Q8 now also focuses on electric driving

In 2019, Q8 took its initial steps in the world of electromobility with the introduction of the first publically accessible charger at their headquarters in Bertrange. Today, Q8 fully commits to electromobility with the development of its own charging network of predominantly fast chargers that need just 20 minutes to fully recharge your car. Q8’s own service-stations offer the perfect platform for this. Two of our stations will presently be fitted with such chargers, both of which can charge two cars at the same time. “And we are definitely considering adding to this number”, Sven Dochez continues. “Within five years, all relevant stations must be fitted with chargers. Because we want to give consumers a growing range of options in terms of the ‘fuel’ they use to travel from point A to B.”

With its electric network, Q8 also targets company car parks and the homes of their staff. And Q8’s ambitions are far-reaching. Dochez continues: “Amongst others we are looking into creating charging squares at airports, train stations, Park&Ride parking facilities, amusement parks, and so on. Charging points at mobility hubs - hubs in towns and cities where it’s easy to switch to different modes of transportation - are also an option we’re examining right now.”

With a growing number of charging points, Q8 electric wants to help electric drivers make the transition from fossil fuels to electric driving. That is why we have also set up a partner network.” With our Q8 electric card or via our app, customers will be able to use 80% of all charging points in the Benelux (45,000 in total) through a partner network that incorporates, amongst others, the 800 charging points of the Chargy OK network. Moreover, consumers will also be able to have their own Q8 charger installed at their homes, with all the necessary hardware and service delivered by us”, Dochez explains.

About Q8

With over 40 filling stations and fuel delivery to professional end-users and resellers, Q8 is one of the largest fuel players in the Luxembourg market. Specifically for the transport industry Q8 runs 11 International Diesel Services (IDS) stations in Belgium. The company is also active in the production, marketing and sales of Q8 lubricants. In the retail industry Q8, in conjunction with Delhaize, Panos and Lavazza, also boasts a strong network of 25 local ’Shop&Go’ convenience stores. And now Q8 is making major strides in the e-mobility market with Q8 electric: a network of (fast) chargers in their own stations, at locations of partners and customers and via an international network across Europe. It is Q8’s ambition to develop into a mobility player. That is why Q8 continues to innovate and invest in future-oriented opportunities that make every customer journey more sustainable.