Audi has helped install the fastest public chargers in the country to date

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:

Western Cape

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

Gauteng

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

Mpumalanga

18.     84 on Main, Dullstroom
19.     Hazyview Junction Shopping Centre

KwaZulu-Natal

20.     Cornubia Mall, Mt Edgecombe
21.     Selborne Hotel & Golf Club, Pennington
22.     Cedar Garden B&B, Underberg

Free State

23.     Protea Hotel by Marriot, Clarens

North West

24.     Village Mall, Hartbeespoort Dam.

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

Source: MotorPress