Brisbane-based Tritium will supply its Veefil-RT 50kW DC rapid chargers to Pod Point, a leading United Kingdom provider of EV charging solutions.
Under a preferred supplier deal between the two, Tritium chargers will be deployed into existing and future network rollouts across the UK.
Pod Point’s customers include leading retail chains and Tritium has already submitted some chargers to Pod Point ahead of the agreement.
“EV adoption is accelerating rapidly in the UK and we’re making sure the charging infrastructure is in place to sustain the awesome growth trend that we’re seeing,” Pod Point founder and chief executive Erik Fairbairn says.
“We decided to work with Tritium because their products are reliable, easy to install and have a small physical footprint. We also liked that it’s easy to add custom branding to the units too.
“DC fast charging is a key part of the UK charger mix, especially for drivers who need to re-charge quickly on long journeys or in emergencies, and for commercial vehicles that can’t trickle charge because they don’t park often.”
Pod Point has made and sold more than 69,000 charging points across the UK and Norway since 2009.
Tritium launched its Veefil-RT 50kW DC rapid charger in 2014 and since then has installed more than 4000 DC chargers, including many Veefil-PK 350kW DC high power chargers, for customers in more than 33 countries.
“We have already successfully deployed the first rapid chargers to Pod Point ahead of this agreement; Pod Point values this ease of installation and roll-out speed, and we are focused on ensuring a long-term supporting relationship with Pod Point,” Tritium Europe business development director Jeroen Jonker says.
“Pod Point’s clients also appreciate that our charger has the world’s smallest footprint, enabling charger deployment on their parking lots without sacrificing premium real estate.”
The UK Government recently announced its plan to bring forward the deadline for the ban on selling new petrol, diesel and hybrid cars from 2040 to 2035.
Tritium UK and Ireland country manager Kevin Pugh says the need to rollout public charging infrastructure will now become paramount.
“Our chargers can be fitted with contactless credit card readers to facilitate ad hoc payment, an increasingly important requirement in the UK market.”
One of Tritium’s goals is to make EV charging more convenient than re-fuelling.
