Ultra-rapid vehicle charging network Ionity has officially launched its first urban charging site in London, signalling a strategic expansion from motorway corridors into major metropolitan centres.

Open to all electric vehicles, the new Greenwich site features 12 charging bays delivering up to 400kW, providing convenient, high-power EV charging in minutes.  To celebrate the launch, EV drivers can charge for free at the site on Friday 21 August 2026 using the Ionity app.

Located on Bugsby’s Way in Greenwich Shopping Park, the site sits at the heart of a busy retail destination, surrounded by supermarkets, high-street stores, cafés and restaurants. Just minutes from The O2 and Greenwich Peninsula and close to the A206, the hub is ideally positioned to serve local residents, visitors and high-mileage commercial drivers travelling across South East London.

Ionity’s new site marks the next phase of the company’s expansion beyond motorway corridors and into dense urban areas where EV charging demand is growing fastest. The new strategy was spearheaded earlier this year with Ionity’s launch of a new ultra-rapid charging hub in central Birmingham. Ionity also has many more urban sites under development across London, Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow and Edinburgh. By 2030, around 30% of the company’s network is planned to be located in dense urban environments.

Jeroen van Tilburg, CEO at Ionity, said: “Our expansion goes beyond long-distance travel to enable reliable charging where demand is growing fastest: in urban areas. We must meet drivers where they need us, and in cities such as London the next stage of electrification is now taking place.

“Growing numbers of drivers are choosing to make the switch to electric and it is vital that the supply of ultra-fast chargers is rapidly scaled up. We’re bringing up to 400 kW into urban areas, giving drivers the speed and reliability they expect from Ionity, closer to where they live and work.”

The new hub also supports Ionity’s partnership with Uber, combining reliable ultra-rapid charging with data-driven infrastructure planning to help accelerate urban electrification. Ride-hailing drivers are among the earliest and most active adopters of electric vehicles in cities and typically drive significantly more miles per day and operate on tightly scheduled routines, making reliable, ultra-fast charging essential.

Through its partnership with Uber, Ionity offers attractive charging prices to Uber drivers and uses real-world utilisation data to help identify where future charging locations can have the most impact. In return, Uber’s utilisation commitments provide the confidence needed to invest in new charging infrastructure where it will deliver the greatest benefit. Together, these sites will help support Uber’s ambition to become a zero-emission platform by 2040, and London’s commitment to be net zero carbon by 2030.