Elli at IAA 2023: Showcasing Elli’s new e-mobility products, and future projects
premium charging network Scaling up Elli’s smart energy platform and battery storage Elli’s "Battery under management" future strategies
As one of Europe’s largest e-mobility service providers, Volkswagen Group’s brand Elli will showcase new charging products and services as well as unveil its future plans at this year's International Motor Show (IAA) in Munich. Elli will also give a sneak peek at upcoming energy innovations and its transition to providing holistic energy solutions.
At the heart of Elli’s IAA product presentation is the Flexpole. This easy-to-install and flexible fast charging station with an integrated battery storage system can be connected to a low-voltage grid without a special transformer or costly construction work. The Flexpole’s two connectors can deliver fast-charging speeds at up to 150 kW which can deliver up to 160 km range within 10 minutes, depending on the vehicle. “With the new Flexpole and the continued expansion of Elli’s charging network to more than 540
Volkswagen Group Technology
Energy, Components and Platform Business.
Location
Wolfsburg, Germany
Since
2021
Employees
approx. 63,000
Under the leadership of Board member Thomas Schmall, Volkswagen Group Technology is bundling Group-wide activities in the areas of battery and charging – thereby playing a key role in the electric mobility strategy. Group Technology’s duties include building up global battery cell production via PowerCo SE, as well as expanding the worldwide quick-charging network through the brands Elli , Electrify America and CAMS. Group Technology comprises a total of four pillars. In addition to Battery and Charging & Energy, Volkswagen Group Components is a technology supplier of innovative technical components, while Platform Business is responsible for cooperation with external partners such as Ford or Mahindra. This makes Group Technology a strong driver on the path toward future-fit mobility, and opens up new, highly attractive profit pools for the Group.
The four divisions of Group Technology
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Volkswagen Group and Elli bring Vehicle-to-Grid offer to the volume market
Elli presents an integrated product package for bidirectional charging in Germany together with Volkswagen, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and CUPRA at Power2Drive.The offer combines compatible electric vehicles, the Elli BiDi Charger, Volkswagen Naturstrom V2G Flow electricity tariff and the Elli BiDi App, enabling active participation in the energy market via customer’s own electric vehicle for the first timeElectric cars are becoming energy storage systems and a key success factor for Europe’s energy transition. Around one million MEB vehicles from the Volkswagen Group in Europe are already prepared for bidirectional charging and provide the technical basis for a gradual market ramp-up.
Volkswagen Group subsidiary Elli is taking the next major step for the energy ecosystem of electric vehicles and is bringing Vehicle-to-Grid charging to market maturity. Together with the brands Volkswagen, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and CUPRA, Elli is presenting at Power2Drive, the international
Elli enters the industrial energy storage business
up to 350 MW of capacity and 700 MWh of storage capacity are planned. A first storage project could be launched in Germany as early as 2025.
The Volkswagen Group is entering a new business segment with the Elli charging and energy brand and will develop, build and operate large-scale stationary storage systems together with partners along the value chain. In the future, Elli's industrial energy storage systems will be used to supply customers and for arbitrage transactions on the electricity market. In this way, Elli is driving the transformation into a smart energy company and making a significant contribution to stabilizing and increasing the efficiency of the power grids. First Elli battery storage projects could be set up as early as next year.
The largest projects in the Elli project pipeline currently have a capacity of up to 350 MW and a storage capacity of 700 MWh. Such projects would almost double the total storage capacity installed in Germany, which currently amounts around
„Charging Site Management” – Elli launches new commercial product
Elli’s all-new product Charging Site Management bundles planning, construction, and operation of charging infrastructure at company sites together with charging hardware and digital software. Autobahn GmbH des Bundes commissions Elli to supply Flexpoles for loading the company's own fleet. Elli’s product range benefits from its extensive experience in charging site management at Volkswagen Group locations. In total, Elli has been operating over 8,200 charging points at 23 Volkswagen plants and 1,500 retail locations since 2020 and has developed a deep understanding of the specific requirements and challenges that companies and their fleets face in the transition to electric mobility.
The electrification of fleets is a key step in the mobility transition, and with it comes the demand for innovative B2B charging solutions that ensure smooth operation of their business activities. With Charging Site Management, Volkswagen Group subsidiary Elli is launching a completely new B2B product that
Elli launches pan-European charging solution for electric fleets
Elli Fleet Charging manages fleet vehicle charging at home, in public, and at workSoftware will be available in Italy, Spain, and Austria starting in November Successful completion of market phase of with 650 companies in Germany Online registration in five easy steps
Volkswagen Group brand Elli is launching an intelligent
solution across Europe for electric vehicle fleets. With Elli Fleet Charging, companies in
Germany, Italy, Spain, and Austria are now able to manage and cost-optimize their fleet
charging. After a market introduction phase lasting several months, over 650 German
companies and fleet managers are already successfully using Elli’s product.
The number of electric vehicles in European fleets is steadily increasing - already one out of seven company fleet cars is fully or partially electric, meaning the proportion of EVs is significantly higher in fleets than in the general population. (Source: KfW Research, August 2023). The main drivers are the reduction of CO₂ emissions
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Elli now also offering wall boxes via German dealerships
New service for electric vehicle customers of the Volkswagen Group: wall box can be ordered straight from the dealership New sales channel at Elli with Volkswagen Original Teile Logistik GmbH & Co. KG (OTLG) for electric mobility services from one provider
The Volkswagen subsidiary Elli is offering electric vehicle customers of the Group brands more comprehensive service. The wall boxes can now be purchased from the German Audi, SEAT, Cupra, ŠKODA Auto, Volkswagen and Volkswagen Nutzfahrzeuge dealerships. Through the new sales channel, Elli is continuing its strategy to offer a customer-friendly ecosystem for electric mobility. The new partner for in-store sales of the wall boxes is Volkswagen Original Teile Logistik GmbH & Co. KG (OTLG).
Until now, Elli has sold the wall charging stations exclusively on the Internet. The wall boxes are also available online in Italy, Sweden and Spain. Both the Connect and Pro wall charging stations can now be ordered from the German Audi, SEAT, Cupra
Elli provides access to more than one million charging points across Europe
Volkswagen Group subsidiary Elli Mobility continues to expand one of Europe’s largest public charging networks – growth of around 55 percent over two years
Elli Mobility GmbH now provides access to more than 1,000,000 public charging points across 28 European countries. As a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group, Elli operates one of Europe’s largest interoperable charging networks. Over the past 24 months, the network has expanded by approximately 55 per cent, with particularly strong growth in high-power charging (HPC) infrastructure. With this milestone, Elli reinforces its position as the Volkswagen Group’s central E-Mobility Service Provider (eMSP) and as a key enabler of electric mobility across Europe.
“Through this development, we are positioning ourselves on a par with other leading mobility and charging providers in the European market. One million charging points represent a strategic benchmark within the European e-mobility landscape. What matters most is that this infrastructure