Australia’s Tritium to Build new US Fast Charger Manufacturing Plant in Tennessee

Australia’s Tritium, a leader in direct current fast chargers for EVs, has announced plans for to expand its American footprint with a new manufacturing facility in Lebanon, Tennessee. The location is expected to house up to six production lines for Tritium’s DC fast chargers, including the company’s RTM and all-new PKM150 models.

The new facility is anticipated to bring more than 500 jobs to the region over the next five years. 

Production is expected to start at the Tennessee facility sometime in the third quarter of 2022, and is expected to help the company facilitate distribution of its products throughout the US.

In January, Tritium announced it had completed its previously announced business combination with Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corporation II. Its shares commenced trading on the Nasdaq on January 14, 2022, under the ticker symbols “DCFC” and “DCFCW,” respectively. 

Tritium CEO, Jane Hunter, says: “Tritium’s investment in a U.S.-based, cutting-edge facility for manufacturing is part of our strong push toward global growth in support of the e-mobility industry. We are thrilled to work with the U.S. Federal government and the State of Tennessee on this initiative. With the help of the hard-working residents of Tennessee, we expect to double or even triple our charger production capacity to further our product distribution throughout the United States.”

“I welcome Tritium to Tennessee and thank the company for its commitment to create more than 500 new jobs in Wilson County,” adds Tennessee Governor, Bill Lee. “Our state’s highly-skilled workforce and position as a leader in the EV industry continue to attract companies like Tritium to Tennessee.”

Founded in 2001, Tritium designs and manufactures proprietary hardware and software to create advanced and reliable DC fast chargers for electric vehicles.