Vestel Launches its Highly Anticipated EVC04 Electric Vehicle Charger for the UK Market

Vestel, Europe’s leading manufacturer of electronic technology and solutions, has unveiled its first UK-specific Vestel-branded electric vehicle charger, the EVC04.

London, UK, 19th April 2023: Vestel

has announced its first Vestel-branded EV charger for the highly regulated UK

market. The EVC04 is a reliable, affordable single-phase charger for domestic

and small business installations, packed with features and fully compliant with

new 2023 UK electrical and security regulations.

The move established the Vestel brand name in the EV charger

market by offering installers and contractors an affordable, easy-to-install

charger solution fully compliant with the latest regulations.

The new UK-specific EVC04 is based on the proven chassis and

design of the European-spec 3-phase EVC04-AC22 models that have been installed

in over 30,000 locations across mainland Europe on behalf of vehicle

manufacturers, fuel brands, and energy providers. Its proven track record of

reliability and its low-cost, thanks to Vestel’s 700,000 units per year

manufacturing scale, have made it one of the most widely used electric vehicle

chargers in the market.

The UK version marks Vestel’s first own-brand entry into the UK

EV charger market, launching the EVC04 with aggressive pricing designed to

offer installers a lower-cost solution and reduce the overall cost of entry

into EV ownership for end users.

Ideal for homes and small business, the EVC04 boast 7kW charging

from a single-phase supply and flexible charging scheduling via its App or

web-browser dashboard. Wi-Fi or Ethernet connected, this compact charger is

automatically kept fully up-to-date and secure against cyber-attacks, offers

PEN fault detection and is fully compliant with the UK government’s OZEV &

EVHS schemes as well as new cyber security legislation for EV chargers.

Speaking about the launch, Matthew Lang, Managing Director of

Vestel UK, said, “We are excited to bring our successful EVC04 electric vehicle

charger to the UK market, complete with a raft of new features designed to be

fully compliant with existing and forthcoming UK electrical and safety

regulations. With its easy installation in single-phase supply premises and

affordable price, the 7kW Vestel EVC04 sets the benchmark for small EV chargers

in the UK.”

The EVC04 leads the market in safety and convenience with its IK

10 impact and IP54 ingress protection rating, Bluetooth and 4G connectivity,

LCD display, remote scheduling via the Drive Green app, optional built-in RCD

and best-in-class 5VA-rated flame-retardant housing.

For commercial premises, Vestel has also unveiled a 22kW 3-phase

version of the EVC04 with all the features of the single-phase unit, including

dynamic load management for premises with multiple chargers installed and an

RFID Reader for employee charge cards.

The launch of the Vestel EVC04 comes at a critical time for the

electric vehicle market, as more

and more drivers and businesses make the switch to electric

vehicles. New car registrations in the UK in the 12 months to Feb 2023 were up

close to 20% on the previous 12-month period, with fleet and business

registrations showing the highest growth. The UK government has set a target of

banning the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030, driving substantial

growth across the EV sector in the interim period.

“As one of the largest EV charger makers in Europe, the launch

of the Vestel branded EVC04 is a further step in establishing Vestel as

Europe’s premier supplier of affordable charging solutions for the booming EV

market,” adds Lang. “The move to bring the Vestel brand name into the UK EV

charge space complements our OEM EV charger business that will continue to

supply premium name vehicle, fuel and energy brands with models from

residential units to the largest DC ultra-high speed chargers underpinning the UK’s

growing EV infrastructure.”

The EVC04 will be available to trade from June 2023, via

approved Vestel distributors.

For more images, information on Vestel, or an interview with Ali

Khan or Ben Hugh, Vestel UK’s EV Business Development Managers, on the

company’s plans for an electrified future of European transport, please get in

touch.

Vestel’s new range of EV charging solutions will be unveiled at

Fully Charged Live, Farnborough International Exhibitions Centre, 28-30 April

2023. 

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Editors notes

Vestel, part of Zorlu Holdings, is one of Europe's largest electronics and appliance manufacturers, best known for being the OEM partner behind one in every three TVs and display screens sold in Europe. Based in Manisa, Turkey, Vestel City is Europe’s biggest single-site manufacturing complex, where a dedicated EV division has been designing and manufacturing EV charging solutions for household name brands for over five years. Working towards becoming a net-zero emissions company, Vestel is leveraging its manufacturing expertise, economies of scale and European location to reduce the cost and carbon footprint of EV charging solutions.

With a production capacity of over 700,000 EV charging units per year, Vestel makes a broad range of devices, from compact chargers for home use to the largest commercial fast charging stations for enterprise businesses and public infrastructure. Alongside its own brand EV chargers, Vestel will continue to manufacture OEM charging solutions for premium electric vehicle brands, service station networks, and electricity suppliers across Europe, all “Powered by Vestel”.