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Germany: electric car charging points increased by 27%
Green autos rose to 77,153 up from 4,000 in 2011
24 March, 16:06
(ANSA) - TRIESTE - The number of electric car charging points
for public use in Germany rose by 27% last year, Reuters said,
reporting a statement from electricity industry group Bdew.
Germany has 7,407 charging points. Of those added last year, 292 units were fast charging points that can reload an electric car in minutes instead of hours. Bmw, Volkswagen, Ford and Daimler plan to build about 400 next-generation charging stations in Europe.
Bdew declared that government funding was still important to make it viable to operate charging points, given the low numbers of electric cars. In Germany they rose 29% to 77,153 in 2016, up from 4,000 in 2011, Bdew said.
Austria this week also said suppliers would join up their charging stations across the country, making it easier for drivers to charge up as part of the country's efforts to promote the vehicles to reduce CO2 emissions, Reuters said. (ANSA).
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Germany has 7,407 charging points. Of those added last year, 292 units were fast charging points that can reload an electric car in minutes instead of hours. Bmw, Volkswagen, Ford and Daimler plan to build about 400 next-generation charging stations in Europe.
Bdew declared that government funding was still important to make it viable to operate charging points, given the low numbers of electric cars. In Germany they rose 29% to 77,153 in 2016, up from 4,000 in 2011, Bdew said.
Austria this week also said suppliers would join up their charging stations across the country, making it easier for drivers to charge up as part of the country's efforts to promote the vehicles to reduce CO2 emissions, Reuters said. (ANSA).
