Electrify Canada
Electrify Canada is a partnership formed by Electrify America in cooperation with Volkswagen Group Canada that is building electric vehicle (EV) direct current (DC) charging infrastructure throughout Canada.[1]
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Type | Incorporated |
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Industry | Electric vehicle infrastructure |
Founded | May 10, 2018 in Ajax, Ontario, Canada |
Headquarters | Ajax, Ontario , Canada |
Area served | Canada |
Key people | Giovanni Palazzo (President) |
Products | Electric vehicle chargers |
Owners | Electrify America and Volkswagen Group Canada |
Website | electrify-canada |
Overview
Electrify Canada's goal is to promote greater Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) adoption by offering a charging network. Their goal is to fuel today's EVs, as well as the rapid growth in EV models expected from many car companies.[1]
Charging
Each site has an average of four chargers and use the non-proprietary DC fast charging technologies (CCS and CHAdeMO). Maximum charging power will range from 150kW to 350kW, capable of charging the expected longer range, larger battery vehicles that are coming to market and also capable of delivering 50kW charging power to support almost every model of EV on the road today.[2]
Electrify Canada was established in July 2018, opened its first charging station in September 2019, and has 30 station locations open as of July 2022. Electrify Canada’s goal is to promote greater Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) adoption by building a transformative, ultra-fast electric vehicle (EV) direct current (DC) charging infrastructure that gives Canadians the speed and reliability to make the switch to electric. Electrify Canada aims to have more than 100 charging stations with over 500 chargers across nine provinces by end of 2025.[3]
Electrify Canada has developed an application that allows users to locate and access charging stations, in addition to the information being available via the company website..[4][5]
Competing DC fast charge networks are run by Petro-Canada and Tesla.
In January 2023, Electrify Canada and Electrify America announced that by 2026 the organisation aims to have 10,000 chargers and 1,800 charging stations across the USA and Canada combined.[6]
References
- "About Electrify Canada". electrify-canada.ca. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- "Electrify Canada Newsroom". media.electrify-canada.ca. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- "Electrify Canada to triple charging locations by 2025 as it expands to nine provinces". electricautonomy.ca. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- "Locate a charger". Electrify Canada. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- "Electrify Canada set to create charging network in B.C." Driving.ca. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- "TravelCenters of America Enters Agreement with Electrify America to Expand Electric Vehicle Infrastructure". www.businesswire.com. 2023-01-30. Retrieved 2023-02-06.