Acquired from ABB, WEG and BYD, equipment will use Move's digital platform and will be implemented in 2024
One of the largest groups of bus stations in Brazil, Rede Graal will invest around R$15 million in ultra-fast and semi-fast charging stations for electric vehicles. The chargers will be implemented in 37 of the brand's 50 units throughout the first half of 2024, located on the main highways in the states of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul.
The 74 pieces of equipment were purchased from WEG, ABB and BYD. They are capable of refueling electric vehicles in just 20 minutes, on average, compared to more than 4 or 5 hours for traditional chargers. There will be two charging stations at each base, using the digital platform and operations and maintenance services from the electric mobility solutions company Move.
Rede Graal has been present in the electromobility market since 2015, when the 1st intercity corridor between São Paulo – Campinas – São Paulo was implemented through a partnership with CPFL, which resulted in the installation of electric stations on Rodovia Anhanguera (km 67, São Paulo lane). – interior) and on Rodovia dos Bandeirantes (km 56 interior lane – São Paulo), both in Jundiaí-SP.
"We are proud to participate in the new moment of electromobility in Brazil by providing the best possible infrastructure for charging electric and hybrid vehicles on the country's main highways. The implementation of new Electrostations is yet another contribution by the company to a more sustainable and reliable future for those users who travel on the roads”, says Helio Athia Jr., Marketing Director at Rede Graal.
Fleet approaches 200 electrified vehicles in Brazil
Sales of electric and hybrid cars continue to break records in Brazil in 2023. According to data from the Brazilian Electric Vehicle Association (ABVE), between January and October, the Brazilian market registered 67.047 light electrified vehicles, an increase of 73% over the previous year. same period last year. With this, the circulating fleet of electric, hybrid and plug-in hybrid cars in the country is now approaching 200 thousand units (total of 193.486 cars).
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