Vestel Joins SMMT as it Continues to Drive Electric Vehicle Charging Market

Vestel has become a member of SMMT - The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders which represents more than 800 automotive companies in the UK

Wednesday 26th July 2023: In

the latest step on its roadmap to become one of Europe’s leading suppliers of

affordable EV charging solutions, Vestel

UK has joined SMMT

- The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.

Vestel has successfully launched a wide range of its own-brand

EV charging solutions to the UK this year, including the residential and light

commercial EVC04 charger and the commercial EVC10 dual-output model for

businesses, as well as the soon-to-be launched EVC06 commercial urban fast DC

charging station and small residential focused EVC01 ‘Mini’.

As the EV charger manufacturer behind some of the biggest brand

names in Europe, the launch of Vestel’s own-brand products lowers the cost of

ultra-reliable charging solutions for the growing UK market.

SMMT is one of the largest and most influential trade

associations in the UK. Its resources, reputation, and unrivalled automotive

data place it at the heart of the UK automotive industry.

Joining the prestigious SMMT will provide Vestel with a forum to

voice its views on issues affecting the sector, helping to guide strategies and

build positive relationships with Government and regulatory authorities.

Comments, Ali Khan, EV Business Development Manager: “Joining

SMMT connects Vestel with hundreds of UK companies in the industry and supports

the Society in its work publishing in-depth reports and analysis on the motor

trade.

“We are very excited to partner with SMMT and look forward to

working closely with the Society and its members to drive forward the electric

vehicle charging market, creating not only a greener future, but a fairer

future for generations to come.”

The Turkish manufacturing giant, best known for being the OEM

partner behind 1 in every 3 TVs and display screens sold in Europe, has been

designing, engineering, and producing EV charging solutions for household name

brands for over five years. From small residential chargers to the largest

commercial units, a broad range of charging devices already installed in homes,

car parks and service stations across the UK are “Powered by Vestel”.

With the European EV charging market set to grow exponentially

over the next decade, Vestel is leveraging its manufacturing economies of scale

with its own brand charging solutions, set to significantly lower the cost of

EVC installation. With the new products covering home users, commercial

premises, and infrastructure hubs, Vestel’s capacity to produce over 700,000 EV

chargers per year will underpin the move to become Europe’s leading supplier of

affordable EV charging solutions.

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.

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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”.