Elektromotive to charge up EVs for Goodwood Hill Climb

This year the Goodwood Festival of Speed (3 to 5 June) will showcase some of the world’s newest and most sophisticated electric cars and motorcycles. To ensure they all remain fully charged for their multiple emissions-free runs up the legendary 1.6-mile hill-climb, Brighton-based Elektromotive is supplying the event organisers with four Elektrobays, the world’s only electric vehicle charging station in widespread day-to-day use.

Already a familiar site on the streets of London and various locations around the UK, the Elektrobay will power all 13 of the Festival’s concept, prototype and production-ready electric-powered exhibits. The Elektrobays will provide a standard 13-amp charge to the vehicles, which include fully-electric sports cars, superminis, people carriers and motorbikes. These exhibits will be located alongside Elektromotive’s own stand within the Festival’s
Fos-TECH Pavillion.

Among the electric-powered performance cars showcasing their thoroughbred powertrains on the demanding hill route will be the Brabus Tesla Roadster, Infiniti Essence, Frazer Nash Namir, Renault Ondelios concept, Rinspeed Project iChange and RUF Greenster.

Managing Director of Elektromotive, Calvey Taylor-Haw, said: “The wide variety of vehicles on display at FoS-TECH underlines how it is now possible to build electric powertrains for all bodystyles and customer needs. As the viability of electric vehicle technology improves, the need for a compatible roadside charging infrastructure becomes more urgent. Elektromotive is a natural partner for the Fos-TECH Pavillion, as it is the only company building fully-functioning charging points for roadside, car park and domestic use.”

The number of the Elektrobay charging station in the UK is set to increase considerably over the coming year, thanks to the provision of new funding by the Technology Strategy Board – the government body backing business innovations in technology. Trial projects of 340 electric vehicles will be executed in the West Midlands, Glasgow, the North East, Oxford and London. Taking part in the scheme are eight consortia that comprise vehicle manufacturers, energy suppliers, councils, regional development agencies and academia. The £25 million subsidy will support the installation of more than 500 charging stations, the majority of which will be Elektrobays.

To find out more about Elektromotive or to locate your nearest Elektrobay charging station, visit elektromotive.com. For more information about the Goodwood Festival of Speed, visit goodwood.co.uk.