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Balqon Corporation Recipient of Zero Emission Heavy Duty Electric Truck Grant for Port Drayage Applications
$925,000 in funds have been earmarked for Balqon Corporation to develop three on-road electric trucks, Model MX-30 for use at the Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach. According to Air Quality Management District Board minutes, Balqon would provide three battery electric trucks with 100 mile range and a DC fast charger utilizing 500 kilowatt-hour lithium battery energy storage unit. Demonstration of DC Charging using battery energy storage is expected to reduce charging costs and charge time for heavy duty electric trucks.
“We are pleased to be selected for the project funded by Department of Energy to demonstrate viability of zero emission electric trucks in short haul drayage applications at Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach,” said Balwinder Samra, CEO of Balqon Corporation. “This project will help us develop and demonstrate short charge times by using lithium battery energy storage systems we have developed for renewable and energy storage industries,” he added.
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