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Number of ultra-rapid charge points increase by almost 70% over a year

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New data from Zapmap suggests the number of ultra-rapid charge points in the UK has increased by 68% over the past year.

The number of slow chargers has risen by almost 68% as well, with the latest Zapmap figures showing there were almost 50,000 public charging devices installed as of the end of September.

Charging Hub with eVolt Rapid Chargers (Image: SWARCO eVolt)
Charging Hub with eVolt Rapid Chargers (Image: SWARCO eVolt)

This represents overall year-on-year growth of more than 43%, with higher-powered charging points having grown by over 40% since September 2022, while lower-powered devices display year-on-year growth of 44%.

Over the past year, 5,749 slow devices have been installed across the country, alongside 1,568 ultra-rapid devices.

The new figures also show that the number of high-power charging hubs in the UK has more than doubled since September last year.

The number of ultra-rapid charging hubs with six or more devices (excluding non-public Tesla devices) has also shown impressive year-on-year growth of 123%.
At the end of September, there were 196 locations across the UK with six or more ultra-rapid devices – up from 88 in September 2022.

“This is great news for electric car drivers,” said Melanie Shufflebotham, co-founder and chief operating officer at Zapmap.

“With almost 200 high-power charging hubs up and down the country, these latest figures should give electric car drivers the confidence to drive any length of journey in their EV.

“As we approach the October half term, having an additional 108 new charging hubs across the UK speaks volumes – and is a huge step up from last year.

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High-power EV chargers rolled out at all Extra MSA Group motorway sites in IONITY deal

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High-power electric vehicle (EV) charging is now available at all Extra MSA Group motorway service areas (MSAs) across the country.

IONITY has installed 38 charging points with a high-speed charging capacity of up to 30kW across all eight of Extra MSA Group’s MSA locations.

More are to follow at existing and proposed new MSA developments, according to the company, stating that IONITY is on track to deliver six high-powered chargers at each of Extra MSA Group’s sites ahead of the government’s 2023 target.

This government target of installing six high-power chargers at all MSAs by 2023 is being supported by the £950 million Rapid Charging Fund, which was first announced in the 2020 Budget.

The government’s goals extend to enabling the installation of 6,000 high-powered chargers across England’s motorways and major A-roads by 2035.

The new IONITY charging stations are geographically spread from Cullompton in the south to Leeds Skelton Lake in the north. All electricity supplied to the chargers is from 100% renewable sources, while all of Extra MSA Group’s locations have the capacity to increase the number of EV charging points as customer demand increases.

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IONITY rapid charge points at Leeds Skelton Lake Services (Image: IONITY)

IONITY completes first high-power charging site of Extra MSA deal

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IONITY is continuing its rollout of high-power charging (HPC) with the completion of its latest site.

The station – the fourth to be open to the public in Great Britain – is located at Leeds Skelton Lake Services. It is the first UK station to have six of IONITY’s new 350kW chargers, which feature a new design and improved functionality.

IONITY rapid charge points at Leeds Skelton Lake Services (Image: IONITY)
IONITY rapid charge points at Leeds Skelton Lake Services (Image: IONITY)

The new chargers use halo lighting to provide customers with information about the charging status of the battery, with illumination to make use in darkness easier. They also have a new position and design of charging cable to make attaching to the car easier than the current units.

IONITY ordered 324 of the chargers from manufacturer ABB in January, with plans to roll them out across 24 countries by the end of 2020.

IONITY also plans to open a further seven HPC facilities with Extra MSA – which operates parts of the UK’s motorway network – during 2020, with the deal between the two announced last year. The other locations have already been selected, with two being the M40 J2 Beaconsfield and M25 J9-J10 Cobham Services.

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Hyundai joins IONITY to trigger a ‘new era’ of ultra-fast EV charging

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Hyundai has joined IONITY’s ranks of car manufacturers in a bid to “open a new era” of high power charging (HPC).

A joint venture between BMW, Ford, Daimler and Volkswagen, IONITY was launched in 2017 with the aim of establishing and operating a HPC network along the main highways in Europe.

The firm’s 350kW chargers hit the UK in May as part of a partnership with Octopus Energy for the installation of 40 charging stations, supplied with renewable energy.

IONITY also penned a deal with Extra MSA Group, which owns and operates part of the UK’s motorway network, for installations at eight service stations.

Thomas Schemera, executive vice president and head of product division at Hyundai, said:

“I am confident that our work with IONITY will open a new era of high power charging experiences, where charging will be seamless and easier than refueling for our customers.”

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IONITY targets UK motorways with latest ultra-rapid EV charging deal

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Ultra-fast EV charging provider IONITY has continued its UK expansion by penning a deal with Extra MSA Group, which owns and operates parts of the UK’s motorway network.

Under the deal IONITY, which is a joint venture between automotive giants Daimler, Ford, BMW and Volkswagen, will install its HPC technology at eight MSA-owned service stations on UK motorways.

The service stations will be those under MSA’s ‘Extra’ brand, and each site will initially comprise six 350kW chargers supplied by IONITY.

The first HPC station is to be installed at Extra’s new location on junction 45 of the M1 at Leeds Skelton Lake later this year, with other installs already earmarked for locations in Cobham, Cambridge, Beaconsfield, Cullompton, Blackburn, Baldock and Peterborough.

Combined with other partnerships IONITY has already sealed, most notably with Shell and Motor Fuels Group, the charging firm said it was now closing in on its target of developing 40 HPC stations at strategic locations in the UK.

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Octopus Energy and IONITY partner to bring ultra-rapid EV charging network to the UK

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Octopus Energy and EV charging firm IONITY have announced a partnership which sees the latter’s ultra-rapid charging technology installed in the UK for the first time.

The deal will see Octopus supply IONITY’s 350kW, high power charging (HPC) stations with 100% renewable electricity.

It comes just two months after Octopus Energy launched its Electric Juice service, designed to offer EV charging networks with guaranteed renewable power.

The first ‘Electric Juice station’ is to be installed in Maidstone on the M20, and more sites are planned to open in the coming weeks. More than 40 stations are planned to be installed across the UK by 2020.

Zoisa Walton, director at Octopus Energy for Business, said that the company was committed to bringing a “fundamental change” to the country’s electric vehicle landscape.

“By improving the affordability, practicality, convenience and green credentials of e-mobility options, IONITY and Octopus Energy are making EV ownership more accessible. Both companies are intent on providing for the future, with forward-thinking plans and technology – pushing boundaries to deliver the fastest, cleanest, most affordable charging power on the market,” she said.

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