Volkswagen Launches Its Charging Network

By summer 2024, 150 charging stations will be available at the group’s dealerships of the German brand.

Charging networks have been multiplying in recent months, with the recent entry of Engie into the market. Now it’s Volkswagen and its group’s turn to make their mark on the electric vehicle charging networks, with the brand “Electrify France”.

A network present throughout France

The Volkswagen group will offer nearly 150 charging stations across France, which will comprise 300 high-power charging points. They will be spread across the group’s dealerships of the German brand, Audi, Skoda, and Seat. The charging stations will be accessible to all electric vehicle users, with an additional advantage of being open 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. It will be possible to recharge their vehicle for an autonomy increase of 150 to 200 kilometers in just 15 to 20 minutes of charging.

The largest stations will have 12 charging points, each with a minimum power of 150 kW. The German brand states that “Electrify France” “will be able to expand later within the networks of Volkswagen Group France,” with more than 700 sites potentially available.

“This network will complement the major high-power charging networks already widely established but will offer better coverage, especially in regions with limited highway infrastructure and suburban areas,” reads the brand’s statement.

A few months ago, France had already surpassed 100,000 charging stations available in the country. That number is now significantly higher.

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