Carmakers to build Europe network of e-charging stations
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FRANKFURTNov 30, 2016 - 12:00 am GMT+3
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Nov 30, 2016 12:00 am
German carmakers BMW, Daimler, Porsche and Audi and U.S. competitor Ford said Tuesday they would cooperate on a Europe-wide network of electric charging stations.
"We intend to create a network that allows our customers on long-distance trips to use a coffee break for recharging," Audi chief executive Rupert Stadler said in a statement. The firms have signed a memorandum of understanding on the joint venture, planning to begin construction of some 400 high-speed charging stations across Europe in 2017.
Completion of the network is slated for 2020. Hybrid and all-electric cars from any manufacturer using the Combined Charging System (CCS) standard will be able to use the stations, in a move aimed at boosting growth of electric car use on the continent.
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