Passed into the background after the closure of the Corri-Door terminals of which it was the guarantor, EDF and its subsidiary Izivia experienced two slack years, letting themselves be overtaken by new players such as Ionity, or Fastned.
But 2022 should see the return of the French operator and its renowned subsidiary Izivia Express for the occasion. Indeed, the group announced the deployment of 300 fast charging stations (DC 50-150 kW), which would be accessible before the end of the year.
An ambitious deployment plan
In its press release, Izivia Express indicates that it has already identified 75 sites for which the deployment has already begun. These are mainly shopping center car parks (Intermarché and Leclerc, among others), but also the 45 Norauto centers.
Each station will have six charging points, but there is still uncertainty about the proposed standards. Indeed, Izivia indicates that it wants to cover “any type of vehicle”, which could be excellent news for the few users of the CHAdeMO or AC43 kW standard, who are increasingly struggling to find compatible terminals since energy suppliers no longer have the obligation to offer them.
On the pricing side, Izivia announces prices ranging from 0.40 to 0.55 euros per kWh. On the other hand, the energy supplier did not communicate on the tariffs of the penalties in the event that the vehicle would remain connected once its battery is fully charged.
Finally, unlike the Corri-Door terminals of yesteryear, payment should no longer be a hassle. Indeed, the user should be able to pay with several types of competing badges, his smartphone application or even with a bank card.
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Although Izivia has not always left an imperishable memory for its users (the disastrous management of the Corri-Door case or the many cases of exotic pricing still weigh in their memories), the return to the forefront of the subsidiary of EDF could be good news for users of electric vehicles who are worried about the low increase in the number of fast terminals.