Australian company Tritium has signed another deal, this time with NKM Mobilitas of Hungary to supply 12 Veefil-RT 50kW DC fast chargers as part of a new electric car charging network planned across Hungary.
NKM Mobilitas. is a subsidiary of National Utilities, the state Hungarian utilities provider which supplies gas and electricity to 4.2 million households.
By the end of 2018, it plans to install 100 e-chargers under the name Mobiliti across the country, in cooperation with local government and municipalities.
From left, IT operations leader Tamas Binder, Europe Tritium sales general manager Jeroen Jonker, NKM Mobiliti’s Szabolcs Balogh and Tritium business development general manager operations Europe Manuel Fernandes.
The latest Tritium signing follows deals announced this year which include supplying around 40 DC fast chargers for the NRMA’s rollout of an EV charging network across NSW and the ACT, and a deal to supply its world-leading 350kW high-power chargers to the Ionity network in Europe.
In Hungary, the EV market is small, comprising about 6000 of the country’s 3.8 million cars. But it is growing rapidly, with EV sales representing 5.1% of all new car sales in the first quarter of this year.
EV owners are supported by subsidies and incentives from the Hungarian Government, including grants, free car registration and reduced or free parking.
Mobilitas managing director Szabolsc Balogh says mainly companies are buying EVs at the moment, with 80-85% of the charging done in homes or underground parking garages.
“Only about 5% of charging points are located on autoroutes or motorways, with the rest in public areas,” he says.
Tritium’s fast chargers will be installed in strategic locations across Hungary in the second half of 2018.
The Veefil-RT 50kW DC fast charger can charge an average EV to 80% within 30 minutes. The chargers are up to 25 times more powerful than any home charger.
Mobiliti is also looking into charging solutions for B2B customers, including retail networks, shopping centres, bank offices delivery businesses and transporters.
Tritium recently announced the opening of its European headquarters service centre and assembly operation in Amsterdam to support its growing European customer base.
It includes a training and accreditation unit for technical servicing and customer support.
