- Volvo is integrating over 20,000 Tesla Supercharger stations in Europe into its own smartphone app.
- EV owners will no longer have to use the Tesla app to top up at Superchargers in 29 European countries.
- The DC fast chargers join Volvo’s huge list, which already includes over 1.2 million plugs in Europe and 120,000 chargers in North America.
Volvo EV drivers in Europe will get to enjoy Tesla Superchargers without having to deal with Tesla’s software experience.
That’s because starting in the fourth quarter of this year, Volvo drivers will be able to use the company’s own smartphone app instead of the Tesla app to manage Supercharger sessions. The move adds over 20,000 Supercharger stations in 29 European countries to the Volvo app, with most of them located in key markets like Germany, France, Norway, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Italy, and Spain.
A Volvo EX60 at a Tesla Supercharger
Photo by: Volvo
The new charging points join an already impressive list that includes over 120,000 plugs in North America, where Volvo EVs can also use Superchargers without the Tesla app, and over 1.2 million chargers in Europe.
To be clear, many Tesla Superchargers in Europe have been open to non-Tesla EVs for a good number of years. The difference here is that Volvo owners in Europe will manage and pay for Supercharging sessions from the Volvo app.
“Volvo drivers already have access to over three million charging points globally through the Volvo app,” says Alejandro Castro Pérez, Head of Energy Solutions at Volvo Cars. “Adding Tesla Superchargers in Europe means they now have even easier access to one of the most recognized fast charging networks. As we accelerate towards full electrification, our goal is to make charging simple and effortless through a seamless ecosystem.”
All of Volvo’s current EVs will get in on the Tesla Supercharger action, thanks to their native CCS2 charging port. This includes the EX30, EX40, EC40, EX60, EX90, and ES90. Meanwhile, the company’s plug-in hybrids are out of luck because their Type 2 connectors are only meant for AC charging and cannot physically accommodate the CCS2 plug.
Volvo’s implementation of Tesla’s European Superchargers in its smartphone app will go live in the last quarter for customers in Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.
Additionally, the Swedish automaker said it will switch to Tesla’s NACS connector on certain models in Japan and South Korea by 2029, allowing drivers in these markets to seamlessly use Tesla Superchargers.