VW Launches Huge Charging Station At Its Global Test Center In Arizona

All kinds of charging scenarios from several kW AC to 350 kW DC can be conducted in extreme heat.

Volkswagen Group of America this month launched at its Maricopa, Arizona global test center an extensive charging station for testing new EVs and evaluating battery and charging performance under extreme hot weather conditions.

The new $9 million facility, built between early 2019 and February 2020 in partnership with Electrify America, recently received the final certification and will be used for all the brands of the Group.

In the photos, we can already see the Volkswagen e-Golf, Porsche Taycan and Audi e-tron.

“The 50-space charging station is located at VWGoA’s global test facility in Maricopa, AZ—one of two worldwide, Group-wide hot-weather test facilities—and will allow the charging of EVs in weather conditions up to 120 degrees. “