Automakers plan joint European e-car charging network
BMW, Daimler, Ford, Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche have formed a joint venture to deploy a charging network for e-vehicles covering European travel routes. 鈥淭he goal is to enable long-distance travel through open-network charging stations along highways and major thoroughfares,鈥� the companies said in a press release. They are to start in 2017 with an initial target of 400 ultra-fast charging points, and aim to have thousands operating by 2020. The network will be based on combined charging system (CCS) technology. No figures on the total investment were released.
Read the carmakers鈥� press release in English and a Reuters article in English .
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