Ionity is busy launching 40 UK sites, and each will have up to six High-Power Chargers. Using Ionity's 350kW charge network, drivers are able to charge their EVs in less than 20 minutes with renewable energy. The network is being launched in the UK with the first station located in Maidstone in partnership with Motor Fuel Group. Other locations will be set up that will ease travelling to Europe – so expect to see them at convenient motorway locations.
What's more, BP has now bought Chargemaster, in a move that’ll see the petrol station take over the UK’s largest public network of EV charging points. The new company is called BP Chargemaster, and includes Chargemaster’s 6500 charging points along with BP’s existing 1200 service stations. BP is rolling out 150kW rapid chargers that’ll deliver 100 miles of range in around 10 minutes - providing you have a compatible card, of course.
According to Pod Point, the 2400 charger figure includes both 7kW fast chargers and 50kW rapid chargers – and the former will be free to use, although we’re not sure if that’s for all EV owners or just VW drivers. We’re told that the pricing for the 50kW rapids will be in line with market rates, but the split between 7kW and 50kW units hasn't been revealed yet.
The company has '1,000 chargers either active, in construction, or in advanced stages of development.' You will have most likely seen an Instavolt at a McDonald's or Costa Coffee. As of September 2021 the firm delivers 1.5GWh of electrical power a month from 100% renewable sources.Boris Johnson has pledged investment in Britain's electric car charging network - with a vision that no electric vehicle owner should be more than 30 miles away from their nearest charge point.