Volkswagen to open Elli charging network to third-party companies
Europe's largest car manufacturer Volkswagen wants to open its electric vehicle charging network to third-party companies. After car rental company Sixt as the first customer, they are in talks with other providers to offer their customers the benefits of the charging stations, announced VW's charging network subsidiary Elli in Wolfsburg. "We are also in talks with Europcar," said Group Chief Technology Officer Thomas Schmall. VW, together with partners, acquired a majority stake in Sixt's competitor Europcar in 2022.
Sixt announced a week ago that it would provide its customers with access to Elli's public charging points in the future. The prices would be somewhat higher than for their own customers, explained Elli CEO Giovanni Palazzo. According to the VW subsidiary, the network currently consists of 650,000 charging points across Europe, operated by partners such as Ionity, Shell, Aral, and Eon. Elli itself does not operate any own charging stations but, according to its own information, offers access to the stations of more than 400 partners.
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