Month: March 2026

Ewiva, the Enel Group’s operator of ultra-fast charging stations, continues to invest in the development of its network and is launching a new site in Urbino, on Via Bonconte da Montefeltro, in a strategic location near the city’s Civic Hospital. This infrastructure is designed to meet the daily charging needs of residents, healthcare workers, and visitors, helping to make electric mobility increasingly accessible in the heart of the urban area.

 

The new station is equipped with two High Power Charging (HPC) stations, each with 150 kW, for a total of four high-power charging points (PoC), capable of providing an ultra-fast and reliable service.

 

The ultra-fast charging station in Urbino is situated in a particularly significant urban context, thanks to its proximity to a healthcare facility that is vital for the city and the surrounding area. The site’s central location allows for the integration of electric charging into daily activities, enabling those who visit the hospital for work, care, or appointments—as well as those who live or travel within the city center—to optimize and make the most of their time spent there.

 

With this new installation, Ewiva further strengthens its presence in the Marche region, where 14 ultra-fast charging stations are now operational, bringing the total number of high-power charging points to 44. This underscores the company’s commitment to actively supporting the transition to zero-emission mobility, even in urban centers of historical and cultural significance.

 

Like all stations in the Ewiva network, the Urbino site is powered 100% by renewable energy and accepts all major payment methods: via app or RFID card from one of over 100 interoperable charging service providers (MSPs), directly at the charging station with contactless payment (credit, debit, and prepaid cards from Mastercard, Visa, VPay, and Maestro, as well as Apple Pay and Google Pay), or via the Plug&Charge feature, which allows compatible vehicles to automatically start charging by connecting the cable, without the need for manual authentication.

 

“We thank Ewiva and the Enel Group,” said Maurizio Gambini, Mayor of Urbino, “for choosing to invest in our city, helping us to expand a service that is increasingly useful and in demand in our area as well. The new ultra-fast charging station is located in a strategic spot, a crossroads for various types of users, who now have the opportunity to optimize their stop times. In this way, our city can benefit from another step toward a form of eco-friendly and sustainable mobility, protecting the environment in which we live and the health of our community—an important goal of our administration as well.”

Ewiva, the Enel Group’s operator of ultra-fast charging stations, announces its sponsorship of the Sustainable Electric Cars Race for Students (SEL3C4RS), the National Sustainable Mobility Competition now in its third edition, which returns this year as part of KEY – The Energy Transition Expo, scheduled for March 4–6, 2026.

 

Promoted and organized by the Network of Schools for Sustainable Mobility and supported by Motus-E as an institutional partner, the initiative serves as a meeting point between schools, innovation, and industry, with the goal of introducing and inspiring the younger generations to the world of electric mobility.

 

SEL3C4RS is, in fact, aimed at high schools, vocational training centers, and ITS Academies throughout Italy, which are challenged to design and build a small-scale, radio-controlled electric vehicle and put it on the track: a competition that offers students a hands-on, practical experience integrating knowledge of mechanics, electronics, chemistry, and logistics with cross-disciplinary skills such as problem-solving, teamwork, and time management.

 

The competition is based on the principles of cost-effectiveness, collaboration, safety, and innovation: it involves the use of supplied components and materials—including recycled ones—encourages participation from schools with diverse academic programs, and promotes cooperation among students, while ensuring high standards of electrical and mechanical safety and the adoption of cutting-edge technological and organizational solutions.

 

The entire competition can also be followed via live streaming by tuning in to SEL3C4RS TV, the YouTube channel available at the link: www.youtube.com/@SEL3C4RSTV

 

Growing numbers for the 2026 edition

There will be 25 participating teams, up from 17 in the previous edition, for a total of over 150 students and 50 accompanying teachers, coming from Valle d’Aosta, Piedmont, Liguria, Lombardy, Tuscany, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Trentino-Alto Adige, Apulia, Basilicata, Sicily, Emilia-Romagna, and Umbria.

 

During the three-day event, the teams will alternate between technical inspections, free practice, and warm-up sessions with official races on the track. Concurrently, the vehicle’s engineering aspects, design, construction solutions, and environmental sustainability will also be evaluated. The final standings will be determined by the sum of the scores obtained in the various tests, with the podium announcement on March 6, 2026.

 

A Shared Commitment to the Energy and Cultural Transition

Through their sponsorship of SEL3C4RS, Ewiva and Motus-E reaffirm their commitment to promoting electric mobility and supporting the education of the next generation, thereby contributing to the development of skills essential for the growth of Italy’s electric vehicle industry.

 

But that’s not all: the initiative is part of a broader vision that recognizes the energy transition as a technological and industrial transformation and, above all, a cultural shift. Investing in young people means, in fact, guiding the sector’s evolution with greater awareness, knowledge, and responsibility, fostering a new culture of sustainable mobility in the country.

 

The Network of Schools for Sustainable Mobility

The Network of Schools for Sustainable Mobility (www.rete-emobility.it) brings together 48 technical and vocational schools across 13 Italian regions and promotes a culture of sustainability in line with the goals of the UN 2030 Agenda. In addition to training teachers and students on electric mobility, it collaborates with businesses and universities on technology transfer initiatives and FSL (School-Work Training) programs.

Furthermore, the Network has launched a national training program leading to the certification of “Technician for the Design, Management, and Maintenance of Sustainable Mobility Systems,” now in its sixth edition and carried out in collaboration with Motus-E, the University of Messina, and the Polytechnic University of Bari. To date, the program has involved approximately 1,700 students and generated over 40,000 hours of training.

Ewiva, the Enel Group’s ultra-fast charging station operator, takes stock of the year just ended. In 2025, the company activated an additional 430 high-power charging points (PoCs), distributed across 105 new stations spread throughout Italy from north to south, achieving the milestone of at least one new activation per Italian region. These figures bring the total Ewiva network to over 1,600 charging points across approximately 450 sites nationwide, all powered by 100% renewable energy.

 

The number of charging points activated in 2025 marks an increase of nearly 150% compared to the previous year. This growth has significantly impacted all geographic areas: nearly +160% in the North, over +50% in Central Italy, and a particularly significant increase in the South and the Islands, where growth exceeded +210%, demonstrating the strong potential of these regions for the development of electric mobility.

 

Continuing its commitment to making charging even more accessible, convenient, and fast, in 2025 Ewiva enabled the entire network to accept payments via POS terminals integrated with contactless technology, using credit cards, debit cards, or digital payment systems (Apple Pay and Google Pay). This payment system complements the other methods already available on the Ewiva network.

 

In addition, in 2025, the first charging station of the Ewiva network for e-trucks was inaugurated in Piacenza, marking the first facility of its kind to be activated on public land in Italy. This achievement represents an important step toward building the infrastructure needed to support electric logistics, a strategic sector for the decarbonization of freight transport at the national level.

 

Education and culture: change also starts with awareness

Alongside the widespread development of the high-power charging network across the country, Ewiva reaffirmed its commitment to public outreach in 2025. In fact, for the company, the development of electric mobility also depends on a widespread cultural shift, one that involves, first and foremost, the younger generations, and promotes the building of a shared awareness of sustainability and innovation.

 

During the 2024–2025 school year, Ewiva launched the first edition of the E-MOBILITY@SCHOOL educational project, which involved over 500 classes and approximately 12,500 students across Italy, bringing a curriculum on electric mobility, sustainability, and innovation to secondary schools. The cultural value of the initiative was also recognized at the national level, with the project being named a finalist for the 2025 Blue Green Economy Award in the “Social Sustainability – Small Businesses” category. This success led to the project being renewed for the 2025–2026 school year as well.

 

Also in the educational sphere, the company sponsored the latest edition of the National Sustainable Mobility Competition (SEL3C4RS), held in March 2025 in Rimini as part of KEY Energy: the initiative, organized by the Network of Schools for Sustainable Mobility, involved schools and technical institutes from all over Italy in a competition dedicated to the design and construction of scale models of electric vehicles. A project that combined hands-on experience with the dissemination of practical knowledge.

 

Finally, in 2025, Ewiva launched the sector’s first TV and radio campaign, which literally gave a voice to the network’s charging stations, transforming them into the stars of an active promotional campaign throughout the month of May.

 

Environmental Impact Figures

From the start of operations through the end of 2025, the Ewiva network has supplied over 50 million kWh of renewable electricity, enabling more than 1.5 million charging sessions and over 300 million kilometers of electric driving—a distance equivalent to nearly 7,500 times the circumference of the Earth.

 

According to Ewiva’s data, this usage has prevented the emission of over 90 tons of nitrogen oxides, more than 2 tons of particulate matter, and over 35,000 tons of CO₂ into the atmosphere—a reduction that, in environmental terms, is equivalent to planting more than 2 million trees. There has also been a positive impact in terms of noise pollution: recharging with Ewiva has prevented an amount of urban noise comparable to that generated by approximately 60,000 internal combustion engine vehicles in a year.

 

 

Ewiva has won the bid to build an ultra-fast charging station at the Rio dei Cocchi service area, located along the A6 Turin-Savona highway at KM 10+800 (Autostrada dei Fiori). In this bid, the Enel Group’s ultra-fast charging station operator stood out for the solutions it proposed in terms of accessibility and customer service quality—key aspects for ensuring a simple, safe, and affordable charging experience for everyone. The project represents a significant milestone in the development of a widespread, innovative network open to all electric vehicles, which concretely meets the needs of e-drivers.

 

The new station will be equipped with a 400kW charging infrastructure featuring two charging points (PoCs): one of the most technologically advanced solutions in the Ewiva network, which will help increase the efficiency of electric vehicle stops along one of the main highway corridors in northwestern Italy. The site will also feature a canopy with integrated lighting, a video surveillance system, and a strategic location within the parking area, near the gas pump and the service station’s café.

 

Payment and assistance services: uncompromising accessibility

To ensure maximum accessibility and inclusivity of the service, Ewiva offers e-drivers a comprehensive and flexible range of payment options, designed to accommodate different usage habits and user profiles. You can start charging via the integrated POS terminal with contactless technology, using credit or debit cards or digital payment systems (Apple Pay and Google Pay), or through the apps of major charging service providers (MSPs), RFID cards, or Plug&Charge technology, which allows charging to start automatically simply by connecting the vehicle to the charging station, without the need for additional authentication.

 

In addition to the variety of payment systems, Ewiva ensures efficient, continuous, and multi-channel customer support. Support is available 24/7 in both Italian and English, with the option to add additional languages upon request. Support is available via phone, email, chatbot, or live agent, offering comprehensive and accessible coverage at every stage of the charging experience: from the start of the process to the resolution of any technical issues.

Ewiva, the company founded to accelerate the adoption of electric mobility in Italy by building the country’s largest ultra-fast charging network, announces the second edition of “E-MOBILITY@SCHOOL – The Electrifying Journey Begins Today”, an educational program designed to introduce students and teachers to the topics of ecological transition and environmental sustainability.

 

The project, sponsored by the Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security and carried out in collaboration with Neways, is free and targets high schools across the entire country, from north to south. The goal? To promote a culture focused on sustainable mobility by informing, debunking myths, and, above all, encouraging thoughtful reflection among the younger generation.

 

For Ewiva, the transition to sustainable mobility is not merely a technological issue, but first and foremost a cultural one. Thus, with the ‘E-MOBILITY@SCHOOL’ project, the company aims to help build a new awareness, starting with young people: the agents of change, the bearers of new habits and values. For Ewiva, in fact, it is essential that schools become laboratories for the future, where sustainability is no longer perceived as an option, but as the only possible path toward building a better tomorrow.

 

Growing numbers for the second edition: from 500 to 700 classes

 

Compared to last year, the project has expanded significantly: over 700 classes are participating in this new edition, with the potential to reach 17,500 students.

 

Each school will receive an educational kit, accessible both online and offline, designed to effectively support teachers’ work in the classroom but also ideal for individual study at home. The materials address topics such as environmental sustainability, renewable energy, climate change, and technological innovations related to e-mobility in a clear and engaging way. In fact, the content of the educational kit aligns with the goals of the UN 2030 Agenda and the requirements of the cross-curricular Civic Education program, and can be easily integrated into the curriculum. At the end of the activities, there is a final questionnaire: upon passing it, students receive a certificate of participation valid for academic credit, according to the procedures defined by each individual school.

 

But that’s not all: in this second edition, in-person meetings with Ewiva experts have doubled, increasing from 3 to 6 events across the country. Designed to foster authentic and constructive dialogue between the industrial and educational sectors, these events offer students and teachers the opportunity to explore the themes of ecological transition, technological innovation, and sustainable mobility

 

A valuable opportunity to bring real-life stories, inspiring examples, and sources of inspiration into the classroom—all designed to spark curiosity, awareness, and a sense of responsibility toward the future in young people.

 

The Creative Contest: Ideas That Become Urban Art

The creative contest has been confirmed for the 2025–2026 school year as well, with new content and a fresh approach this year. Classes that decide to participate will be asked to create a project inspired by the theme “Sustainable Energy and Mobility: How Do You Envision the Future?”, interpreting Ewiva’s core values:

– Freedom, understood as the ability to travel electrically with ease;

– Sustainability, through a zero-emission, quiet, and relaxing experience;

– Maximum power, thanks to efficient infrastructure that enables ultra-fast charging;

– Accessibility, understood as the opportunity for everyone to charge easily.

 

The winning entries will be transformed into actual murals: based on the students’ drawings, professional street artists will create artistic decorations to embellish the electrical cabinets at select Ewiva charging stations across various Italian locations. Additionally, the three winning schools will each receive vouchers worth €1,000 for the purchase of educational materials.