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Rapid EV chargers to be installed at service stations across the UK

More than 150 ultra-high power electric vehicle (EV) chargers will be deployed at service stations across the UK. 

The 350kW chargers are capable of adding up to 100 miles of range in less than 10 minutes. 

The charges will be installed through 20 Electric Hubs at motorway service stations across the UK, each hub will feature 6-12 chargers.

Some of the hubs are located in areas traditionally left behind in the EV transition, including Wales and Cornwall.

The majority of these hubs will be installed by the end of March 2022. 

Two Electric Forecourts situated adjacent to major transport routes and motorways, including a flagship site at Gatwick Airport, are also in construction. 

This investment programme forms part of GRIDSERVE’s plan to upgrade EV charging across the country. 

Toddington Harper, CEO of GRIDSERVE, said: ‘Our mission is to deliver sustainable energy and move the needle on climate change, and that is exactly what we are doing – delivering.

‘Getting people into electric vehicles is a big part of our vision but to do that, charging has to be simple and free of anxiety, which is why we’ve designed our network entirely around the needs of drivers, listening to our customers’ needs and providing the best possible level of customer service to deliver the confidence people need to make the switch to electric transport today, 8-years ahead of the 2030 ban on petrol and diesel cars.’

 

Pippa Neill
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