IONITY has opened its first urban charging site in London – a new 12-bay ultra-rapid charging hub at Greenwich Shopping Park.
The opening marks the expansion of their partnership with Uber, and the next phase of IONITY’s UK expansion beyond motorway corridors and into urban areas, with further sites planned across London and other major UK cities.
To celebrate the launch, EV drivers can also charge for free at the Greenwich site on Friday 21 August via the IONITY App.
Open to all electric vehicles, the new Greenwich site is just minutes from The O2 and Greenwich Peninsula and close to the A206, meaning it is ideally positioned to serve local residents, visitors and high-mileage commercial drivers travelling across southeast London.
Jeroen van Tilburg, CEO at IONITY, said:
“Our expansion goes beyond long-distance travel to enable reliable charging where demand is growing fastest: in urban areas. We must meet drivers where they need us, and in cities like London the next stage of electrification is now taking place. Growing numbers of drivers are choosing to make the switch to electric and it is vital that the supply of ultra-fast chargers is rapidly scaled up. We’re bringing up to 400 kW into urban areas, giving drivers the speed and reliability they expect from IONITY, closer to where they live and work.”
The new hub also supports IONITY’s partnership with Uber, combining reliable ultra-rapid charging with data-driven infrastructure planning to help accelerate urban electrification. Ride-hailing drivers are among the earliest and most active adopters of electric vehicles in cities and typically drive significantly more miles per day and operate on tightly scheduled routines, making reliable, ultra-fast charging essential.
The opening follows the launch of IONITY’s urban sites in Birmingham Aston in February 2026, with many more urban sites under development across London, Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow and Edinburgh. By 2030, around 30% of IONITY’s network is planned to be located in dense urban environments.
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