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Charging network plan aims to encourage electric mobility
A number of major European automakers have formed a joint venture to install fast electric vehicle charging points across Europe
In SA, BMW and Nissan eventually gave up waiting for government agencies to fulfil their promises to install the infrastructure to support electric vehicles and instead did it themselves. While governments in Europe have been a little more proactive, the speed with which infrastructure is being installed is not fast enough to enable a significant shift in the battery-electric vehicle (BEV) market. Car companies are continuing to work with government agencies across Europe, but BMW Group, Daimler, Ford and the Volkswagen Group with Audi and Porsche have signed a memorandum of understanding to create the highest-powered charging network in Europe. The goal is the quick build-up of a sizeable number of stations to enable long-range travel for BEV drivers. Faster The projected ultra-fast high-powered charging network with power levels up to 350kW will be significantly faster than the most powerful charging system deployed today. The build-up is planned to start in 2017. "This high-power...
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