A North East supplier of charging equipment for electric vehicles has secured key partnerships with seven motor dealers as they seek to boost their smart charging investments.
County Durham-based Elmtronics specialises in electric car charging points for homes, businesses and the public sector, working with some of the 海角视频’s largest councils, NHS trusts and private companies to design, install and maintain electric vehicle charging stations.
Now Elmtronics is tapping into car dealers that are ramping up investments in smart electric charging infrastructure, to support their network.
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Brands such as Vauxhall, Citroen, Peugeot, Nissan, Seat, Ford and Renault are now working with the Consett firm, winner of the high growth and ambition award at the Durham, Sunderland and South Tyneside Business Awards.
Each dealership is having a combination of Alfen 7kW to 22kW AC fast dual chargers and ABB DC rapid chargers installed, to cater for the charging requirements for all electric vehicle models.
The charging stations will all be connected to Hubsta, an intelligent network that is connected to more than 55,000 charge points worldwide.
Simon Tate, sales director for Elmtronics, said: “We are delighted to have the opportunity of working with some of the best-known franchise dealers across the 海角视频. Going forward, we will be providing them with support to help them meet manufacturers’ requirements and ensure their electric vehicle charging infrastructure is in place.
“With the growing popularity of EVs combined with the fact there are more models on the market, there is now a need to ensure infrastructure is fit for the future.”
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Elmtronics already works with the likes of Pentagon, Lookers, Drive, Sherwoods and Wingrove Motor Groups and it has completed projects across several Ford franchise dealerships this year.
The Ford Motor Group, which is looking to launch 14 new hybrid and battery electric vehicles in the coming year, enlisted Elmtronics to install the Alfen products at five independent Ford dealerships and more will follow this year.
Will Smiles, managing director of Springfield Garage Knottingley Ltd, said: “We found the advice and professionalism of Elmtronics helped us to meet Ford’s standards at a competitive price.
“They provided a sensible solution and backed this up with good communication and an installation team who were first class. I would be happy to recommend Elmtronics to any car dealer looking to future-proof their business.
“We chose to work with Elmtronics as from the initial discussions it was clear they understood the direction of our business and were able to offer a reliable solution that suited our EV strategy now and for the future.”