Andersen: Who said a charging station has to be ugly?

The English manufacturer of charging stations Andersen is inventing a new market: that of luxury with the help of designer Callum.

Why install an unattractive charging station at home when you can choose a highly stylish one? Intellectually, you can convince yourself that with the savings made on energy costs compared to previous petrol or diesel fills, it’s more enjoyable to handle a charging station and its visually appealing socket at home.

Thus, a luxury niche is opening, where quality manufacturing also guarantees real safety. Some production Asian charging stations are not without the risk of sudden fires, with the dramatic consequences that follow.

Among these high-end manufacturers, one finds Andersen EV, which has just unveiled its new A3 station with updated design, compactness, and pricing.

Designed by an automotive design legend

The front face of the new A3 is 20% smaller than that of its successful sibling, the A2, which is the most popular high-end domestic charging point in the UK. Like the A2, the new A3’s cable—5.5 meters long—can be fully hidden inside the unit when not in use. The charging power is 7 kW.

The launch of the A3 is celebrated with a special edition dashboard in carbon or wood, produced by CALLUM Design, a luxury automotive design house led by Ian Callum CBE, a renowned British automotive designer and former design director at Jaguar Land Rover. The customized dashboard features textured wood with patterns reminiscent of CALLUM’s signature tartan. Cotswold oak provides a tactile finish, while the Andersen EV and CALLUM logos add contemporary accents. This special edition dashboard marks the start of a new partnership between the two design brands.

The luxury A3 will feature advanced solar functionality, allowing the user to directly manage solar energy generated by installed panels at home and redistribute it to power their charging session. It also includes an updated version of the A2’s user interface, with more intuitive LED status indicators, as well as a presence sensor and an auxiliary light on the dashboard.

The price starts at approximately £995 in the UK, around €1200 in France. At this price, France allows for a tax credit of up to €300.

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