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Aral and REWE expand partnership
150 kilometres in ten minutes

REWE has expanded its partnership with Aral to install Aral pulse fast-charging points at 180 REWE stores across Germany. This means that customers can also use their shopping time for charging.

Thanks to the collaboration with Aral pulse, the largest provider of publicly accessible ultra-fast charging stations in Germany, at least 720 charging points with a charging capacity of up to 54,000 kW could be installed by the end of 2024. This will make Aral one of REWE's most important e-mobility partners in Germany.

The collaboration between REWE and Aral began back in February 2016 and now includes REWE To Go shops at 768 Aral petrol stations. The Aral partnership now enables fast and reliable charging at many of REWE's conveniently located supermarkets. The first charging station is scheduled to go into operation in the fourth quarter of 2023.

"We are expanding our e-infrastructure with the fast-charging stations from Aral pulse: this additional offer simplifies the everyday lives of our customers and employees. As part of our own climate ambitions, we are planning to install a total of 4,000 charging points at existing rental properties and new buildings by 2024. Our partnership with Aral is making an important contribution to this," says Telerik Shishmanov, REWE Group Management Board member.

Alexander Junge, Aral Management Board member for e-mobility, said: "Partnerships like this are exactly what we need to quickly expand our range of e-charging stations. Our goal is to provide our customers with fast and reliable charging where they need it. The 150 kW charging points from Aral pulse expand the entire range of REWE stores and offer customers the added convenience of being able to charge while they shop."

At each of the selected REWE car parks, at least two and up to a maximum of six fast-charging stations will be installed as part of the partnership, which will be powered by electricity from 100 per cent renewable energy1. Each of these will have two charging points and a charging capacity of 150 kW, allowing customers to charge up to 150 kilometres of range in ten minutes - provided they have the appropriate battery technology. Aral pulse also offers Plug & Charge technology, which allows customers to charge at public charging stations without a charging card or app. The driver connects the electric car to the charging point and the charging station and the car take care of everything else. Thanks to the underlying ISO 15118 standard, the vehicle authenticates itself and transmits the customer's contract data stored in the vehicle - billing is automatic and does not require the driver to be connected to Wi-Fi. This means that e-car drivers are mobile again much more quickly.

The planned partnership initially includes 180 REWE rental properties. Aral and REWE are also looking into expanding the partnership to include up to 600 non-company-owned locations in Germany.

By expanding the range of e-charging facilities in store car parks, REWE is responding proactively to the Building Electromobility Infrastructure Act. This states that from 2025, all buildings not used for residential purposes with more than 20 parking spaces must have at least one charging point.

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Jürgen Reuter
2 years and 9 months ago

The first charging station is scheduled to go into operation in the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Michael Klaus
2 years and 9 months ago

Hello, I would like to know where I can find these Rewe stores in Frankfurt am Main, for example. michael.klaus@rewe-group.com

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