The Danish startup Monta, specialised in charging solutions for electric vehicles, has closed its first year in Spain having incorporated 6,000 stations to its platform. Strategic partnerships with emovili, EVenergia and Tesla have contributed to reaching this milestone. The company has in addition doubled its workforce in Spain, where it has its largest subsidiary.

Monta was launched in Spain at the end of 2023 by opening a hub in Barcelona. Throughout 2024, it has expanded its network of charging points, which customers access via an online platform. For the coming year, the company intends to accelerate the deployment of charging infrastructure and strengthen their implementation in Spain.

Agreement with Tesla
In November, Monta reached an agreement with Tesla to integrate the US company's home chargers into its platform. Thanks to this partnership, and by using Monta's services, corporate fleet customers will be able to capitalise on automatic home charging reimbursement for their employees.

Monta CEO Casper Rasmussen explained that, thanks to these agreements, “we have joined forces to drive the path to electrification in the country,” and added, “In the coming months, we will continue to support the roll-out of ultra-rapid charging points in public spaces with our technological solutions, facilitating access for the general public and contributing to a more sustainable ecosystem”.

Catalyst for transition
According to Rasmussen, 2024 has been “a year of great progress for Monta in Spain. Our mission is to be a catalyst for the transition to unrestricted electric mobility. We will continue to invest and work closely with our partners to ensure a sustainable and efficient future for all electric vehicle users.”

The company emphasises the importance of electric mobility, which is already part of the EU's strategy to end the sale of new combustion vehicles by 2035. In the face of this reality, it laments the barriers to the mass adoption of electric mobility systems, starting with the lack of charging infrastructure and the high initial cost of this type of vehicle.

Consumer experience
Rasmussen says that “the management of electric vehicle charging must be simple and seamless. The apparent complexity of the industry can be a bit daunting for those who are unfamiliar with it. Solutions that ease the way are on the rise and will play a very important role in the consumer experience, which will ultimately decide whether the transition takes place or not.”

In this regard, the company's CEO alluded to data from the European Commission, according to which “40% of Spaniards plan to buy an electric vehicle in the next five years, with 5.5 million of them estimated to be on the road by 2030”, and pointed out, “To continue on this path of growth, Monta will keep implementing new initiatives to position Spain as a benchmark for sustainable mobility in the European Union”.

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