Audi opens its sixth Charging Hub in the German city of Frankfurt am Main

The Ingolstadt-based brand has just inaugurated a new ultra-fast charging station located on Orber Straße, in the German city of Frankfurt am Main. This new Audi Charging Hub, which is the name the company uses for this type of installation, will be available to any driver of an electric vehicle, regardless of brand. Although, obviously, owners of a Audi will enjoy some advantages and a lower price per kWh consumed.

According to the company, the station has four ultra-fast charging points, each with a power of up to 320 kW. To supply these charging points, Audi has, however, only needed a connection to the low-voltage grid. This has been possible through the use of an energy storage unit, which accumulates energy throughout the day in discarded batteries from the brand’s own vehicles that have been given a second life for this purpose.

From Audi they explain that, thanks to these batteries, the station has a total storage capacity of 1.05 MWh. This should be enough to recharge up to 60 electric vehicles consecutively without any interruption.

A unique charging experience worthy of what can be expected from a brand like Audi

As regards the facilities available to customers, in this new Charging Hub located in Frankfurt am Main the brand of the four rings has opted for a simpler configuration than the Charging Hubs in Nuremberg or Zurich, without an upper floor, as is the case in those in Munich, Berlin and Salzburg. Once inside, while they complete the recharging of their electric vehicle, customers can recover their strength by choosing from a wide variety of snacks, drinks and hot meals, in a truly welcoming atmosphere, the company explains.

Nikolai Senst, the person chosen by Audi to deploy and manage its Charging Hubs, stated after the inauguration of this new ultra-fast charging station in Frankfurt am Main that the company’s expectations are for around 5 thousand charging sessions to be completed there each year. He is also convinced that, as has happened at the rest of Audi’s Charging Hubs, many of the customers who visit will repeat the experience. For reference, in Nuremberg, where Audi has one of these Charging Hubs with six charging points since December 2021, the percentage of customers who recharge more than once a year at the facilities exceeds 70 percent.