Volkswagen's Elli Mobility to manage charging for Vatican's electric fleet
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What Happened
Elli Mobility, the fleet and mobility services subsidiary of Volkswagen Group's Elli, has been selected to provide charging services for the Vatican's electric fleet. The Vatican, which aims to convert its vehicle fleet to climate-neutral mobility by 2030, has been steadily expanding its electric mobility activities. In 2024, nearly 40 fully electric vehicles from Volkswagen's ID. family were delivered, followed by additional electric utility vehicles in 2025.
“Fleet electrification is accelerating across Europe, and institutions are looking for reliable partners to manage this transition. The Vatican illustrates that the real work of electrification begins after the vehicles are delivered. Our role is to translate the ambition of sustainable mobility into reliable day-to-day operations. This enables organisations to operate electric fleets efficiently a”
With Elli Mobility's charging card, Vatican employees will gain access to more than one million public charging points across Europe, with transparent tariffs for AC, DC, and IONITY charging. The Vatican administration will also use Elli's digital fleet management platform, Elli Fleet Charging, to centrally manage charging cards, charging sessions, and billing processes. Fleet administrators can monitor charging activities, track energy consumption, and export data for accounting.
Why this matters
The Vatican's adoption of electric vehicles and partnership with Elli Mobility highlights the growing need for reliable charging infrastructure and digital tools to manage fleet electrification, which can accelerate the transition to sustainable mobility.
Terms in This Story
- Fleet electrification
- The process of replacing vehicles that run on fossil fuels with electric vehicles in a fleet.
- Charging card
- A card that provides access to a network of public charging points for electric vehicles.
- AC/DC charging
- Alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) are two types of electric charging; DC is typically faster.
- IONITY
- A high-power charging network for electric vehicles across Europe.
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