Tritium Pty Ltd is an
Australia
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n company specialising in the design and manufacture of
DC electric vehicle
An electric vehicle (EV) is a motor vehicle whose propulsion is powered fully or mostly by electricity. EVs encompass a wide range of transportation modes, including road vehicle, road and rail vehicles, electric boats and Submersible, submer ...
(EV) fast chargers. Founded in 2001 in
Brisbane
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, Tritium gained international recognition for its innovative charging solutions and played a significant role in the global expansion of
electric vehicle charging network
An electric vehicle charging network is an infrastructure system of charging stations to recharge electric vehicles. The term electric vehicle infrastructure (EVI) may refer to charging stations in general or the network of charging stations ...
s. Despite early success, the company faced financial challenges, leading to its acquisition in 2024.
History
Tritium was established by engineers David Finn, James Kennedy, and Paul Sernia, initially focusing on developing technology for
solar-powered race cars. Their work in
power electronics
Power electronics is the application of electronics to the control and conversion of electric power.
The first high-power electronic devices were made using mercury-arc valves. In modern systems, the conversion is performed with semiconduct ...
led to the development of the Veefil RT50, Tritium's first
DC fast charging
A charging station, also known as a charge point, chargepoint, or electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE), is a power supply device that supplies electrical power for recharging plug-in electric vehicles (including battery electric vehicle ...
product. The company rapidly expanded and deployed chargers across multiple continents.
By the early 2020s, Tritium's chargers had been deployed in over 40 countries, with a major presence in
North America
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,
Europe
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, and the
Asia-Pacific.
In 2022, Tritium announced a U.S. manufacturing facility in
Lebanon, Tennessee
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. The plant was designed to produce up to 30,000 DC chargers annually and employ 500 staff, supporting growth in
U.S. electric vehicle adoption.
In April 2024, Tritium declared
insolvency
In accounting, insolvency is the state of being unable to pay the debts, by a person or company ( debtor), at maturity; those in a state of insolvency are said to be ''insolvent''. There are two forms: cash-flow insolvency and balance-sheet i ...
after accruing over $500 million in debt, citing fierce global competition and scaling challenges.
In August 2024, the company was acquired by
Exicom Tele-Systems, an
India
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n electronics firm, via a Dutch subsidiary. The deal preserved over 300 jobs, including those at the Tennessee factory and Brisbane engineering centre.
Products
Tritium's range of products includes:
References
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Electric vehicle infrastructure developers
Companies based in Brisbane
Australian companies established in 2001
Technology companies of Australia