A partnership with GridCars saw 33 installations of fast and ultra-fast charging stations being installed across the country.
In January 2022, Audi committed to progress ultra-fast EV charging technology for South Africa – up to 150kW (DC). This includes four 150kW (DC) ultra-fast, five 80kW (DC) fast and 24 22kW (AC) EV charger installations.
“Audi is committed to ensuring that customers of any electric vehicle can comfortably travel the country, with the reassurance that the EV charging infrastructure is in place to support their progressive choice of mobility. With the public Audi EV chargers now formally in operation and available, our project in ensuring that here are active state-of-the-art EV chargers at key destination and lifestyle venues across South Africa, is tracking well and we are excited to officially encourage all early adopters of electric mobility to utilize these charge points. This is a huge encouragement towards the adoption of EVs in South Africa as it’s a positive indication towards a growing public EV charging network in our country,” said Sascha Sauer, head of Audi South Africa.
The live 150kW (DC) public chargers initiated by Audi are the first for the South African market and will enable +/- 340km driving range in approximately 30 minutes.
These chargers have been strategically positioned along national roads to support long-distance travel:
1. Hazendal Wine Estate, Stellenbosch 2. Franschhoek Motor Museum, Franschhoek 3. Delaire Graff Estate, Stellenbosch 4. Spier Wine Estate, Stellenbosch 5. Thesen Island, Knysna 6. Graham Beck Wine Estate, Robertson 7. The Marine Hotel, Hermanus 8. The Cellars Hohenort Hotel, Constantia 9. D’Hub B&B, Cape L’Agulhas
10. Parkview Shopping Centre, Pretoria 11. Johannesburg Country Club, Auckland Park 12. Royal Johannesburg & Kensington Country Club 13. Serengeti Golf & Wildlife Estate, Kempton Park 14. Johannesburg Country Club, Woodmead 15. Bryanston Country Club, Johannesburg 16. Kyalami Corner, Johannesburg 17. Virgin Active Bryanston, Johannesburg
18. 84 on Main, Dullstroom 19. Hazyview Junction Shopping Centre
20. Cornubia Mall, Mt Edgecombe 21. Selborne Hotel & Golf Club, Pennington 22. Cedar Garden B&B, Underberg
23. Protea Hotel by Marriot, Clarens
These publicly accessible charging stations are new and incremental to the current EV public charging network in South Africa and can easily be located on the GridCars live online map.
For more information on Audi’s fully electric e-tron range of vehicles, visit: https://www.audi.co.za/za/web/en/home-of-electric.html
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