Tritium adds to Chargefox EV network in Brisbane

Tritium has added its Veefil-PK 350kW DC High Power Chargers to Chargefox’s ultra-rapid network site at the Toombul Shopping Centre in Brisbane, Australia. Marty Andrews, CEO of public EV charging network Chargefox, says: “Our new Brisbane station at Toombul Shopping Centre is the next stepping stone on our journey to connect Australia’s major cities for the thousands of drivers using efficient, clean electric vehicles (EVs).” Tritium says the two 350kW chargers can add up to 400km of range to an EV
May 16, 2019 Read time: 1 min
7335 Tritium has added its Veefil-PK 350kW DC High Power Chargers to Chargefox’s ultra-rapid network site at the Toombul Shopping Centre in Brisbane, Australia.


Marty Andrews, CEO of public EV charging network Chargefox, says: “Our new Brisbane station at Toombul Shopping Centre is the next stepping stone on our journey to connect Australia’s major cities for the thousands of drivers using efficient, clean electric vehicles (EVs).”

Tritium says the two 350kW chargers can add up to 400km of range to an EV in 15 minutes or 200km in eight minutes.

The site also features a Veefil-RT 50kW DC Fast Charger, which according to Tritium, can add 75km of range in 15 minutes of charging.

Chargefox is aiming to create a network of 22 ultra-rapid publicly available DC charging sites across Australia featuring 350kW chargers and 50kW DC fast chargers.

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