Audi, in partnership with GridCars, has expanded its charging network for electric vehicles (EVs) and installed the first ultra-fast 150kW chargers in South Africa.
In a statement, Audi and GridCars announced they installed the last 33 of 70 AC charging stations for EVs across the country, four of which are 150kW ultra-fast chargers.
“The chargers range in their charging capacity from 22kW (AC) to 80kW (DC) and 150kW (DC) ultra-fast charging and are immediately available to all South African electric vehicle drivers, regardless of model or brand ownership,” Audi said.
Audi says the 150kW DC units can add 340km of driving range to an EV’s power storage in around 30 minutes, while the 80kW DC chargers can add approximately 185km in the same charging period.
“These chargers have been strategically positioned along national roads to support long-distance travel,” Audi added.
Notably, no fast or ultra-fast chargers have been installed in Gauteng. However, Audi and GridCars also installed 24 of their 22kW charging stations, including several in Gauteng.
Audi says the 22kW dual AC charging stations can provide around 100km of electric range in about an hour of charging.
GridCars’ live online map shows the locations of South Africa’s new and existing charging stations.
“Our mission is to continually increase EV charging points across the country in order to drive South Africa’s Green e-mobility revolution forward,” GridCars managing director, Winstone Jordaan, said.
“The only way to achieve this mission is through consistent and meaningful partnerships that enable the transformation of the automotive industry, helping customers embrace the electric future of mobility.”
The locations of Audi’s new 150kW, 80kW, and 22kW charging stations are summarised in the tables below.
| Audi fast-charging stations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Route | Charger | Location |
| N1 | 150kW | Colesburg Caltex, Northern Cape |
| N1 | 80kW | Ventersburg Caltex, Free State |
| N1 | 80kW | Richmond Caltex, Northern Cape |
| N2 | 150kW | Langeberg Mall, Mosselbay, Western Cape |
| N2 | 80kW | The Crags Engen, Plettenburg Bay, Western Cape |
| N3 | 150kW | Tugela North Engen, KwaZulu-Natal |
| N3 | 80kW | Tugela South Engen, KwaZulu-Natal |
| N4 | 150kW | Riverside Mall, Mbombela, Mpumalanga |
| N4 | 80kW | Alzu Petroport, Mpumalanga |
| Audi 22kW charging stations | |
|---|---|
| Western Cape | |
| Delair Graff Estate, StellenboschD’Hub B&B, Cape L’AgulhasFranchhoek Motor Museum, FranschhoekGraham Beck Wine Estate, RobertsonHazendal Wine Estate, Stellenbosch | Spier Wine Estate, StellenboschThe Cellars Hohenort Hotel, ConstantiaThe Marine Hotel, HermanusThesen Island, Knysna |
| Gauteng | |
| Bryanston Country Club, JohannesburgJohannesburg Country Club, Auckland ParkJohannesburg Country Club, WoodmeadKyalami Corner, Johannesburg | Parkview Shopping Centre, PretoriaRoyal Johannesburg & Kensington Country ClubSerengeti Golf & Wildlife Estate, Kempton ParkVirgin Active Bryanston, Johannesburg |
| Mpumalanga | |
| Hazyview Junction Shopping Centre | 84 on Main, Dullstroom |
| KwaZulu-Natal | |
| Cedar Garden B&B, UnderbergCornubia Mall, Mt. Edgecomb | Selborne Hotel & Golf Club, Pennington |
| Free State | |
| Protea Hotel by Marriot, Clarens | |
| North West | |
| Village Mall, Hartbeespoort Dam |
