Electrify Canada

Electrify Canada is a partnership formed by Electrify America in cooperation with Volkswagen Group Canada that is building electric vehicle (EV) direct current (DC) charging infrastructure throughout Canada.[1]

Electrify Canada
TypeIncorporated
IndustryElectric vehicle infrastructure
FoundedMay 10, 2018 (2018-05-10) in Ajax, Ontario, Canada
Headquarters
Ajax, Ontario
,
Canada
Area served
Canada
Key people
Giovanni Palazzo (President)
ProductsElectric vehicle chargers
OwnersElectrify America and Volkswagen Group Canada
Websiteelectrify-canada.ca

Overview

Electrify Canada was established in July 2018. It opened its first charging station in September 2019 and has 30 station locations open (as of July 2022). Electrify Canada's goal is to promote greater Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) adoption by building a transformative, ultra-fast electric vehicle (EV) direct current (DC) charging infrastructure that gives Canadians the speed and reliability to make the switch to electric. Electrify Canada aims to have more than 100 charging stations with over 500 chargers across nine provinces by end of 2025.[2]

Electrify Canada's goal is to promote greater Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) adoption by offering a charging network. Their goal is to fuel today's EVs, as well as the rapid growth in EV models expected from many car companies.[1]

Charging

Each site has an average of four chargers and uses the non-proprietary DC fast charging technologies (CCS and CHAdeMO). Maximum charging power will range from 150 kW to 350 kW, capable of charging the expected longer range, larger battery vehicles that are coming to market and also capable of delivering 50 kW charging power to support almost every model of EV on the road today.[3]

Electrify Canada has developed an application that allows users to locate and access charging stations, in addition to the information being available via the company website.[4][5]

Competing DC fast charge networks are run by Petro-Canada and Tesla.

In January 2023, Electrify Canada and Electrify America announced that by 2026 the organization aims to have 10,000 chargers and 1,800 charging stations across the USA and Canada combined.[6] In late June 2023, Electrify Canada and Electrify America announced support for the NACS charging connector (formerly Tesla's proprietary connector) by 2025.[7][8]

See also

References
  1. "About Electrify Canada". electrify-canada.ca. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  2. "Electrify Canada to triple charging locations by 2025 as it expands to nine provinces". electricautonomy.ca. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  3. "Electrify Canada Newsroom". media.electrify-canada.ca. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  4. "Locate a charger". Electrify Canada. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  5. "Electrify Canada set to create charging network in B.C." Driving.ca. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  6. "TravelCenters of America Enters Agreement with Electrify America to Expand Electric Vehicle Infrastructure". www.businesswire.com. 2023-01-30. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
  7. "Electrify America Will Offer Tesla NACS Ports by 2025". Yahoo News. 2023-06-29. Retrieved 2023-06-29. Electrify America has announced that it will be adding Tesla's North American Charging Standard (NACS) connector to its Electrify America and Electrify Canada fast charging stations at all existing and future locations by 2025
  8. "Electrify America's charging network will support Tesla's NACS connector by 2025". Engadget. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
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