GOTHENBURG,
SWEDEN – 4 June 2024. Polestar has announced a commercial and technical partnership with home
charger provider Zaptec, bringing premium home charging solutions to its
European customers. An offer for the home charging wallbox, Zaptec Go, begins
rolling out to customers in select European markets from today, with
availability in other markets to be announced in due course. The collaboration
also includes a long-term strategic partnership on future vehicle-to-grid (V2G)
and bidirectional charging solutions, an important step in enabling electric
vehicles to balance the electric grid.
The offer
on the Zaptec Go will be available to Polestar customers in Sweden, Denmark,
the Netherlands and Norway from today and includes installation and local
customer support. The Red Dot design award-winning home charger is designed and
developed in Norway with performance in mind. It delivers up to 22 kW charging
capacity, supporting a fast and reliable home charging experience.
Lutz
Stiegler, Polestar CTO says: “The partnership with Zaptec marks an important
step in providing our European customers with seamless and effective home
charging solutions ahead of the first deliveries of the two electric
performance SUVs Polestar 3 and Polestar 4. Together with Zaptec we will also
continue developments on innovative charging tech to deliver features like
smart charging, bidirectional charging and vehicle-to-grid to our customers in
the future.”
"We're
genuinely proud of this collaboration. Given Zaptec's high regard for quality
and safety, it's only fitting to partner with those who share and understand
our values. Entering into this partnership, we're embarking on an incredibly
exciting journey in Europe, particularly with our vehicle-to-grid
technology.", says Kurt Østrem, CEO of Zaptec.
The Zaptec Go wallbox is compatible with all Polestar cars, including the Polestar 3 and Polestar 4, for which the first European customer deliveries are expected this summer.
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