XCharge opens new test centre in Hamburg
The test laboratory offers comprehensive opportunities to test the entire XCharge Europe product portfolio, as detailed in a press release. One focus of the test laboratory is to ensure compatibility with the latest electric vehicle models, “taking into account not only cars but also electric trucks and electric buses.” This should enable customers of new vehicles to charge as quickly as possible without complications at XCharge stations. In the past, there have occasionally been communication problems between vehicles and charging stations with new models or new software versions – not limited to XCharge, this has happened with various hardware providers and charging point operators.
The new test centre in Hamburg will also be used to invite (potential) XCharge customers and demonstrate the C6, C7 and Net Zero Series charging stations on site. “We want to offer our customers a real ‘hands-on’ experience,” says Albina Iljasov, Head of Europe at XCharge Europe. “They can see, feel and experience for themselves how our charging stations work and how easy they are to operate.” In addition, the lab enables integration with various back-end systems, offers customisation options for software and supports future product development through market research.
Even though XCharge originally comes from China, the Hamburg-based subsidiary XCharge Europe GmbH sees itself as a European company and wants to emphasise its own ambition to drive the development of electromobility in Germany and further strengthen its relationships with European customers and partners with this expansion, according to the press release. In addition to Hamburg, XCharge has been operating a test laboratory in Madrid since 2023.
“With the opening of our test facility in Hamburg, we are honouring our promise to bring more added value to Europe,” says Iljasov. “It is particularly important to us to better understand our European customers and be able to respond to their needs. This measure will enable us to work even more closely with them and develop customised solutions for the European market.”
The XCharge model range includes the C6 product series, with the adapted C6EU variant being particularly relevant in Europe – charging capacities of up to 200 kW are possible. The ‘Net Zero Series’ is a battery-supported HPC column that enables charging capacities of up to 210 kW with a relatively weak grid connection – the buffer battery uses LFP cells from BYD. The latest product is the C7, which was announced in 2023 and is expected to achieve a charging capacity of up to 420 kW.
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