Ionity, the European fast-charging joint venture backed by major automakers, is testing Alpitronic’s new HYC1000 chargers with Lucid Motors’ models, according to photos shared by the company on Wednesday.
The HYC1000, unveiled by Italian charging-equipment maker Alpitronic in February, is its most powerful charger to date, capable of delivering up to one megawatt of power.
Ionity announced earlier this year that it became the first network operator to procure the model for deployment across its stations.
The megawatt-class system uses a central Power Cabinet that distributes electricity to up to four dispensers, each equipped with two charge points, enabling simultaneous charging for as many as eight vehicles.
A single compatible vehicle can charge at up to 600 kilowatts — enough to add about 300 kilometers (186 miles) of range in under eight minutes, according to Alpitronic.
“At our Ionity Test Site near Munich, we put next-generation ultra-fast charging technology through extensive trials to ensure the highest quality standards for future EVs,” the company wrote on LinkedIn.
“We are currently testing Alpitronic’s HYC1000 chargers with various OEMs ahead of their planned roll-out at first pilot sites in the coming months – as demonstrated here with Lucid Motors’ Gravity and Air,” Ionity added.
Alpitronic says the HYC1000 enables multiple vehicles to charge simultaneously with reduced total installed power by optimizing power-stack utilization and allowing dynamic energy distribution among connected vehicles.
Ionity is jointly owned by BMW Group, Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai, Kia, Volkswagen Group and BlackRock’s Climate Infrastructure Platform. The consortium operates more than 650 charging stations across 24 European countries.
Lucid’s Gravity, a three-row luxury SUV and the company’s second model, was launched for European markets in early September.
Interim Chief Executive Officer Marc Winterhoff said at the time that Lucid aims to begin handing over vehicles before year-end, though the official delivery window across its four European markets remains the first days of 2026.
The top trim of the model, Lucid Gravity Grand Touring, starts at €116,900 in Germany and €119,900 in the Netherlands.
The lower end trim, which will start production in Arizona later this year, is priced at €99,900 in Germany and at €102,900 in the Dutch market.
Lucid is also present in the Swiss and Norwegian market with several other counries — such as France and Spain — joining the list next year.
Earlier this week, the high-performance Sapphire variant of the Lucid Air was named 2026 German Performance Car of the Year by the German Car of the Year (GCOTY) Awards.
In Germany, the model is priced at about €250,000 ($289,000) fully equipped, with business leasing options starting from €2,900 per month including VAT.
Lucid delivered 35 vehicles in Germany in the first quarter of 2025, 38 in the second, and 68 between July and September, according to registration data.
Last week, Ionity also introduced two annual subscription plans — Ionity Power 365 and Ionity Motion 365 — providing access to public charging at fixed rates across its network.
