Electrify Canada is a corporation formed by Electrify America and Volkswagen Group to build electric vehicle (EV) direct current (DC) charging infrastructure in Canada.[1][2][3]
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| Company type | Corporation |
|---|---|
| Industry | Electric vehicle infrastructure |
| Founded | May 10, 2018 |
Area served | Canada |
Key people | Robert Barrosa (President & CEO) |
| Products | Electric vehicle chargers |
| Owners | Electrify America, Volkswagen Group |
| Website | electrify-canada |
Overview
editElectrify Canada was established by Electrify America and Volkswagen Group in 2018. While Electrify America was originally formed due to the Volkswagen emissions scandal settlement, Electrify Canada was a strategic decision to support VW's EV Sales in the country.[4] The company opened its first charging station in September 2019.[5]
The company has over 100 chargers at 30 charging stations across Quebec, Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan as of March 2024.[6]
Electrify Canada stations offer charging speeds between 150 kW to 350 kW.[6][7] The company offers both Combined Charging System (CCS) and CHAdeMO connectors at their charging stations.[8] In 2023 the company announced it would begin offering Tesla's North American Charging System connectors, in addition to the existing connectors, by 2025.[9]
In December 2023, Electrify Canada announced it would begin billing users by kWh instead of by the amount of time used.[10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "About Electrify Canada". electrify-canada.ca. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "Volkswagen Group Canada increasing its focus on EV infrastructure: CEO". BNN Bloomberg. June 29, 2023.
- ^ "Volkswagen Group Canada Forms Electrify Canada to Install Ultra-Fast Electric Vehicle Chargers". electrify-canada.ca. July 19, 2018.
- ^ "Why Volkswagen Canada is building its own EV charging network". Automotive News Canada. September 12, 2018.
- ^ "Canada's EV charging network is growing, making electric road trips possible". April 7, 2019.
- ^ a b "2024 EV charging networks report: Canada's public charger installations up 33 per cent in 12 months". Electric Autonomy Canada. March 7, 2024.
- ^ "Electrify Canada opens first EV charging station in Saskatchewan". Calgary Herald. November 3, 2023.
- ^ "Over 20 Canadian Tire locations to get fast-chargers through Electrify Canada deal". Electric Autonomy Canada. October 16, 2019.
- ^ "Electrify Canada plans to add Tesla-style plugs to its chargers". driving.ca. June 29, 2023.
- ^ "Electrify Canada to switch to billing by kWh, not time". driving.ca. December 15, 2023.