AVIA VOLT to invest 50 million Swiss francs in charging infrastructure
Lucerne/Gossau/Frauenfeld - AVIA VOLT is showcasing the world’s first 600 kilowatt charging station for electric trucks at Auto Zurich. The newly founded subsidiary of several Swiss AVIA companies is also investing 50 million Swiss francs in charging infrastructure and has entered into a partnership with the Spar Group.
AVIA VOLT from Lucerne is presenting a world-first at Auto Zurich until November 10: the first 600 kilowatt charging station with constant current of 600 amps. As the newly founded subsidiary of various Swiss AVIA companies explains in a press release, the system achieves an output of up to 700 kilowatts thanks to an additional backup battery. This should make it possible to charge a 44-ton truck in less than 90 minutes. Current charging stations offer a maximum output of 400 kilowatts.
The Hugelshofer Group from Frauenfeld in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland, which won this year’s Swiss Logistic Awards, is the first major customer for this innovation. «With this charging station, we can charge our e-truck fleet even faster and thus transport even more goods with our electric vehicles», comments CEO and co-owner Martin Lörtscher.
In addition, AVIA VOLT will invest a total of 50 million Swiss francs in expanding its own charging infrastructure for private and commercial use up to 2035. As part of this action plan, a charging park with 2 x 360 kilowatt charging stations has already been constructed in Chur in the canton of Graubünden. AVIA VOLT is aiming to position itself as a «full-service provider» and «reliable energy supplier» to cover the full spectrum from «planning to the operational phase», according to designated managing director Kajetan Mazenauer.
AVIA VOLT has entered into a strategic partnership with the Spar Group, which is headquartered in St.Gallen, and its subsidiary TopCC. To begin with, charging stations are to be installed at five group locations. To this end, AVIA VOLT reportedly has already secured orders from logistics companies such as Planzer, Christian Cavegn and Emil Egger.
