Argo

The Challenge: A City Is Counting on You. Your Fleet Needs to Be Ready.

When the City of Brampton partnered with Argo Corporation on a $10.9M smart transit pilot, the commitment was clear: bring on-demand, fully electric transit to one of Canada's fastest-growing cities — filling the gaps that fixed routes can't reach, connecting residents to Brampton Transit and GO Transit, and doing it reliably, at standard transit fares.

Mayor Patrick Brown described the goal as creating "more efficient and accessible transportation options and 'last mile' solutions" newswire for Brampton residents. That's a public promise backed by public dollars — and it depends entirely on Argo's Argo X1 electric fleet being charged, available, and on the road when riders need them.

For a growth-stage transit operator executing on a live city contract, the charging infrastructure couldn't be an afterthought. It also couldn't be a budget liability. Conventional pedestal installations — with trenching, concrete pad work, and civil site preparation — add significant cost that has nothing to do with moving people. Argo needed full-power DC fast charging, deployed quickly, without a ground-up civil build attached to it.

The Teal Solution: Wall-Mounted at 80kW, Zero Civil Work

Teal configured a wall-mounted Initium at 80kW / 266A, mounted directly to an existing structure at Argo's Brampton depot. No trenching. No concrete pad. No ground penetration. The installation cost reflects equipment and labour — not civil engineering.

Rather than requiring Argo to modify their site around a standardized charger, Teal configured the Initium around the infrastructure already there. The result: charging was commissioned and operational in January 2026, aligned with Argo's fleet deployment timeline and ready before the first rider requested a trip.

This approach gave Argo four immediate operational advantages:

• Zero civil work — No trenching or pad installation. The project moved straight to equipment mounting and commissioning.
• Full 80kW output — Rated power delivered at the connector, matched to the Argo X1 fleet's charging requirements without compromise.
• Space-efficient footprint — Wall-mounting preserves parking and manoeuvring room in an active fleet depot.
• Year-round reliability — Rated −50°C to +50°C with no derating. Dependable through Ontario winters without cold-weather caveats.

Enabling the Promise: Performance That Keeps the Fleet Moving

Since January 2026, the Argo installation has delivered consistent, high-frequency charging that keeps the fleet available for dynamic dispatch — the operational backbone of Smart Routing™. When demand spikes and routes shift in real time, vehicles need to be charged and ready. The Teal installation makes that possible, session after session.

Key Performance Highlights:

• 900+ charging sessions per month — High-frequency utilization that reflects an active, dispatched fleet
• ~27 kWh per session — Consistent energy delivery matched to Argo X1 vehicle requirements
• 80kW / 266A output — Full rated power at the connector, every session
• ~40% reduction in equipment acquisition cost — vs. comparable DC fast charging units at equivalent power output
• ~50% reduction in overall project cost — vs. a conventional pedestal installation requiring trenching and civil site preparation at a comparable facility

The installation has supported Argo's Brampton operations without unplanned downtime since commissioning. As the fleet grows, the wall-mount configuration allows additional units to be added to the same structure — no further civil investment required.

On-Demand Transit & Fleet Charging Applications

The Argo deployment demonstrates how Teal's configuration flexibility removes the cost and timeline barriers that make conventional DCFC projects difficult for fleet operators working against tight budgets and real launch dates. When the infrastructure adapts to the site rather than the other way around, deployments happen faster and cost less — without trading away performance.

Similar applications where this approach delivers value:

• On-demand and microtransit fleets that need depot charging operational in step with a contract launch
• Municipal transit pilots where project budgets are defined and civil overhead threatens deployment scope
• Mixed-use fleet facilities that can charge from existing structures without ground disturbance
• Growth-stage fleet operators scaling charging infrastructure incrementally as operations expand

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