Volkswagen Pushes for Electric Mobility Accessibility with 25,000 Charging Points by 2023

Volkswagen Pushes for Electric Mobility Accessibility with 25,000 Charging Points by 2023

(IN BRIEF) The Volkswagen Group announced plans to install up to 25,000 high-power charging points around the world by the end of 2023, with the help of partners. The company has already connected 15,000 fast-charging points to the network in North America, China and Europe. The expansion is part of the company’s strategy to make electric mobility accessible to everyone and turn charging and energy into a core business. The group is working with partners such as IONITY, Ewiva, BP and Iberdrola to expand the network to 45,000 HPC stations by 2025.

(PRESS RELEASE) WOLFSBURG, 27-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ —  Volkswagen Group (ETR: VOW3), one of the world’s leading manufacturers of automobiles and commercial vehicles, announced plans to expand its global network of fast-charging points by the end of 2023. The company intends to install up to 25,000 high-power charging (HPC) points around the world in partnership with key industry and energy-sector players.

According to Thomas Schmall, Volkswagen Group Board Member for Technology and CEO of Volkswagen Group Components, “Volkswagen started creating this global fast-charging network years ago. We are now among the trailblazers in electric mobility, and we have 15,000 fast-charging points in North America, China and Europe to prove it. It is an accomplishment that we achieved jointly with our industry and energy-sector partners. We consider charging to be not only a precondition for e-mobility, but also a high-potential strategic business area of the future. We intend to expand it even further in the future.”

In Europe, the company is working with IONITY, a joint venture involving the Group brands Audi and Volkswagen Passenger Cars as well as Porsche, to install HPC points. Volkswagen has also formed a joint venture in Italy with Enel X Way, a member of the Enel Group, called Ewiva. In addition, the company is installing fast-charging points in partnership with BP and Iberdrola.

In the United States, the expansion of the Group’s electric infrastructure is being overseen by Electrify America, the largest public fast-charging network in North America. In China, the work is being performed by the joint venture CAMS.

Under the plan announced at Power Day 2021, the company and its partners aim to have 45,000 HPC stations in operation by 2025: 18,000 in Europe, 10,000 in North America and 17,000 in China.

Elke Temme, SVP Charging & Energy, emphasized the importance of making electric mobility accessible to everyone. “Our goal is to make electric mobility accessible to everyone. The successes we have achieved with our strong partners send one clear message: We are applying the right strategy. Together, we can create sustainable and accessible mobility of the future.”

The Volkswagen Group has made Charging and Energy a core part of its business strategy. The company has committed to becoming a leading provider of an intelligent charging and energy ecosystem and is working to integrate electric cars as mobile powerbanks into the energy system and create added value for drivers.

The Volkswagen Group’s new strategy for electric mobility, called the NEW AUTO strategy, that bundles all activities related to charging and energy under the management function Technology. The company aims to become a leading provider of an intelligent charging and energy ecosystem and Group CEO Oliver Blume has emphasized this role in his 10-point plan. This includes developing a global network of public fast-charging stations, offering a range of charging solutions for private customers and companies, and integrating electric cars as mobile powerbanks into the energy system to create added value for drivers.

In conclusion, Volkswagen continues to push for electric mobility by expanding its global network of fast charging points. The company has set an ambitious goal of installing 25,000 high-power charging points around the world by 2023, in partnership with key industry players. This move is in line with the company’s goal of making electric mobility accessible to everyone and creating sustainable and accessible mobility of the future.

Media contact:

Elena Storm
Spokesperson Charging and Energy | Volkswagen Group Technology
Tel. +49 (0) 152 01491259
elena.storm@volkswagen.de

SOURCE: Volkswagen AG