BMW Opens Largest Charging Facility in Korea at Driving Center

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Hyun-seok] BMW Korea announced on the 19th that it has officially opened the electric vehicle charging facility, ‘BMW Charging Station,’ at the BMW Driving Center and Paradise City in Yeongjongdo, Incheon.

The ‘BMW Charging Station’ opened at the Driving Center is the largest single-location charging facility in Korea, with a total of 40 chargers capable of charging 80 electric vehicles simultaneously. This charging station is publicly accessible not only to BMW Driving Center customers but also to all visitors.

Additionally, at Paradise City in Yeongjongdo, Incheon, BMW has installed a BMW Charging Station consisting of 8 chargers capable of charging up to 16 vehicles simultaneously.

Starting with the opening of this BMW Charging Station, BMW Korea plans to actively expand its premium public electric vehicle charging infrastructure nationwide.

In 2023, BMW Charging Stations will be introduced at leisure facilities such as hotels and resorts in Gangwon, Gyeonggi, Gyeongnam, Seoul, and Jeju regions. Efforts will be made to establish more convenient electric vehicle charging infrastructure centered around drivers’ living areas, including large shopping malls, office-dense areas, and parks.

Through this, by 2023, BMW Korea plans to build more than 20 BMW Charging Stations and add 200 chargers nationwide, establishing a total charging infrastructure of over 1,000 chargers.

Since launching the pure electric model i3 in 2014, the first among imported car brands in Korea, BMW Korea has steadily expanded its charging infrastructure to enhance convenience for electric vehicle customers.

In line with the domestic launch of the BMW i3, BMW Korea collaborated with E-Mart to install 120 chargers at E-Mart branches nationwide, and established 532 electric vehicle chargers at nationwide showrooms and service centers, including rapid chargers on Jeju Island.

To prepare for the increasing demand for electric vehicles, BMW Korea also built the industry’s largest charging facility with 150 chargers at the Pyeongtaek BMW Vehicle Distribution Center (VDC).

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