McDonald’s France and EDF Group subsidiary Izivia have just opened Izivia Shvydka : national network over 700 ultra-fast charging stations for electric cars located on Parking lots of McDonald’s restaurants in France. The network is co-financed by Izivia and the Siloé Infrastructures fund managed by Crédit Mutuel Impact.

“Izivia is proud to roll out this new network of terminals, which develops an ultra-fast charging offer open to the public on a national level. With this new network, Izivia confirms its ambitions to take a leading position in fast charging for the benefit of all electric vehicles, not only in large metropolises, but also guaranteeing coverage of the entire territory. Supporting the transition to cleaner mobility is at the heart of our ambition to contribute to a CO2-free future.”– said Christel Vives, general director of Izivia.

Izivia Fast: 2000 points of ultra-fast charging

In general, we will find more than Izivia Fast in the network 700 charging stations for electric vehicles, which is all more than 2000 ultra-fast charging pointswith a power 150 kW. According to Izivia, they will allow you to charge your EV to 80% range in 20 minutes, enough time to take a coffee break or grab a bite to eat.

“We are very excited to roll out this new national network of electrical terminals in our restaurants in partnership with Izivia. Super fast and affordable, they are part of supporting the French in their transition to electric mobility. The expansion of charging stations in the parking lots of our restaurants encourages individual efforts and contributes to an ecological and energy transition adapted to the needs of the regions”explains Rémy Rocca, senior director of impact at McDonald’s in France.

The network will be deployed on more than 700 car parks at McDonald’s restaurants in France by 2025and will help develop a network of ultra-fast charging stations available in the country.

Attractive price

According to Izivia, the price looks attractive, and access to terminals will be simplified for all users. Actually, it will be possible to identify and pay with a bank card using Isivia Pass, a badge of another tariff operator, the Izivia application or even a QR code.

To date, electric vehicles account for more than 20% of sales in France in the first half of 2023, and by 2035 the fleet of electrified vehicles is set to increase 15-fold to reach 18 million vehicles.

In addition, there are more than 111,000 charging points open to the public in mainland France at the end of October 2023. However, only 8% of them offer a capacity greater than or equal to 150 kW. Among the obstacles to the purchase of an electric car – lack of fast charging stations ensuring long journeys with complete peace of mind is a constant challenge for many French people.

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