SHANGHAI: Volkswagen Group Components and the start-up Shanghai DU-POWER New Energy Technical Co Ltd plan to work together to produce flexible quick charging stations in China.
Series production of the flexible quick charging stations is currently scheduled to start in the second half of 2020.
Volkswagen and Shanghai DU-POWER will each own 50% of the joint venture.
The new company will be located in the Suzhou Wuzhong Economic & Technological Development Zone, near Shanghai, China.
The compact and flexible quick charging station can be installed almost anywhere.
When connected to the low voltage grid, the station becomes a permanent charging point without the additional cost and effort required for a comparable fixed quick charging station.
The built-in battery pack can store a buffer of energy meaning that it can be disconnected from the grid.
This then eases the strain on the power grid, particularly at peak times.
The charging station is also designed to be able to use old batteries from electric vehicles as energy accumulators in future.
Thanks to quick charging technology, e-vehicles can be charged with up to 150 kW.
“A comprehensive charging infrastructure is the key to the success of e-vehicles. The planned joint venture with DU-POWER therefore represents a significant milestone as we continue to make progress along
the path to electric mobility,” commented Thomas Schmall, CEO of Volkswagen Group Components.
Flexible quick charging stations will also be produced at a Hannover, Germany site this year.
