Costa Coffee to install EV chargers at up to 200 drive-thru sites
The move builds on the chain’s existing network of 176 EV charging points.
Costa Coffee is installing rapid EV chargers at up to 200 Drive-Thru sites across the UK, courtesy of a partnership with electric vehicle charge point network InstaVolt.
The plan is expected to increase the accessibility of rapid charging technology, delivering charging speeds of up to 120kW to EV owners across the UK.
InstaVolt said its ‘open charger’ model enables anyone who visits any participating Costa Coffee Drive-Thru site to use its charging points on a pay-as-you-go basis, boosting visibility and ease of charging.
The move builds on Costa Coffee’s existing network of 176 EV charging points at selected locations across the UK, and aims to further drive the brand’s efforts to support consumers in reducing carbon emissions.
Having become a founding signatory to the British Retail Consortium’s Climate Action Roadmap in 2020, the collaboration will also help the coffee chain contribute to the retail sector’s ambition to achieve Net Zero by 2040.
Costa Coffee UK&I property director James Hamilton said: “We want to ensure we’re playing our part in enhancing our customers’ experience as they switch to more sustainable models of transport in that all-important step to tackle climate change.”
