APCOA, one of the leading parking providers in Europe, has recently announced the opening of its first Urban Mobility Hub in the UK. Located in St Catherine’s Walk Car Park in Carmarthen, Wales, the charging hub boasts five AC chargers with a capacity of 22 kW and twelve latest-generation Tesla Superchargers. The launch of this hub is a part of APCOA’s plan to install 500 EV charging points across the UK.
Although APCOA has not disclosed any further details about additional mobility hubs, the company has stated that it will install another 250 charging points with a similar combination of ultra rapids and AC charge points in the coming quarter at “key locations” like Banstead, Bromley Civic Centre, and Sheffield.
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In addition to the Urban Mobility Hub, APCOA has installed 460 22 kW AC chargers across seven Network Rail stations, including Welwyn Garden City, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Letchworth, Edinburgh, and Reading. The company plans to increase the number of charging stations at Network Rail sites to 750 in a year.
Looking at the bigger picture, APCOA has plans to deploy 1,000 fast-charging stations through commercial partners in its car parks across Europe. One of its partners is BP Pulse, and the companies have announced their intention to build 100 fast-charging hubs in Germany, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, and the UK.
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Moreover, APCOA has set a target of installing up to 100,000 new EV charging stations in its car parks by 2035. The company plans to install AC charging stations with 11 to 22 kW capacity at over 12,000 locations across Europe.
The opening of APCOA’s first Urban Mobility Hub in the UK is a significant step towards achieving the company’s goal of providing accessible and convenient EV charging infrastructure. With more charging points set to be installed in the coming months, APCOA is poised to play a vital role in the transition to electric mobility.
