Volvo Cars is making public charging more convenient in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region by expanding access to Tesla Supercharging.
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From the fourth quarter of this year, Volvo drivers will be able to use the company’s app to charge their fully electric Volvo at more than 20,000 Tesla Supercharger stations across Europe.
This gives the drivers easier and more convenient access to Tesla Superchargers in 29 European countries*, with the majority located in key markets such as Germany, France, Norway, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Italy and Spain.
Volvo Cars is also planning to transition selected models to the North American Charging System** in key Asia-Pacific markets, namely Japan and South Korea, by 2029***. This will give access to the Tesla Supercharger network for Volvo drivers in those markets in the future.
“Volvo drivers already have access to over three million charging points globally through the Volvo app,” says Alejandro Castro Pérez, Head of Energy Solutions at Volvo Cars. “Adding Tesla Superchargers in Europe means they now have even easier access to one of the most recognised fast charging networks. As we accelerate towards full electrification, our goal is to make charging simple and effortless, through a seamless ecosystem.”
Already today, electric Volvo drivers can use the Volvo Cars app at 120,000 charging points in North America, including Tesla Superchargers, as well as more than 1.2 million charging points across Europe.
Volvo Cars’ approach to charging is to make life with electric cars even easier than it is today by making public charging more unified and reliable around the world. This includes supporting market drivers toward charging standardisation and interoperability, particularly in markets where joint efforts can make public charging simpler for more drivers.
The small print
- This information applies to the following Volvo car models: EX30, EX40, EC40, EX60, EX90 and ES90
- * Countries include Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
- **NACS/SAE J3400 standard
- *** Information on specific timing, car models and markets will be shared at a later stage.
