FreeWire technologies is an American company founded in 2014 in California. It is one of the American leaders in the industry ultra fast charging solution for electric vehicles with technology that provides a solution to the infrastructural limitations of the electric network.

Really, “Accelerator chargers” FreeWire have a built-in 160 kWh battery, and also make it possible to offer the service of ultra-fast electric charging with a capacity of up to 200 kW even in the most remote places. Indeed, battery recharging takes place in the network at off-peak times, which makes it possible to optimize their consumption. In the United States, FreeWire charging stations are used, in particular, by companies, stores, government offices, not to mention gas stations.

FreeWire: Newcomer on the Old Continent

FreeWire has just announced its international expansion and is gearing up for it settle in Europe : indeed, an American company will inaugurate its European headquarters on April 19, 2023in Banbury, Oxfordshire Great Britain. The site will include a retail and demonstration center and will serve as a hub for the company’s European operations.

“Our expansion into Europe is a significant milestone for FreeWire after a year of significant growth. In the last 12 months alone, we’ve grown our workforce by 70% and rolled out Boost Chargers in five new countries.”James Jean-Louis, European Sales Manager for FreeWire said: “FreeWire has good opportunities to enter the growing European market. We see a great opportunity to offer a reliable, flexible and cost-effective infrastructure that can be rapidly deployed to support the rapid growth in demand for ultra-fast EV charging in Europe.”.

FreeWire plans to install its high-speed charging stations in Great Britain, Ireland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Spain and Italy in 2023 before expanding to other European markets such as France.

FreeWire: European super-fast charging network

FreeWire, in partnership with BP, has already launched Boost Chargers in Europe. In mid-February, FreeWire partnered with Bauwelinck, a local car dealership: the first ultra-fast charger with an integrated battery was installed at a dealership in Antwerp. Belgiumand will be open to the public in the coming weeks.

“Installing the Boost Charger was surprisingly quick and easy”said Johan Bauwelinck, CEO of Bauwelinck: “In addition to the significantly shorter delivery time, the local power company appreciated the consistently low energy consumption. »

to Netherlands, FreeWire started its partnership with Avia at the beginning of April: the first charging station will be installed at the Avia Marees maintenance station in Wieringerwerf. in Spainthe Californian company has also partnered with Otamar, a regional service station operator: the first installation was recently deployed at a service station in Vigo, in the Galicia region, located along the major motorway connecting Spain with Portugal.