Free electric vehicle charging will become a very real option in several Spanish cities for one week, thanks to a joint campaign between various city councils and Telpark. Over the course of the week between May 11 and May 17Numerous underground parking lots will offer free energy to those who drive an electric car and manage the service from the operator's mobile application.
This initiative aims to encourage more drivers to try the Public charging integrated into your daily routineThis reduces barriers such as price, questions about how it works, and the availability of charging points. Furthermore, it aligns with municipal strategies for sustainable mobility and energy transition, aiming to lower emissions and improve air quality in urban environments.
A coordinated free top-up campaign across Spain: Tarragona, Granada, Pamplona, Bilbao, Jerez de la Frontera and Gijón…
The campaign, promoted by Telpark, offers a week of free charging in strategic cities such as Tarragona, Granada, Pamplona, and Bilbao. This initiative provides users with access to more than 185 charging points. fast charge and semi-fast charging in busy underground parking garages. Through its digital application, the company facilitates access to a modern infrastructure that aims to integrate energy refueling into the daily routine of thousands of drivers throughout Spain.
In towns like Jerez de la Frontera and Gijón, promotion focuses on boosting the sustainable mobility Linked to local commerce and urban leisure, users can utilize chargers up to 120 kW at no additional cost, allowing them to quickly regain range during their daily errands. This public-private partnership reinforces confidence in the public charging network, demonstrating that the transition to electric vehicles is a viable, efficient, and fully connected option.
The ultimate goal of this action is to consolidate an ecosystem of energy transition Based on digitalization and ease of use, with over 1.500 operational locations, the company leads the regulated parking sector, transforming parking lots into key logistics hubs. By eliminating payment barriers during these days, a real change in travel habits is encouraged, positioning participating cities as benchmarks of modernity and environmental responsibility.
How free top-up works with the Telpark mobile app…
In all participating municipalities, access to the service will be uniform: it will be necessary to manage the charging session through the Telpark mobile appThe app allows you to locate available charging points in each parking lot in real time, start and stop charging, and control the process from your phone.
During the promotional week, transactions carried out at participating locations will have zero cost to the useralways within the dates and locations indicated. No special procedures are required beyond having the application, registering a payment method (although the service is not billed for this specific action) and connecting the vehicle to the corresponding charger.
This system aims to familiarize drivers with the use of public charging: locate a point, check its status and activate the charging These are steps that sometimes generate a degree of distrust among those who haven't yet tried this type of service. By eliminating the cost for a few days, the city councils and Telpark hope to encourage more people to experience the entire process.
Telpark and the local councils: collaboration to promote 100% electric mobility…
The common thread running through all these actions is the collaboration between local authorities and Telpark, an operator specializing in ecosystems of connected and digital urban mobilityThrough specific agreements, existing charging points are enabled for one week to offer free energy to electric vehicles.
The local councils emphasize that, beyond the direct impact of one-off savings, the campaign makes public charging more accessible to a greater number of citizens and break down certain initial barriersFor many people, having to register on an application or understand how a charger works can be a deterrent; by introducing a clear incentive such as zero cost, it is hoped that more users will take the plunge.
For Telpark, the initiative aligns with the expansion of its charging network in Spain and its commitment to a model where mobile devices become central to parking and energy management. The company notes that its app already functions as digital axis of an ecosystem which integrates parking space management, charger activation and payment, and that these types of campaigns allow testing and giving visibility to that system.
The set of measures announced in cities such as Tarragona, Granada, Pamplona, Bilbao, Jerez and Gijón illustrates how the free electric vehicle charging It can be used on a case-by-case basis as a lever to promote more sustainable habits, publicize the existing network and strengthen collaboration between city councils and private operators in the transition to less polluting urban mobility.
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