Audi has expanded on its partnership with renewable energy firm Rubicon and for the addition of six more DC fast chargers to the existing network.
Initiated just over two years ago, followed by the signing of another venture with GridCars, the latest roll-out involves both 120 kW and 150 kW chargers capable of charging a supportive electric vehicle from five percent to 80% in under 30 minutes.
Ingolstadts third EV investment into South Africa as part of a project currently valued at R50-million, all of the chargers are, again, located on main routes, namely the N1, N2 and N3 with three being located in the Western Cape, two in KwaZulu-Natal and one in the Free State.
They comprise of the following;
- Free State: Fleurdal Mall on the N1 outside Bloemfontein;
- KwaZulu-Natal: Galleria Mall on the N2 in Amanzimtoti;
- KwaZulu-Natal: The Avenues Centre on the N3 in Hilton;
- Western Cape: Century City on the N1 in Cape Town;
- Western Cape: Tygervalley Shopping Centre off of the N1 in Cape Town;
- Western Cape: Somerset Mall on the N2 in Somerset West
This third wave of investment into the public charging network in South Africa highlights once again our commitment to electric mobility, Audi South Africa boss, Sascha Sauer, said in a joint statement.
