Introduced in July 2023, IONNA, the three way partnership to construct a high-powered EV charging community throughout North America, has acquired approval from regulatory authorities, and is now formally commencing operations. IONNA is a three way partnership of seven of the world’s foremost automakers: BMW, Basic Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, and Stellantis. With Seth Cutler, newly appointed because the Chief Government Officer, IONNA targets to turn into one of the crucial accessible and dependable high-powered charging networks in North America with plans to deploy at the least 30,000 chargers.
Seth Cutler to steer IONNA
Cutler brings a wealth of expertise in electrical mobility and charging to form the three way partnership proper from the beginning. In his function as Senior Vice President of Technical Operations at EV Join, Cutler drastically expanded the community of charging station producers. Most not too long ago serving because the President and Chief Operations Officer, he began a number of initiatives to rework the corporate from a ‘start-up’ to a ‘scale-up’ section.
Earlier than becoming a member of EV Join, Cutler took the lead in engineering, orchestrating the event and implementation of a high-powered charging community as Chief Engineer within the early section of Electrify America. He began his profession at Basic Electrical (GE), the place his versatile roles included that of Basic Supervisor of EV infrastructure. On this capability, he centered on the event, manufacturing, and deployment of charging stations, contributing considerably to GE’s footprint within the electrical mobility sector.
“I’m honored to steer IONNA and work alongside these esteemed automakers in shaping the way forward for electrical mobility. Our shared dedication to creating an in depth, high-powered charging community displays our dedication to revolutionizing the whole EV charging expertise and serving to to drive widespread EV adoption” stated Seth Cutler, CEO IONNA.
Elevating the Buyer Expertise
IONNA’s charging community shall be accessible to all electrical autos with NACS or CCS connectors and goals to supply a seamless, vehicle-integrated, best-in-class charging expertise. This shall be realized by offering varied facilities, reminiscent of restrooms, meals service, and retail operations close by or inside the similar advanced, digital integration and interesting areas. Prospects can count on handy areas that may include canopies wherever attainable to even additional give attention to unprecedented buyer consolation and charging ease. The community’s capabilities and companies will facilitate seamless integration with taking part automakers’ in-vehicle and in-app experiences, encompassing reservations, clever route planning and navigation, fee purposes, clear power administration, and extra options.
IONNA’s charging stations are supposed to be powered by renewable power, and backed by the mixed high quality, reliability, and assets of the world’s main automakers. IONNA targets to ascertain a minimal of 30,000 high-powered charging stations strategically positioned all through North America. The three way partnership anticipates opening its first charging stations in the USA in 2024, with plans for growth into Canada at a later stage. Every web site will characteristic a number of high-powered chargers to facilitate long-distance journeys, aligning with the sustainability methods of all seven automakers.
About IONNA
IONNA LLC is a restricted legal responsibility firm shaped by BMW, GM, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis. By the shut of this decade, IONNA goals to turn into a number one pressure in offering handy, accessible, and dependable North American fast-charging infrastructure to considerably improve the enchantment of zero-emission driving for tens of millions of shoppers.