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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2025
Filed:
May. 20, 2019
Volvo Truck Corporation, Gothenburg, SE;
Jonas Hellgren, Gothenburg, SE;
VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION, Gothenburg, SE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for controlling charging of at least one electrically driven vehicle of a vehicle fleet including a plurality of vehicles at a charging area, the method includes the step of defining a reference minimum charging energy level for a battery of the vehicle. Further the method includes the step of determining a charging energy level of the battery of the vehicle and comparing the charging energy level with the reference minimum charging energy level. Lastly the method includes assigning a charging command to the vehicle to charge the vehicle if the determined charging energy level of the battery is below said reference minimum charging energy level, and wherein the charging command depends from a charging parameter or a combination of multiple charging parameters if the determined charging energy level of the battery of the vehicle is above said reference minimum charging energy level.