EMEA Entrepreneur. Henrik Thiele, Co-Founder and CEO, Qwello. As the world drives toward achieving sustainability goals and reduction in carbon emissions in the automotive manufacturing industry, the demand for EVs is only growing for the better. This has prompted a rapid adoption of EVs across countries in the EU as well as the globe. However, what comes with the expansion of EVs is its much-required availability of charging stations. From sleek urban charging hubs to remote highway service areas equipped with cutting-edge tech, the EU’s approach to EV charging only reflects its varied strategy aimed at meeting and enhancing the diverse needs of drivers.
While fostering a sustainable transport ecosystem, the EV revolution is here to stay. It surely does not stop with just a mere installation. Still, it considers installing more operable charging points for better access and availability, thus reimagining new urban e-mobility infrastructure to support a cleaner and greener future. Establishing the imperativeness of EVs and their Charging Stations in the mission to decarbonize the EU economy, Qwello – a German-based motor vehicle manufacturing company offers an effective and efficient opportunity for enhancing the overall EV charging experience for local and regional drivers. Therefore as an EV Charge Point manufacturer, developer, and operator in the EU, Qwello is responsible for deploying and installing EV Charging Infrastructures.
This article shall delve into how Qwello’s new urban e-mobility solutions shape the future and how its Co-founder and CEO – Henrik Thiele leads this revolutionizing mission, ensuring that it one day becomes a mass phenomenon across the EU.
The Visionary Behind Qwello’s Conception and Success:
A revolution of EV automobiles is underway in the heart of Europe’s bustling countries, towns, cities, and counties. Take Germany, a country in the EU known for its fantastic line of automotive manufacturing industries, world-recognized automobile brands, and exemplary electric vehicle charging infrastructure. The sustainable and zero-emission replacement of fuel-powered transports with Electric Vehicles is dominating the transportation landscape of today.
Qwello was co-founded by Henrik Thiele in 2017 and has since led the company as its Chief Executive Officer. “About 75% of EV drivers do not have access to a private charging point and are short of about 200,000 public charging points.” The Founder/CEO – an entrepreneur, with decades of experience working in the Automotive and Rail Industry in the EU and across the globe, recognized a problem in the unavailability of public and local charging stations for EV drivers in the densely populated regions of the EU. Therefore while being committed to turning the world from “combustion to electric”, Henrik established Qwello in Munich to “design, build, and operate charging infrastructure for the public.”
Qwello – Powering the Change from Combustion to Electric:
Qwello, the enhanced and elevated charging infrastructure in cities, towns, and counties, is manufactured and developed to be operable in both urban and regional areas, thus making it the future of urban mobility. A tried and tested European product, Qwello’s charging stations are safe and power up a good 22kW. The charging infrastructure is made accessible 24/7 and 365 days with a Modular Exchange Concept allowing for easy swapping and replacing of any faulty or problematic components without disrupting services.
The charging stations are also made to be easily available and found through the most user-friendly Qwello-developed backend software and smartphone app that provides a smooth ease for drivers in searching, locating, reserving, and navigating to the nearest charging station that supports charging of all EV automobiles. With an integrated and compatible Open Charge Point Interface (OCPI) standard, Qwello facilitates drivers by allowing them to use Qwello’s charging stations although their EV is not the company’s charging provider, thus seamlessly interconnecting different charging networks without any disruptions.
Qwello’s efficient charging infrastructures promote sustainable transportation in the EU by offering extra value-added features that help enhance their utility, ensuring significant contribution towards environmental monitoring and digital infrastructure. By integrating 5G microcells into Qwello’s charging stations, real-time data on environmental values is monitored and reported through Air Quality Sensors, which detect various pollutants and fine particulates present in the air helping in the monitoring of public health. The integrated 5G microcells also facilitate in improving speedy internet connections, reliability, quick access to the internet, and future-proofing the growing era of urbanization.
The company also provides flexible and consciously regulated prices that vary during peak and off-peak hours, allowing EV drivers to use Qwello’s fast charging infrastructures. The non-EV drivers too are encouraged to adopt EVs through Qwello’s exemplary service and brilliantly efficient charging points. Complying with the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR) standard, Qwello joins in the EU’s efforts to minimize and reduce GHG emissions and carbon footprints by promoting and fostering the use of clean energy transport alternatives.
Qwello Today:
The German-based company is already looking forward to the establishment and installation of an additional 1,300,000 charging points by 2025 next year and another 3,000,000 by 2030, across Europe. Just last month in May, Qwello successfully acquired Park & Charge in the Dutch market thereby making its Netherlands appearance as yet another business expansion.
By making EV charging easy through real-time availability and trackable real-time charging access, Qwello’s charging infrastructure designed to cater to the user enables the new urban e-mobility opportunity thus contributing to the efforts in decarbonization of the EU economy. Today, Qwello is established in Sweden, France, Spain, Poland, the UK, and the Netherlands providing a hassle-free charging experience for EV drivers across the EU.