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Ample, a Northern California startup, is testing a battery-swapping solution for electric vehicles (EVs) in partnership with Daimler's truck and bus division Mitsubishi Fuso. The company's stations, which can be set up in three days, swap out EV batteries in five minutes, reducing charging time and potentially keeping delivery trucks on the road for longer. Ample's current focus is on fleets, with the goal of reaching parity with gas stations. The company also plans to support EV startup Fisker's Ocean electric SUV in 2024.

Battery swap startup Ample has partnered with Mitsubishi Fuso to accelerate the electrification of last-mile delivery vehicles. Ample will implement its EV battery swap technology on Mitsubishi Fuso trucks for global fleets. The California-based startup aims to put 1 billion electric vehicles on roads worldwide and has developed modular battery swap stations that can get EVs back on the road quickly. The partnership will initially roll out battery-swappable models with the new Fuso eCanter in Japan this winter.

California-based EV battery swapping startup, Ample, has unveiled its second-generation battery swap station. The new station halves the battery swap time to five minutes and features a pull-through design for easier exit. The company is in talks with five major automakers to offer a battery lease option and plans to install its second-generation stations in Tokyo, Spain, and the US.