and charging specialist Connexx Systems are set to begin a demonstration phase in February for a project involving discarded batteries from the eCanter electric truck. The initiative aims to use these batteries in battery-supported charging stations, with plans to commercialize the solution in 2026.

The project, spearheaded by the Japanese companies, will repurpose old batteries from eCanter models to serve as energy storage for Connexx Systems’ EnePOND EV Charger.

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This charger, currently under development, is designed to absorb electricity slowly from the grid and deliver it quickly to electric vehicles.

The first EnePOND EV Charger unit is scheduled for installation at Muko City Hall in Kyoto Prefecture in February, where it will charge the city’s fleet of electric vehicles.

A second unit is planned for installation later in the year at Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation’s main plant in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture. Following the demonstration phase, the partners aim for a commercial launch of the EnePOND EV Charger in 2026.

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Fuso emphasized that the initiative is part of a broader effort to establish a circular economy for batteries. “The aim is to establish a circular economy of batteries in order to maximize their material value, reduce the total cost of EVs, and further accelerate the shift to EVs,” the company said.

The discarded batteries will first be used in the EnePOND chargers before being sent for recycling. Additionally, Fuso plans to establish a test facility at its plant to recover materials from used electric vehicle batteries.

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