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| Company type | Corporation |
|---|---|
| Industry | Electric vehicle infrastructure |
| Founded | May 10, 2018; 6 years ago (2018-05-10) |
| Area served | Canada |
| Key people | Robert Barrosa (President & CEO) |
| Products | Electric vehicle chargers |
| Owners | Electrify America, Volkswagen Group |
| Website | electrify-canada |
Electrify Canada is a corporation formed by Electrify America and Volkswagen Group to build electric vehicle (EV) direct current (DC) charging infrastructure in Canada.
Overview
Electrify 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. The company opened its first charging station in September 2019.
The company has over 100 chargers at 30 charging stations across Quebec, Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan as of March 2024.
Electrify Canada stations offer charging speeds between 150 kW to 350 kW. The company offers both Combined Charging System (CCS) and CHAdeMO connectors at their charging stations. In 2023 the company announced it would begin offering Tesla's North American Charging System connectors, in addition to the existing connectors, by 2025.
In December 2023, Electrify Canada announced it would begin billing users by kWh instead of by the amount of time used.
See also
References
- "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.
- ^ "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.