New collaboration model with Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles
At the IAA Transportation 2024, the Volkswagen Group brand Elli will present the integration of its charging services into the ConnectPro fleet tool developed by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. The integrated charging services make it possible to manage charging cards for public charging for vehicles, which is an important addition to comprehensive fleet management for electric vehicles. “Our solutions bundle important information from vehicle and charging data in one platform. Whether permanently assigned company cars or pool vehicles, our charging products are flexibly tailored to the requirements of different company fleets. With ConnectPro, together with Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, we are accelerating the comprehensive electrification of factory and company locations,” explains Michael Gotthelf, Vice President Elli Commercial.
A few months ago, Elli introduced “Charging Site Management”, which supports companies in setting up and managing charging infrastructure. This includes the planning, construction and installation of AC and DC charging stations, as well as the provision of software solutions so that corporate customers can efficiently manage their charging stations. Elli now offers software-based, cross-portfolio load management, which can be set up and managed without any on-site effort.
Elli Charger 2 – The next generation of our wallbox
The Elli Charger 2, which combines the latest charging technology – made in Germany – with a user-friendly design, is also celebrating its IAA trade fair premiere. With its intelligent charging functions such as PV-optimized or market-price-optimized charging for the home, the new wallbox was developed with a clear focus on the needs of customers from the 28 Elli markets in Europe. The Elli Charger 2 can be used with any electric vehicle that is equipped with a Type 2 charging port and will be available in four equipment variants – including a version that complies with calibration law.
Thanks to the new load management, the new wallbox is also suitable for fleet customers with different usage scenarios – on company premises, in parking garages or at public charging stations.
Flexpole – DC charging in places with limited grid capacity
In order to cover all charging needs and develop solutions that match the infrastructure size and network capacity, Elli offers its own hardware (charger & flexpole) as well as solutions from third-party providers, thus covering all charging scenarios. A special feature that distinguishes the portfolio is the cross-manufacturer load management function.
The Elli Flexpole sets new standards by making it possible to electrify locations with no or limited grid connection. The rapid charging station is easy to install and can be positioned flexibly without the need for grid expansion or costly construction work. At the same time, Flexpole charging stations enable a charging speed of up to 150 kW. Depending on the vehicle, up to 160 kilometers of range can be charged within 10 minutes – thanks to the integrated battery system and connection to the low-voltage grid.
This opens up completely new possibilities for the expansion of charging infrastructure in places that were previously considered unsuitable. With this solution, Elli underlines its commitment to promoting electromobility even in regions that are difficult to access.
Against this background, Volkswagen Group Charging (Elli) has been awarded the “Ladeport Award 2024” for the Flexpole and its commitment to providing public and semi-public charging infrastructure.
The Elli vision for business customers
“We see the charging of electric vehicles on company premises as a significant contribution towards sustainable mobility. We are working on solutions that will link the domains of energy and mobility even more closely in the future in order to create added value for corporate customers and reduce the costs of charging electric vehicles,” Gotthelf explains.
Storage systems play an important role in this, helping to stabilize and increase the efficiency of the power grid. In the future, charging electric fleets will not only be more intelligent, but will also be dynamically linked to the energy markets. For commercial customers, the integration of intelligent charging technologies, the optimization and control of local consumers and producers, and the introduction of dynamic energy tariffs will create conditions that optimize energy consumption throughout the entire operation and reduce energy costs.
Volkswagen is the first OEM to launch electricity trading on the European energy exchange with Elli, enabling the purchase and sale of electricity in conjunction with scalable energy storage. For companies, local and decentralized storage and the so-called managed battery network will lead to a revolution in site energy management, improving energy generation and consumption and paving the way for commercial vehicle-to-grid (V2G) applications.
