Huawei launches its first electric truck fueling station for electric trucks in Mexico

STATE OF MEXICO - The electrification of transportation in Mexico has captured the interest of Huawei. The technology company has chosen the country to install its first charging infrastructure for electric cargo trucks, making it its first project of this type in Latin America.

Gonzalo Gómez, business development manager of Huawei Digital Power, highlights that, although the adoption of electric vehicles has grown in recent years, the charging infrastructure has not developed at the same pace, which represents an opportunity for the company.

One of the challenges for the massification of this type of vehicle has been the compatibility between chargers, since, for example, models manufactured in China do not always have the same type of connector as those produced in Europe or America.

The new charging center, located in Tultitlán, State of Mexico, has 12 chargers with different types of connectors, allowing the charging of vehicles of Chinese, European and American origin. This marks a key step for the expansion of the business in the region.

“Traditional chargers did not offer the flexibility to adapt as needs grew. Our equipment, on the other hand, allows relatively simple modifications to charge any type of electric vehicle,” explains Gómez.

Huawei has decided to venture into the electrification of transportation with a business model based on the provision of technology, without directly operating the charging centers. Currently, the company supplies technology for more than 100,000 charging stations in Asia and Europe, while the operation is in the hands of strategic partners.

"In the case of the new “electrolinera” in Tultitlán, the project was developed in collaboration with Deléctrico, a Mexican firm belonging to Transportes Marva, which invested US$2 million in its construction," according to Lorena Martínez, general manager of the company.

In addition to this station in the State of Mexico, Deléctrico operates five other charging centers in states such as Nuevo León and Jalisco. The goal is that, before the end of the year, at least half of them will incorporate Huawei's technology, which allows an electric truck to be fully recharged in 2.5 hours, halving the time required with the previous infrastructure.

“We want to transform Deléctrico so that it not only provides internal service, but is also available to the general public and becomes an energy marketer with strategic points in the country,” Martínez concludes.