Charging / Charging Infrastructure

Wallbox for everyone: Volkswagen rolls out ID. Charger

At a glance

Key to success: Simple, convenient and fast charging is a key success factor for the electric car.

ID. Charger: The wallbox for everyone distinguishes itself by its outstanding price-performance ratio.

Green energy: With Volkswagen Naturstrom, the Volkswagen subsidiary Elli offers its own green electricity tariff for electric car drivers.

All in one: With ID. Charger, We Charge and the IONITY network, Volkswagen is building a complete charging ecosystem.

We Charge: The charging service offers access to more than 150,000 public charging points throughout Europe.

36,000 charge points: Together with its dealers, the Volkswagen Group is setting up 36,000 charging points throughout Europe.

Press releases

Shell and Volkswagen push ahead the expansion of charging infrastructure: Opening of the first innovative Flexpole charging station

05/04/23

Volkswagen Group News

Shell and Volkswagen push ahead the expansion of charging infrastructure: Opening of the first innovative Flexpole charging station

Shell Germany and the Volkswagen Group are jointly driving forward the expansion of the charging infrastructure for electric mobility: On May 4, 2023, the first innovative 150 kW Elli Flexpole charging station was put in operation at a Shell service station in Göttingen. The charging station of the Volkswagen brand Elli has a unique battery storage system that enables connection to a low-voltage grid. Thanks to this new technology, the charging stations can be installed easily and flexibly, and the grid expansion can be accelerated. Following a successful test operation, Shell and Volkswagen also plan to install the Flexpole charging station at other locations in Germany and Europe.

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Europe’s biggest charging network: 500,000 Elli charging points set the stage for the transition to e-mobility

04/17/23

Volkswagen Group News

Europe’s biggest charging network: 500,000 Elli charging points set the stage for the transition to e-mobility

Elli, the market leader among Europe’s charging network providers with 500,000 charging stations, has become the first company to achieve an important milestone in accessing the charging infrastructure. In the last four months alone, the Volkswagen Group’s charging and mobility brand has added 100,000 charging points to its network. Elli gives customers a comfortable, cross-border charging experience, providing access to some 950 providers in 28 countries. A close-knit, reliable charging network and easy-to-use charging stations are the key to e-mobility. They allow drivers to use their electric vehicle without range anxiety.

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Change at the top of the Charging and Energy Business Unit

02/06/23

Volkswagen Group News

Change at the top of the Charging and Energy Business Unit

Elke Temme, who leads the Charging and Energy Business Unit with the brands Elli and Electrify America and bundles the Group's global activities on charging infrastructure and energy services within the Group's Technology Division, is stepping down from her duties with immediate effect. For private reasons, Temme is taking a three-month sabbatical and will then be available to the company part time until the end of the year. The new SVP Charging and Energy will be Giovanni Palazzo, who is responsible for the North American DC-charging network Electrify America as President and CEO since 2018. Due to this change he will become chairman of the Electrify America board effective February 15, 2023.

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Basic Infos

Quick, easy and convenient – Charging solutions at Volkswagen

11/12/20

E-mobility

Quick, easy and convenient – Charging solutions at Volkswagen

At a glance

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Stories

Story „Charging stations belong in the center of cities“

01/08/21

Models

„Charging stations belong in the center of cities“

Rainer Zietlow drove to 652 e-charging stations in Germany. He draws a positive conclusion - but also sees room for improvement.

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11/12/20

E-mobility

Thomas Ulbrich: “Charging has never been so easy and convenient.”

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Story: “We need more courage when it comes to expanding the charging infrastructure”

07/16/20

E-mobility

“We need more courage when it comes to expanding the charging infrastructure”

Johannes Schlaich is Professor of Mobility and Transport at the Beuth University of Applied Science in Berlin. In an interview, he talks about the practical suitability of electric cars and explains how digitalization can support the expansion of e-mobility.

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