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Tesla to run public Megacharging at three of four new Forum Mobility depots in California
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Tesla to run public Megacharging at three of four new Forum Mobility depots in California

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Tesla to run public Megacharging at three of four new Forum Mobility depots in California
Tesla to run public Megacharging at three of four new Forum Mobility depots in California

Tesla to run public Megacharging at three of four new Forum Mobility depots in California

Forum Mobility will break ground on four new electric truck charging depots across California, adding 30 MW of heavy-duty charging capacity, the California-based trucking solutions provider said on Thursday. Tesla will operate public Megacharging sites at three of them.

The new depots span Northern and Southern California and pair Tesla's Megawatt Charging System (MCS) with conventional CCS ports and pull-through lanes, letting drivers keep the chassis attached while charging. Forum says its MCS chargers can add up to 60% of range in about 30 minutes.

Tesla will run public Megacharging at FM Francis in Ontario, and at FM Adeline and FM Coliseum in Oakland. The fourth site, FM Santa Fe in Rancho Dominguez, is contracted to fleet offtake: Forum says operators there have reserved more than 330 Tesla Semi trucks, while the depot remains open to other commercial drayage carriers.

Forum has also fitted two Tesla MCS Megachargers at FM Harbor, its Port of Long Beach depot, which has been operational since December 2024 with 44 CCS charging ports and 9 MW of capacity.

"The highly favorable total cost of ownership for battery-electric class 8 trucks has driven rapid motor carrier adoption," said Matt LeDucq, CEO and co-founder of Forum Mobility.

Forum now counts 25 carrier customers with contracted capacity and more than 40 MW of CCS and MCS charging online or under construction. A further tranche of depots is planned in California's Inland Empire and Central Valley, plus Las Vegas, Phoenix, Houston, Dallas, Seattle/Tacoma and Chicago.

Funding came in part from California agencies and utilities, including the California Energy Commission, the California Transportation Commission and Caltrans, LA Metro, SCAQMD and Southern California Edison.

The expansion comes as Tesla prepares to widen Semi sales beyond North America, with a European launch planned for next year.

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