From democratising access to charging with its wide AC and DC product range, to integrating scalable battery storage solutions and tackling grid constraints, technology manufacturer Vestel is positioning itself at the forefront of the UK’s charging infrastructure rollout.
Ahead of EVCharge Live UK (23–25 September 2025), we heard from Sally Bailey, Head of EVC Sales – UK for Vestel Mobility, to explore how the company is shaping the UK’s electric vehicle (EV) charging landscape.
What is Vestel’s role in the EV sector?
Sally: Vestel Mobility is about driving forward the change to decarbonised transport through democratising EV charging. From 7kW AC consumer chargers like our popular Libra model to the largest DC units with optional BESS, our entire range is designed, engineered and built in Europe.
This significantly reduces transport time, the carbon footprint, and, thanks to our economies of scale as one of Europe’s largest electronics manufacturers, costs. We aim to make EV charging simple, accessible, reliable, and affordable for everyone.
How are Vestel’s BESS solutions being integrated with charging infrastructure in the UK?
Sally: BESS is a significant part of our European portfolio, as we offer a range of products across the full spectrum of the charging industry. Our residential battery systems are gaining traction across Europe for their reliable and low-cost design, while our commercial BESS systems are modular and can be scaled to support our largest 1 MW+ chargers.
These are exceptionally useful for providing reliable charging infrastructure to rural villages where there is no grid supply to support peak-time usage by multiple vehicles. These larger systems will be the first Vestel mobility BESS in the UK, with several exciting projects that we will announce shortly.
How is Vestel preparing to address the UK’s fast‑charging infrastructure needs?
Sally: We have identified the major pain points of evolving the UK’s rapid and ultra-rapid charging network as grid supply, reliability and cost. So, we are developing Europe’s most comprehensive portfolio of DC charging products designed to address these very issues.
At the heart of Vestel’s operation is a large-scale, low-cost, and highly reliable European electronics manufacturer, and we are leveraging those USPs through Vestel Mobility’s portfolio.
The modular construction and scalable architecture of our DC charger products enable CPOs, public authorities, and fleet operators to start small and scale with demand. We see these up-front cost-reducing initiatives as vital in helping speed the rollout of UK charging infrastructure.
Our reputation for reliability, data security, value and speed to fulfilment, built on over 40 years of European manufacturing, means we are already the trusted OEM partner to most of the world’s biggest-name consumer and commercial electronics brands.
We are bringing those same values to our entire Vestel Mobility portfolio to address the rising demand for fast-charging infrastructure across the UK.
What are the greatest challenges for scaling EV infrastructure in the UK, and how is Vestel addressing those?
Sally: Grid supply and the cost/time demand of upgrading connections are the biggest challenges for UK EV charging infrastructure, and we don’t see that changing for some time.
Demand for ultra-rapid EV charging is already outstripping grid capacity at peak times in many areas of the UK, necessitating load-balancing measures that result in slow charging irrespective of the charge points’ advertised output. That is not helping to sway corporate or public opinion to EVs, as slower charging means slower adoption.
We see BESS as a fundamental in addressing the UK’s fast charging infrastructure. Not just in rural areas but also in UK towns and cities, where plans and timeframes to upgrade the grid are a long way behind the predicted growth in EV transportation.
Products like our 1.2MW DC Stella M will only accelerate the grid supply bottleneck. Yet this size of product is fundamental to the transition of haulage, HGV and PSVs to electric, as the sector cannot afford lengthy downtimes for charging.
BESS is a straightforward solution in many cases, particularly when backed up with local renewable energy generation and, eventually, two-way V2G infrastructure.
What are your targets for charger installations, partnerships, and revenue over the next 2–5 years?
Sally: The next 2-5 years will be fundamental to EV sector development in the UK, and we aim to be at the forefront of democratising charging for everyone, everywhere in the UK. Our scale and reputation for reliability mean low-cost and low-maintenance products.
Our European manufacturing base means unrivalled speed to fulfilment, lower costs, and a lower carbon footprint. And our UK operation, with its highly experienced team, means the highest level of service and support for all our UK customers.
Over the next five years, we have all the ingredients to become one of the UK’s go-to suppliers for EV charging products. From high-volume AC units for residential markets to the highest capacity DC infrastructure models, and scalable BESS solutions to renewable integration.
We boast one of the best manufacturing bases in Europe, are set up to OEM and white-label for larger operators, offer a CPMS-agnostic platform, and have top-notch business partners for those looking for a one-stop solution, including our software partner Electric Miles.
We tie that all together with an experienced UK team delivering local sales and support.
Which Vestel products and innovations will you be showcasing at EVCharge Live, and what are the benefits of attending as title sponsor?
Sally: We have taken the title sponsor of the UK’s leading EV charging trade show to demonstrate our commitment to the UK market, meet customers from around Europe, and unveil a groundbreaking new product!
The event will see the world’s first unveiling of our new 1.2MW DC Stella M, which will be Europe’s first ultra-high capacity (over 1MW) commercially available EV charger!
This series covers the developing electric vehicles market of the UK and its increasing infrastructure, as the nation advances its net-zero goals.
For all things EV, don’t miss out on your free ticket to EVCharge Live UK – taking place 23-25 September 2025.
