IONITY opens Birmingham charging site

Aston facility created in partnership with Hubber

IONITY has opened an electric vehicle charging station at Aston in Birmingham city centre.

IONITY has historically focused on charging provision along major road corridors, the new Birmingham location represents the start of an expansion into urban environments.

Located on the A4540 at Aston, Birmingham, the site will offer 12 Ultra-rapid chargers with speeds of up to 400kW, enabling compatible EVs to charge from 10% to 80% in around 15 minutes. 

The site has been developed in partnership with Hubber, a specialist in high-powered EV charging infrastructure in urban areas. Hubber acquired the site as a derelict car park and redeveloped it as a next-generation, ultra-rapid charging hub.

The Birmingham Aston South site joins existing IONITY Ultra-rapid charging locations in Dudley, Walsall, West Bromwich, and Coventry. The result is a mix of local and long-distance travel that supports both the local area and commuters.

Andreas Atkins, UK&I country manager at IONITY, said: “The opening of our most urban UK site to date in Birmingham South Aston marks an important evolution of our strategy as we bring ultra-rapid charging into denser urban environments this year.

“As the UK’s second largest city, Birmingham plays a vital role in the transition to electric mobility. Bu locating high-power charging directly within the city, we’re making sustainable travel more accessible for drivers who may not have access to home charging, while laying the groundwork for many more urban IONTIY sites to follow in cities such as London and Manchester.”

Harry Fox, chief executive and co-founder at Hubber, added: “At Hubber, our mission is to power the future or urban mobility by regenerating under-utilised property and remove the friction from infrastructure development. We acquired the underused property just four months ago, and now it’s supporting hundreds of EV drivers each day in the centre of Birmingham.”