Electrify Canada Coming To Over 20 Stations At Canadian Tire Stores

Electrify Canada plans 32 stations and over 20 will be at Canadian Tire stores. The first station already launched.

Electrify Canada, which is a Canadian sister-company to Electrify America in the U.S. (both are part of Volkswagen Group), in recent weeks launched its first station, announced pricing and now also revealed a plan to install over 20 stations at select Canadian Tire locations across Canada. The initial rollout is for a total of 32 stations, so two-thirds will be at Canadian Tire.

According to the press release, Canadian Tire has the ambition to become one of the leading EV charging station hosts in Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta and Quebec.

Just like in the case of Electrify America, there will be mostly CCS Combo DC fast chargers with power output of 150-350 kW depending on location, supplemented by CHAdeMO chargers (probably 50 kW with an option of higher power like 100 kW or so at a later point in the future).

“Charging stations at all Electrify Canada locations will offer the first-ever certified liquid cooled-cable 150 to 350-kilowatt (kW) DC Fast Chargers. All EVs compatible with CCS or CHAdeMO charging outlets will be able to access the ultra-fast charging systems with the latest charging technology available.

Electrify Canada’s chargers offer charging speeds of 50kW and 150-350kW that service EVs from all automotive manufacturers. All EVs, regardless of maximum charging capacity, can utilize the 150-350W range chargers. This could ultimately culminate in a nationwide EV infrastructure that brings electric mobility to all Canadians.”

Electrify Canada charging station