E.ON announces new strategic focus on electro-mobility
Mon 12 December 2016
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The energy supplier E.ON Group has announced a new strategic focus on e-mobility and has established a new unit which aims to make the company a leading player in developing and expanding Europe's charging infrastructure for electric vehicles.
E.ON says that it will focus on providing customer solutions for electric vehicles and secure attractive locations for charging stations where it can install and operate innovative charging technology and tailored services such as an opportunity to charge with green electricity.
The company says that it will join together with strong partners in implementing this concept. Discussions and tests are already underway.
E.ON management board member Karsten Wildberger said: “We firmly believe in the future of e-mobility and the related potential for growth. By virtue of our core strengths and experiences we are in an excellent position to succeed in the growing field of e-mobility. We aim to make e-mobility as convenient as possible for our customers."
E.ON already has extensive experience in e-mobility. In Denmark, for example, one of the most advanced e-mobility markets in Europe, the company operates around 2,500 charging points and - with an expected 300,000 charging transactions by the end of 2016 - is the market leader.
In October, E.ON started setting up charging networks in Britain and Sweden, and began offering municipalities as well as individual customers a variety of e-mobility products such as charging systems and pricing plans. In partnership with the platform, e-clearing.net, drivers of electric cars can already have access a live-view of charging stations via their navigation systems.
E.ON is also offering companies and municipalities in Germany innovative charging stations for either sale or lease. E.ON supports these customers applying for subsidies with regard to German government's new Charging Station Subsidy Directive, which is expected to go into effect in January.
The company is also switching its own vehicle fleet to electric. The first step will be to gradually convert the existing German network fleet, which consists of 4,500 cars and commercial vehicles. 150 vehicles have already been procured during the past few months. It says that other parts of the company are set to follow.
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