FAST CHARGING SPREADING ACROSS EUROPE
August 1st, 2018
With lower battery and auto prices boosting the battery electric vehicle (BEV) market in Europe, the race is on to ensure there are enough fast-charging stations to satisfy demand.
The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) warned European Union (EU) lawmakers July 5 that plans to force a continent-wide switch to BEVs through swingeing cuts in CO2 emissions caps for manufacturers, was doomed to fail due to the lack of charging points. Giving the lawmakers “a much-needed reality check,” ACEA published a June 2018 study showing 2 million ...
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