Volkswagen is planning to install around 4,000 charging points for electric vehicles at its German plans by 2025. Also, combined with the dealerships, the group is providing around 36,000 new charging points across Europe.

The first charging station has been already installed with 60 new charging points. The German automobile group is investing around €250 million for expanding the charging infrastructure at its European sites.

The automaker’s first charging centre has been launched at the Volkswagen Group Components plant in Braunschweig. The charging power level from the points installed at this station is 11kW. This charging centre uses the Type 2 plug.

Thomas Ulbrich, a member of the Volkswagen Brand Board of Management responsible for e-mobility, said, “Adequate facilities for charging at the workplace are an important element in our electric offensive. Going forward, charging their electric vehicles while they are at work will be easy and convenient for our employees. We are demonstrating how the gradual transition to e-mobility can succeed.”

Otto Joos, Business Field Manager “Chassis” at Volkswagen Group Components, said, “Volkswagen’s first charging centre has been realized at the Components plant in Braunschweig. That makes us very proud.”

He also said, “The Volkswagen Group is underpinning its electric offensive with this initiative and at the same time turning e-mobility into a real-world experience for employees, and later also other drivers of electric vehicles. This is a clear and concrete step towards e-mobility.”

Volkswagen AG will launch around 70 new electric vehicles in the next 10 years. This is going to be the biggest EV offensive in the world automotive industry.