Electrical grid part shortages are delaying US truck-charging projects: Shortages of electrical grid parts are causing delays in the construction of charging stations for heavy-duty electric trucks in the US, the Wall Street Journal reports. Demand is outstripping supply for transformers, switchgear, and electrical steel needed to build charging networks, adding months to project timelines. The increase in demand, with which production is failing to keep up, is driven by a spike in renewable energy projects, data centers, and semiconductor factories as the US shifts to an “electrification of everything mode,” including electric cars, buses, and trucks. The shortage of parts is impacting efforts to meet emission regulations and the adoption of electric trucks.

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