Charging electric vehicles is even easier with Ewiva: project to pay by card expands to all of Italy

More than 70 charging stations and over 300 charging points throughout the country. These are the numbers of the innovative project by Ewiva that allows people to pay for charging their electric car with a credit/debit card directly at the charging station.

 

Important news for all e-drivers traveling in Italy. Ewiva, the joint venture of Enel X Way and Volkswagen Group, created with the goal of making high-power electric car charging increasingly widespread and accessible in our country, announces an important new milestone for this 2023: the feature that allows people to pay for charging with their credit or debit card has been expanded to more than 70 Ewiva sites – for a total of more than 300 high-power charging points (PoCs) throughout Italy.

 

The service includes the ability to pay directly at the Ewiva charging station in contactless mode through debit, credit or prepaid cards from the Mastercard, Visa, Vpay and Maestro circuits, or through Apple Pay and Google Pay. In this way, Ewiva guarantees charging of their electric vehicle even for occasional customers, such as tourists, those who have activated a short-term rental of an electric vehicle, or anyone who does not already have a subscription with a charging service provider (MSP).

 

In addition, the card payment solution is designed to offer an alternative to those who are oriented toward pay-as-you-go charging, including regular e-drivers who, when in need, may need different payment methods to charge the car.

 

“We are very proud to announce the end of the pilot phase and the start of the operational phase of the project, which has now come to include more than 70 charging stations throughout the country,” said Federico Caleno, CEO of Ewiva and Head of Enel e-Mobility Italy. “As a CPO – Charging Point Operator, it is crucial for us to make electric vehicle charging accessible to an increasingly large number of e-drivers, ensuring a fast, intuitive and comfortable experience. Through this project, we will also be able to adequately respond to occasional charging needs.”

 

Launched in March 2023 at the HPC – High Power Charging – station in Ceprano (FR), the trial was then expanded to 5 other sites, selected by usage rate, traffic of tourists or e-drivers, and proximity to possible points of interest. The project has now entered its most mature phase and has been extended – by the end of 2023 – from north to south to all stations in Ewiva’s ultra-fast charging network in Italy that are part of the European Miliar-E project, in line with the European Commission’s Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR).

 

Find out here the list of sites where card payment has been activated

All Ewiva sites where it’s possible to pay with credit or debit card

Find out all the sites where you can pay with credit or debit card!

 

Recharging and paying by card or debit card directly at Ewiva stations throughout Italy costs €0.95/kWh including VAT.

 

The feature that allows e-drivers to pay the recharge by credit or debit card is widespread throughout the country, in line with the European Commission’s Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR). In this way, Ewiva guarantees ultra-fast charge even for occasional customers, such as tourists, those who have activated a short-term rental of an electric vehicle, or anyone who does not already have a subscription with a charging service provider (MSP).

 

Which circuits are enabled?

The service provides the possibility to pay directly at the Ewiva column in contactless mode through debit, credit or prepaid cards of the Mastercard, Visa, Vpay and Maestro circuits, or through Apple Pay and Google Pay.

 

Where can I find Ewiva stations where it is possible to pay by card? Here is a detailed list with the addresses of the Ewiva stations where you can recharge your electric car by paying by card, broken down by region:

 

Piemonte
– Via Giovanni Coppo – Casalino (NO)
– Corso Casale, 319 – Asti 
– Viale San Martino – Casale Monferrato (AL)
– Via Margarita, 8 – Cuneo
– Via della Ferriera – Novi Ligure (AL)
– Centro Commerciale “Oasi”, Strada Provinciale per Viguzzolo, 2 – Tortona (AL)
– Golf Club Cavaglià, Via Santhià 75 – Cavaglià (BI)
– Strada Leinì, 9 – Caselle Torinese
– Piazza Giovanni Jemina, 47 – Mondovì (CN)
Via Borgomanero, 46 – Paruzzaro (NO)
– Via Giovanni Coppo 1b – Orfengo (NO)
– Via Fortunato Postiglione, 45 – Moncalieri (TO)
– Via Uscello 1e – Banchette (TO)
– Strada Torino, 34/36 – Beinasco (TO)
– Corso Luciano Couvert – Susa (TO) 
– Hotel Rondissone, Via XX Settembre 96A – Rondissone (TO)
– Via Sommariva, 19/7 – Carmagnola (TO)
– Via Italia 63 – Collegno (TO)
– Corso Guglielmo Marconi, 42-44 – Gravellona Toce (VC)
– Albergo L’Angolo, Via Torino, 3 – Carisio (VC)
– Piazza Assone – Albiano D’Ivrea (TO)
– Mercatò Extra Alba San Cassiano, Corso Europa, 150– Alba (CN)

 

Lombardia
– Via Cecilio, 4 – Como
– Via Guida, 4 – Soresina (CR)
– Via Marche, 6 – Cantù (CO)
– Via Don Sfondrini 22 – Ospedaletto Lodigiano (CR)
– Via Enrico Berlinguer – Gadesco – Pieve Delmona (CR)
– Via Giuseppe Garibaldi, 37 – Rezzato (BS)
– Via Madre Teresa di Calcutta – Gonzaga (MN)
– Via Martiri di Cefalonia, 5-19 – Opera (MI)
– Coop, via Cecilio 4 – Como
– Coop, Via Borghetto 75 – Desio (MB)
– Via Benozzo Gozzoli 130 – Milano
– Via Amoretti, 1 – Milano
– Leroy Merlin Caponago, Via Galileo Galilei 11 – Caponago (MB)
– Via Alcide De Gasperi 1 – Bareggio (MI)
– Via Juan Manuel Fangio – Lainate (MI)
– Via Marchesi, 4 – Corsico (MI)
– Via Marco Biagi, 6 – Bagnolo San Vito (MN)
– Via del commercio, 33 – San Giorgio Bigarello (MN)
– Strada Provinciale Ovest, 5 – Pegognaga (MN)
– A35 BreBeMi – Area di Servizio Adda Sud
– Via Sandro Pertini, 51 – Castrezzato (BS)
– Via Francesco Baracca 2/A – Trezzo sull’Adda (MI)
– A35 BreBeMi – Area di Servizio Adda Nord
– Via Cecil – Monza
– Piazzale Pietro Gobetti, 66 – Cassano d’Adda (MI)
– Via Bonaventura Cavalieri, 11 – Parabiago (MI)

 

Friuli-Venezia Giulia
– Via Pietro Micca 8 – Ronchi dei Legionari (GO)
– Via Monsignor Pietro Cappellari – Gemona del Friuli (UD)

 

Veneto
– Via Adriano Olivetti, 47 – Roncade (TV)
– Via Monte Ortigara, 58 – Trevignano (TV)
– Via Dott. F. Garofoli, 268 – San Giovanni Lupatoto (VR)
– Via Ospedaletto, 105 – Pescantina (VR)
– Via Provinciale 19 – Campo San Martino (PD)
– Via Filzi 6a- Albignasego (PD)
– Via Bonfadini 1 – Mogliano Veneto (TV)
– Area di Servizio, Via Mediana 1a – Nogarole Rocca (VR)
– Via Tintoretto, 3 – Spinea (VE)
– Torri di Quartesolo, Via Pola 19 – Quartesolo (VI)
– Località Sermana, 3 – Peschiera del Garda (VR)
– Via Plebiscito 1866, 73 – Padova
– A4 Torino-Trieste
– Sommacampagna (VR)

 

Liguria
– Lungomare Cristoforo Colombo, 6 – Ospedaletti (IM)
– Via della Repubblica, 6a- Arcola (SP)
– Via Natta, 1 – Millesimo (SV)
– Via Aurelia 84 – Loano (SV)
– Corso Europa, 8 – Finale Ligure (SV)

 

Emilia-Romagna
– Via della Costituzione, 28/91 – Faenza (RV)
– Strada Bobbiese, 45 – Piacenza
– Via Manlio Travaglini 14 – Ravenna 
– Via Martiri delle Foibe, 16 – Cortemaggiore (PC)
– Punto Calipari 4 – Noceto (PR)
– Via Trieste, 149 – Reggiolo (RE)
– Via della Cooperazione 10a – Gatteo (FC)
– Via della Concia, 15 – Castel Guelfo di Bologna (BO)
– Via Cà Ricchi 6 – San Lazzaro di Savena (BO)
– Via Rita Levi Montalcini 19 – Fidenza (PR)
– Via Faentina, 145 – Ravenna (RA)
– Viale dell’Industria, 19 – Castel San Giovanni (PC)
– Via Anna Kuliscioff 224 – Cesena (FC)
– Via Luigi Einaudi, 7 – Mercato Saraceno (FC)
– Via Solferino, 68 – Medesano (PR)

 

Toscana
– Strada di Patto – Pontedera (PI)
– Piazza Amendola, 2 – Reggello (FI)
– Via Salvador Allende 10 – Campi Bisenzio (FI)
– S.da Regionale 69 – Ciliegi (FI)
– Via del Lago, 26 – Barberino di Mugello (FI)
– Via Origlio 84 – Capalbio (GR)
– Via Fausto Coppi, 1 – Siena (SI)
– Via Senese Aretina 203 – Sansepolcro (AR)

 

Lazio
– Autostrada Roma – Aeroporto di Fiumicino – Roma
– Via Appia Nord, 41 – Cisterna di Latina (LT)
– Piazzale Bettino Craxi – Fiumicino (RM)
– Via Antonio Siligato, 9 – Civitavecchia (RM)
– Via Casilina, 38 – Colleferro (RM)
– Via Ostiense 131 – Roma
– Comune di Ferentino, via Casilina 290 – Roana (FR)
– ENI Station Orte, Orte, SS675 KM 40 – Bassano in Teverina (VT)
– Via Greve, 88 – Roma
– Via Tiberina, 13 – Fiano Romano (RM)
– Centro Commerciale Parco dei Medici, via Salvatore Rebecchini 39 – Roma
– Via Flaminia, 871 – Roma
– Via Caragno, 12 – Ceprano (FR)
– Via Aldo Moro, 41 – Aprilia (LT)
– Via Giuseppe Lombardo Radice, 52 – San Cesareo (RM)
– S.da Statale 1, 430 – Montalto di Castro (VT)
– Via del Mare, 20 – Pomezia (RM)
– Viale della Resistenza, 23B – Ronciglione (VT)
– Via Isonzo, 189 – Latina 
– Via Santa Lucia 26a – Bracciano (RM)
– Via Casilina 290 – Ferentino (FR)
– Via del Boschetto – Velletri (RM)
– Via Yvon de Begnac, 2/a – Ladispoli (RM)
– Viale IV Giugno – Fiuggi (FR)

 

Marche
– Via Costantino Rozzi, 10 – Ascoli Piceno 
– Via Malintoppi 7 – Fermo (FM)
– Via Arezzo 11 – Folignano (AP)
– Raccordo Autostradale Tolentino-Civitanova Marche – Civitanova Marche (MC)
– Via Luigi Einaudi, 22 – Fano (PU)
– Viale Beniamino Gigli, 6 – Fabriano (AN)

 

Abruzzo
– Via Le Mainarde, 31 – Pescara 
– Via Casilina 290 – Montesilvano (PE)
– Via Francia 4 – Mosciano Sant’Angelo (TE)
– Via Potito Randi 4a – Teramo (TE)
– S.P. 154 ang. S.P. 149 – Casalbordino (CH)
– Via Raffaele Paolucci, 1 – L’Aquila (AQ)

 

Umbria
– Contrada della Stazione 57 – Fabro (TR)
– Via Antonio Gramsci, 191 – Corciano (PG)
– Località Ponterio, 79 – Todi (PG)
– Via Tiberina, 44b – Deruta (PG)

 

Campania
– Distributori Papa LNG – Via Pagliarella, San Vitaliano (NA)
– Via Giulio Pastore, 24, Salerno (SA)
– Via delle Repubbliche Marinare, 2 – Napoli (NA)
– Viale Fratelli Onorato – Marcianise (CE)

 

Puglia
– Via Lagomagno 71 – Gioia del Colle (BA)
– Via Pietro Sette, 3 – Bari (BA)
– Via Natale Loiacono 20 – Bari (BA)
– Strada Statale 16 Adriatica – Muro Leccese (LE)
– Strada Statale 16 Adriatica –Brindisi
– Viale Chiatona – Palagiano (TA)
– Strada Provinciale 98 – Candela (FG)
– Via Ciociola 6 – Mattinata (FG)
– Via Giuseppe Leone 224 – Surbo (LE)
– Via Dalmazia 32 – Vieste (FG)
– Via di Mezzo, 101 – Castro (LE)

 

Calabria
– Contrada Bruscata Grande, 1 – Cassano allo Ionio (CS)
– Contrada Cartolano 272 – Falerna Marina (CZ)
– Strada Statale 106 Jonica – Crotone (KR)
– Strada Statale 106 Jonica – Steccato di Cutro (KR)
– Strada Statale 18 Tirrena Inferiore – Pizzo (VV)
– SS283 310 – San Marco Argentano (CS)

 

Sardegna
– Strada Statale 130 – Musei (SS)
– Viale Basa – Olbia
– Viale Monastir 1 – Cagliari
– Via dei Valenzani, 23 – Cagliari
– Via Edward Jenner – Cagliari
– Strada Statale 131 Carlo Felice – Giave (SS)

 

Sicilia
– Strada Statale 114 Orientale Sicula – Melilli (SR)
– Aeroporto di Palermo Falcone e Borsellino – Cinisi (PA)
– Via Aldo Moro, 305 – Ragusa 
– Viale dei Lidi, 437 – Siracusa
– Strada Marsala 173 – Misiliscemi (TP)
– Via Firenze, 4 – Milazzo (ME)
– Via Libero Grassi , 16 – Enna 
– Strada Statale 113 Ovest, 2E – Carini (PA)
Via Eurako, 1b – Termini Imerese (PA)
– Viale Leonardo Da Vinci, 25 – Ragusa
– Via della Repubblica 16 – Monreale (PA)
– Strada Passo del Fico, 175 – Catania
– Via Pavia 31 – Noto (SR)
– SP35, 1982 – Noto (SR)
– Viale Monaco – Caltanissetta
– Viale Ulisse, 11 – Catania
– Traversa Serramendola, 40 – Siracusa

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Ewiva: ultra-fast charging for electric vehicles arrives in Colleferro (RM)

Located in the parking lot of the Coop shopping area, the station best reflects the will of Ewiva and the municipal administration to make electric car charging increasingly accessible.

 

In Colleferro, mobility is becoming even more sustainable. Ewiva, the joint venture of Enel X Way and Volkswagen Group, created with the aim of making high-power public charging for electric vehicles increasingly widespread in Italy, today inaugurated a new High Power Charging (HPC) station in Colleferro (RM).

 

Consisting of 2 Charging Infrastructures (IdR) or “columns” of 300kW each, for a total of 4 charging points (PoC), the station is located in Via Romana, a strategic location just off the A1 highway exit and inside the parking lot of the Coop shopping area.

 

This is an important step in support of an ever-increasing diffusion of electric mobility and testifies to the City Administration’s commitment to innovation and environmental sustainability, with citizen services that are increasingly cutting-edge and accessible. Thanks to the synergistic collaboration with the Municipality, the number of sites activated by Ewiva in Lazio rises to 30, for a total of 115 charging points, adding to the 2,556 charging points operated by Enel X in the region, of which 2,016 are in the Metropolitan City of Roma Capitale.

 

“The deployment of Charging Infrastructure for electric vehicles is as essential for the development of sustainable mobility as it is strategic for the growth of local realities – said Federico Caleno, CEO of Ewiva and Head of Enel e-Mobility Italy – We thank the Municipal Administration for the valuable collaboration that has allowed us to bring to an area as industrially vibrant as Colleferro an innovative, powerful and high-performance HPC station, ideal not only for the residents of this area, but also for those who travel by electric for work or for daily trips.”

 

“With the inauguration of the Ewiva high-power charging station at the Coop parking lot,” said Colleferro Mayor Pierluigi Sanna, “the Municipality of Colleferro takes another big step toward the ecological transition related to individual mobility. Added to this is the possibility to take advantage of the proximity to the highway exit and give the opportunity for those who recharge, albeit in the short time necessary, to visit nearby businesses. Colleferro thus confirms its active role in promoting increasingly electric mobility and once again shows itself to be a city attentive to environmental sustainability.”

Ewiva makes its TV debut: billboard on air on La7

The company, created with the aim of making electric vehicle charging increasingly widespread, for the first time on air on TV with creativity and planning by Melismelis.

 

Building an ultra-fast high-power charging network for electric travel throughout Italy. This is the starting point for the 10-inch spot marking the TV debut of Ewiva, the joint venture of Enel X Way and Volkswagen Group. On air from Dec. 4 to Dec. 16, 2023 on La7, the 10″ is planned in prime time with passages during the network’s main productions in addition to 50 TV billboards positioned before and after La7’s weather, airing in the morning, coffee break and evening time slots.

 

In addition to representing Ewiva’s debut on the small screen, this planning also marks another important milestone for the company: it comes, in fact, exactly one year after its launch and aims to strengthen the path taken by the joint venture in the Italian territory, strengthening its brand awareness.

 

“The eMobility market is constantly evolving and it is a priority for all the operators involved to undertake a path of awareness for the end user,” said Luigi Antonio Poggi, Head of Marketing & Sales, Strategy, Communications at Ewiva. “It is not only necessary to publicize the service offered, but also to promote and support a concrete change towards the choice of moving electrically. It is for this reason that Ewiva, as a CPO – Charging Point Operator, which is building the most extensive ultra-fast network in Italy, has decided to focus on communication of this kind.”

 

Creativity and TV planning were handled by Melismelis, the agency that also handles the company’s media relations.

 

“Through a synergic work with Ewiva’s Communication and Marketing team, we have realized, in record time, a very tactical 10″ that aims to take the first steps of the brand awareness path of a brand with an incredible potential”– said Massimo Melis, CEO of Melismelis.

The benefits of e-mobility: stamp duty exemption

Electric cars are a viable alternative to endothermic cars from an environmental point of view because they pollute less than conventional internal combustion cars, helping to preserve air quality and reducing environmental impact.

 

But the benefits are not only environmental, as electric cars offer significant economic advantages to those who buy them: the first of which is the exemption from paying car tax for at least 5 years. This benefit represents significant savings for those who choose to purchase an electric vehicle, being able to enjoy a zero-emission car without incurring additional costs associated with vehicle ownership.

 

Car tax breaks represent a significant advantage for electric cars over combustion cars, such as those powered by gasoline or diesel, in many regions of Italy. For example, in Piedmont, electric cars are permanently exempt from paying the road tax, while hybrid cars enjoy a time-limited exemption; in contrast, gasoline- or diesel-powered cars must submit to standard rates. In Lombardy, electric, hydrogen, natural gas, and LPG cars are permanently exempt from paying the stamp duty, while gasoline hybrid cars benefit from a 50 percent reduction in the first five years.

 

This scenario is repeated in many regions, with permanent or long-term exemptions for electric cars and limited incentives for hybrid cars, while endothermic cars are often subject to standard rates or only temporary reductions. These tax policies support users in the transition to zero-emission vehicles, which, in the face of a higher initial cost to date on average, result in significant savings in the long run.

 

If we compare the stamp duty cost of an electric car with that of a traditional gasoline car, the annual savings provided by the former is considerable, since the electric car is completely exempt from paying the stamp duty. On the contrary, standard rates are applied to the gasoline car, with an annual cost that depends on the power of the vehicle (about 3€/kW) and the region of residence, but on average in Italy is around 300/400€ for an average car, highlighting a significant financial advantage for electric car owners.

 

Stamp duty exemption adds to the many good reasons to consider buying an electric car in Italy. The savings in the medium to long term are significant, but since policies on car tax stamps can vary, it is good to keep abreast of regulatory changes by relying on official sources and regional agencies to be sure of the concessions available in your area. In fact, after the first 5 years of exemption have passed, individual regions may adopt different measures. For example, Val d’Aosta goes to an additional 8 years of vignette exemption, followed by Campania with 7 and Marche and Puglia with 6. Instead, Liguria, Emilia-Romagna, Veneto and Sicily have rescheduled the stamp duty exemption for electric cars to three years (Source ACI).

 

In conclusion, the stamp duty exemption for electric cars is a major benefit for those who choose to travel electric already. So the wallet is also #HappyToEmove!

Range anxiety: what is it and why it is an outdated fear

The fear of running out of power in one’s electric car without the ability to recharge is a ghost of the past. That’s why today’s e-drivers have nothing to fear.

 

Range anxiety, or range anxiety, is a concept used in the field of e-mobility to describe the feeling of worry or fear of running out of power during a trip by constantly having to keep an eye on the range of the vehicle’s battery or the availability of charging infrastructure along one’s route. In other words, it is the fear of not being able to reach the destination and not finding charging points along the way, with the risk of being stranded with the car running out of power. This concern stems from the early stages of the spread of electric mobility, when the technological development of cars was not at the level of today’s cars and the charging network in Italy was not as extensive and widespread as it is today.

 

A widespread and widespread network

 

Data from the last three years on the charging infrastructure in Italy show a sector that continues to expand: according to Motus-E data updated to June 30, 2023, charging points have increased by 216 percent to 45,210, and of these as many as 3,045 are ultra-fast charging points. Also on the rise is the figure for highway charging stations, where one in four service areas is equipped with electric vehicle charging points to support e-drivers even on long trips. Numbers that show a clear and steady expansion of the public charging network, which continues to grow enabling the development of the electric market and making the choice to travel electric increasingly easy and comfortable.

 

As part of the crucial expansion of the charging infrastructure in Italy, both in urban streets and along highways, the emergence of an ultra-fast network is proving to be crucial. In this segment, Ewiva has become a key player in the change, making an essential contribution to the country in establishing the most extensive and widespread ultra-fast network in Italy.

 

Moreover, with Ewiva, the charging paradigm changes: our stations are strategically placed along main arteries or in places that nearby provide services (e.g., bars, restaurants, businesses, supermarkets) and places of interest (e.g., tourist attractions). This strategy provides e-drivers with the peace of mind that they can tackle their daily electric travels and commutes without worries related to autonomy, knowing that they can count on stations placed in key locations that allow them to make the most of the time spent charging thanks to different Ewiva solutions.

 

Technology for an increasingly accessible and 100% green network

The Ewiva network is also constantly evolving to serve its users with an increasingly easy and accessible experience for all. That’s why, in addition to being able to recharge on the Ewiva network via apps or RFID cards from the more than 50 interoperable charging service providers, charging becomes even easier thanks to Plug & Charge technology, which is available for the first time in a widespread way on the high-power charging network: if the vehicle supports the feature, simply connect it to the Ewiva station and charging starts on its own, without the need for additional steps or authentication. In addition, after the pilot project started on 6 Ewiva stations, the possibility of paying for charging by card via the contactless method, without apps or cards, will be further extended in the coming months.

 

Finally, it is important to note that Ewiva puts its technology at the service of the environment. The entire infrastructure is powered by 100 percent renewable energy for zero-emission electric mobility. This not only helps to further limit the environmental impact of our travel, but also positively impacts the creation of a sustainable lifestyle.

 

In conclusion, range anxiety is now an outdated concept for e-drivers going electric in Italy. However, for those who want additional peace of mind during their electric travels, there are some practices and tools that can make the experience even more serene.

 

Current mid-range cars boast ranges of about 400-500 km, providing ample coverage for most trips. In addition, it is always advisable to rely on the car’s in-car navigator: based on driving style and route, it automatically adapts by indicating the remaining range by suggesting charging stations along the way. In addition, the apps made available by MSPs are a valuable ally, allowing not only to locate charging stations, but often also to schedule the entire trip and the necessary stops.

 

For those who prefer even more detailed planning, especially useful for long trips, several “trip planner” applications are now available on the market that allow planning optimal stops along the way. And in addition to in-car navigators, online map services (e.g., Google Maps) now also clearly indicate public charging stations along the route.

 

If any doubt still arises, a recommended practice is to schedule short stops, keeping the car’s battery in a safe range of 20 percent to 80 percent. This not only ensures longer battery life over time, but also provides greater peace of mind during the trip.

 

So, e-drivers, enjoy your electric adventure worry-free knowing that you can always count on Ewiva’s ultra-fast network. Have a great trip!