Volkswagen has announced that it now controls Europe’s largest network of charging stations for electric vehicles through its subsidiary Elli. Now the network has 400,000 chargers in 27 countries — half a year and a half ago.
Europe has pushed hard for electric vehicles and, in turn, has invested in expanding the infrastructure that supports electric vehicles. Funds were directed by both state institutions and private sponsors, one of which is Volkswagen.
Elli, a subsidiary of Volkswagen, is not an operator of a network of charging stations, but rather a platform that allows customers to easily connect and charge various devices from other operators. According to a Volkswagen press release, the 400,000 chargers that are part of the Elli network are controlled by more than 800 suppliers. Which, according to VW, makes the charging network “quick and easy to use and, above all, available throughout Europe.”
The latest addition to the Volkswagen Elli network took place in Northern Europe, where Volkswagen brought together around 24,000 Vattenfall stations in Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden, as well as 1,000 high power charging points (HPC) operated by Dutch company Fastne in the UK. Belgium. and Switzerland. This latest deal follows many others – with IONITY, BP Pulse, etc. — which, in particular, secured the company a good position in Great Britain and Ireland, where BP Pulse has invested in placing almost 7,000 chargers.
Increasing the number and availability of EV charging infrastructure is an important step, as range and charger concerns are among the most common concerns for EV owners. Meanwhile, the percentage of electric cars in the European market has increased and is now approaching the point where they will no longer be subsidized. In September alone, Tesla registered 29,367 Model Y vehicles in Europe, which is 227% more than in the same period last year. Musk’s company is narrowly ahead of the ever-popular Peugeot 208 in second place and Dacia Sandero in third.
In May 2022, the CEO of Volkswagen, in turn, said that he intends to overtake Tesla in terms of sales of electric cars by 2025.
We will remind that at the end of October, the EU countries reached a political agreement on the legislation, which will effectively ban the production of new cars with internal combustion engines and completely eliminate carbon dioxide emissions from transport. As one of the world’s largest trading platforms and home to some of the largest car manufacturers, the EU’s decision will have a huge impact on global transport, further pushing the industry towards an all-electric future. The law must now be formally approved by the EU Council and Parliament (although only minor changes are expected).
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The main requirements of the law are for new cars to reduce CO2 emissions by 55% and vans by 50% by 2030 (both compared to 2021 levels). By 2035, these vehicles must reduce CO2 emissions by 100%.
Meanwhile, other parts of the world are also working on their own bans on new internal combustion engines. The UK plans to ban the sale of internal combustion vehicles by 2030, while California plans to ban new internal combustion engines by 2035 (other US states may follow suit in later years).
Source: Teslarati
