EVolt UK has installed the latest versions of its rapid charging units for a new hub to help Dundee City Council promote electric taxi use.

EVolt has installed four Raption 50kW rapid chargers and three 22kW eVolve chargers at the new hub at Aimer Square.

The rapid chargers are capable of charging two vehicles simultaneously at full power in approximately 30 minutes.

Dundee City Council’s transport officer Fraser Crichton (pictured) said: “The rapid chargers have been in use at Aimer Square since the beginning of April and have already been used over 700 times in the 10 days since opening, including over 100 different users.

“There are currently 94 pure electric taxis in use in Dundee and we hope to see more drivers make the transition.”

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This is the first of three rapid charging hubs to be introduced in Dundee in 2018 through the Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) Go Ultra Low programme.

“We have worked together with eVolt for a number of years now and have found the products to be high-quality and extremely reliable. They have always provided us with excellent customer service and support,” said Crichton.

A further two rapid chargers will be installed at Aimer Square later this year. The other two hubs will also be completed this year, with four rapid chargers and two eVolve chargers being installed at Queen Street car park, and six rapid chargers and three eVolve chargers being installed on Prince’s Street in the city centre.  

EVolt UK’s general manager Justin Meyer said: “We are proud to be supporting the council’s project to lower emissions and increase the number of EV taxis by providing highly reliable and efficient charging units for these hubs.”