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| iONNA | |
| Company type | Joint Venture |
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| Founded | February 9, 2024 in Torrance, California, United States |
| Headquarters | Durham NC , USA |
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Area served | United States (contiguous) |
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| Services | Electric Vehicle Fast Charging |
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| Website | ionna |
Ionna (stylized iONNA) is a high-power charging network for battery electric vehicles in North America formed as a joint venture between several U.S. automakers.
iONNA was formed in July 2023 as a joint venture between automakers BMW, Mercedes-Benz, General Motors, Stellantis, Hyundai, Honda, and Kia. In July 2024, Toyota would join the venture. The automakers set a goal of electrifying 30,000 new charge points in North America by 2030, which would put iONNA on the same scale as the Electrify America network by Volkswagen and the Supercharger network by Tesla.
In 2024, iONNA officially moved its headquarters to Durham, North Carolina [1] which is also home to several other EV related companies, such as charge point manufacturer Kempower. The move was expected to yield a $10.1 million investment to the area. The North Carolina Department of Commerce offered a $4.1 million incentive package, and an additional $3.1 million in job grants [2] . That same year iONNA opened its first station in Apex, North Carolina, a "Rechargery" variant. In December, iONNA announced a partnership with Sheetz to electrify 50 co-branded stations by the end of 2026, for a total of 500 charge points [3] .
In February 2025, iONNA announced a secondary goal of 100 stations (1,000 charge points) by the end of 2025, to compliment their overall 2030 goal [4] . In July, a second co-branded partnership with U.S. gas station Wawa was inked, expanding the "Rechargery @" variant of stations, where iONNA is not the primary host of the station. With the addition of Wawa, 30,000 charge points were in some stage of planning, construction, or operational by 2030 [5] .
iONNA stations have several different variants which vary in the amenities offered in each location. Their flagship "Rechargery" stations are fully owned and operated by iONNA, inclusive of a drivers lounge, restrooms, and refreshments, along with additional amenities. "Rechargery Relay" stations are covered and lit stations nearby to other amenities for drivers designed to be a quicker stop to recharge. "Rechargery @" is the name for co-branded stations with third-party hosts such as those at Wawa and Sheetz fuel stations, which is similar to a Rechargery Relay but has a dedicated host. "Rechargery Beacon" is a new variant which has not been built yet but is expected to be more of a destination charging station than a relay.
All iONNA stations feature Alpitronic HYC400 chargers branded in iONNA teal, featuring a maximum output of 400kW [6] . Each station is equipped with CCS and NACS connectors and is capable of simultaneous charging on each charge point. The distribution of CCS and NACS connectors vary at each site.
