The new charging power indicates a move from Atlante’s preferred supplier in Southern Europe, reportedly Wallbox from Barcelona, Spain. The company’s fast chargers usually deliver up to 320 kW. A hardware partnership has been in place with the Spanish company since November 2023 for the construction of new public charging points in Italy, France, Spain and Portugal.
Yet for the new deal with ASPI in Italy, Atlante provided a press photo showing Hyperchargers from Alpitronic with Atlante branding, which can deliver up to 400 kW. The stations, including the roofing, were designed by Bertone Designs, Atlante adds.
According to Atlante, the charging stations that the company will install on behalf of ASPI will be coupled with advanced technical functions, such as a system for detecting unauthorised parking of combustion vehicles, also known as ICEing, intelligent lighting, and 24-hour video surveillance.
As for location, the partners have selected motorway service areas in Lombardy, Veneto, Tuscany, Campania and Apulia.
“Our mission is to contribute to achieving zero-emission mobility in Italy, France, Spain, and Portugal,” commented Stefano Terranova, CEO of Atlante. He added that the new deal represented “a further step after the 87 fast and ultra-fast charging points on the French highways for VINCI Autoroutes and consolidates Atlante’s position as the main independent operator in Southern Europe”.
While claiming to operate independently, Atlante was founded as a joint venture between Stellantis, NHOA Group and Free2move eSolutions, which is itself a joint venture between Stellantis and NHOA.
As Atlante says, it is Stellantis’ “preferred fast-charging network” since they revealed plans to build a network in Italy, France, Spain and Portugal in 2021. Stellantis reportedly aims to include over 15,000 sites with two million parking spaces across Europe by 2025. Many of these chargers will be AC stations, not just the DC charge points announced with Atlante.