TotalEnergies Opens 400-kW Berlin EV Hub as Germany’s Charging Race Speeds Up
TotalEnergies has launched an 18-bay ultra-fast EV charging hub close to Berlin Central Station, installing 400-kilowatt chargers in one of the city’s main transit corridors as Germany’s push for urban charging picks up speed. The site sits on Invalidenstrasse, wedged between Hamburger Bahnhof and the Berlin Social Court, with all units drawing electricity from renewable sources certified by guarantees of origin. The numbers landed at a key moment. Germany’s VDA auto group reported a 41% jump in battery-electric car registrations for April, reaching 64,350. Broader electric vehicle figures—including plug-in hybrids and fuel-cell models—climbed 32% to 91,898, lifting the share for electrified cars to 37% of all new registrations.