Aldi has confirmed that it will be making significant changes to its store car parks in a huge boost to electric car owners.
The popular German supermarket has confirmed that it will be partnering with Drax Electric Vehicles to make it easier for customers to charge their EVs when shopping.
Through this, around 1,200 electric car chargers at more than 250 stores will be transitioned to Drax Electric Vehicles.
More than 30 stores across the UK have benefitted from new charging facilities recently, including Norfolk, Eastbourne, Durham and Yate near Bristol.
Aldi has also confirmed that it will add to its existing charging network with new chargers at around 20 new stores every year.
The German supermarket giant recently confirmed that it would invest £40million into eight new stores across London, in addition to refurbishments.
It has more than 1,050 stores across the UK, with more than 12,000 shops around the world, and plans to expand further in the future.
All newly built Aldi stores will offer a mix of fast and rapid chargers for drivers, depending on how long they need to spend in the shop.
Major changes are being made to Aldi's car parks across the UK
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This will include two AC fast chargers supporting four bays up to 22kW and up to two DC rapid chargers supporting four bays up to 160kW at each site.
Jonathan Neale, managing director of national real estate at Aldi UK, said: "We're committed to making sustainable choices more accessible for our customers, and we know many are looking for affordable, reliable and convenient ways to charge their cars.
"By expanding EV charging at more of our stores, we're helping to make that easier - and offering great-value charging while they shop."
Motorists looking to charge their vehicles at the new Aldi stations will see costs of 40p per kWh for fast charging and 62p per kWh for rapid charging.
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Aldi has announced a new partnership with Drax to expand its electric car charging options
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Drivers will be able to check the availability of chargers, view costs and pay for their sessions through the Charge Assist app.
Alternatively, they can use a contactless bank card on the newly installed chargers, removing the need for a subscription to any service.
Adam Hall, energy services director at Drax Electric Vehicles, explained that Aldi's expansion was evidence that the energy transition was "integral to the retail sector".
He added: "Drax EVs is proud to have been chosen by Aldi to operate its charge point network and assist with the installation of further charging facilities.
Aldi has announced plans to expand its presence across Greater London
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"By acting now, Aldi is helping cut emissions and ensure its sites are well-equipped to service the needs of the growing community of EV drivers in the years to come."
Drax Electric Vehicles is also partnered with a number of major organisations and local authorities, including Arnold Clark, SES Water and the Borough of Camden.
There are currently more than 121,000 public electric vehicle chargers across the UK at 46,664 locations.