The new charging site will offer 12 chargers for Ionity’s ultra-rapid charging speeds of up to 400 kW, enabling compatible EVs to charge from 10 percent to 80 percent in around 15 minutes, using entirely renewable energy.
The site has been developed in partnership with Hubber, a specialist in charging in urban areas who acquired the site as a derelict car park and redeveloped it as a next-generation ultra-rapid charging hub.
The partnership marks a shift away from Ionity’s traditional motorway-based locations, representing the beginning of a broader expansion into urban environments and increasing convenience and accessibility for drivers without access to home charging. Ionity has historically focused on enabling electric travel along major road corridors.
The Birmingham Aston South site also enlarges Ionity’s presence across the West Midlands, joining existing ultra-rapid charging locations in Dudley, Walsall, West Bromwich, and Coventry.
“The opening of our most urban UK site to date in Birmingham South Aston marks an important evolution of our strategy as we bring ultra-rapid charging into denser urban environments this year” said Andreas Atkins, UK&I country manager at Ionity. “As the UK’s second largest city, Birmingham plays a vital role in the transition to electric mobility. Bu locating high-power charging directly within the city, we’re making sustainable travel more accessible for drivers who may not have access to home charging, while laying the groundwork for many more urban Ionity sites to follow in cities such as London and Manchester.”
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