Instavolt has signed a deal with US electric vehicle company ChargePoint to purchase 200 of ChargePoint’s rapid charge systems.
The charging stations, which will be installed later this year, can add hundreds of miles of range in as little as 15 minutes and have a modular charging platform designed to scale as demand grows.
Tim Payne, InstaVolt’s chief executive, said: “ChargePoint will fulfil two important criteria for us: the charging units are future-proofed so the units can be configured to meet the precise requirements of any site and can be scaled incrementally as demand for higher rate charging increases. This is particularly important as EV manufacturers begin to bring out new models with increased battery capacity.”
Simon Lonsdale, vice president for business development at ChargePoint added: “InstaVolt has raised millions to install a DC rapid charge network country-wide across the UK. We are two companies that are committed to e-mobility in Europe, accelerating the driving revolution by making e-mobility a part of everyday life.”
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