South Coast: MDL Marinas becomes first UK marina group to install Tesla electric charging points

MDL Marinas, Europe’s largest marina operator, continues to lead the industry by becoming an official Tesla destination charging location, and the first UK marina operator to offer electric vehicle charging points for the prestigious range of vehicles.

The new units have been installed at Ocean Village Marina in Southampton, Cobb’s Quay Marina in Poole, Queen Anne’s Battery in Plymouth and at Hamble Point Marina alongside universal electric charging points, with a view to installing even more at its portfolio of 19 UK marinas over the coming months.

MDL Marinas, finalist in the Solent Business Awards 2016 – the winners of which are yet to be announced – is renowned for being an innovator in the industry and is fully committed to ensuring its customers enjoy the latest technology and benefits as part of their berthing package. It was the first operator to launch wifi in 2004 and is well-known for being a company that doesn’t stand still, with a full corporate social responsibility plan and what remains the most comprehensive berthing package available in the marketplace.  

Adrien Burnard, head of marketing at MDL Marinas, commented: “We are always striving to find new ways to add value to our customer experience and recognise the increased demand for electric vehicles and charging points. Many of our customers spend a lot of their pleasure time with us and so we wanted to ensure we made this time as convenient as possible by installing the charging points for them.

“We are pleased to provide this service for Tesla owners as well as other EV owners. It’s a fantastic brand and a number of our customers have models from the range. However, we recognise the growing market for electric cars and the diverse range of models that are available and so have also installed universal charging units to ensure we are offering choice and catering for our customers’ needs.”