Shell announces a plan to support EVs owners without private parking or charging. Shell is offering to assist local authorities pay for the installation of the chargers as part of a push to build new infrastructure ahead of the planned phase-out of petrol and diesel vehicles which is good news for both the environment and owners of EVs.
Shell already has over 100 recharge electric vehicle charging points in their stations in the UK and they aim to have 200 Shell recharge points on our forecourts by the end of 2021. Shell also has plans to grow our EV charging network to over 5,000 EV charge points on forecourts and in new locations by 2025.
Adding to this, Shell will roll 50,000 on-street chargers by 2025 through ubitricity, an on-street charging point company it bought earlier this year that currently operates 3,600 such sites in Britain. Shell said it would support local authorities with a financing offer to install the charging points across the UK.Shell said it would do this by topping up the remaining cost of installing on-street chargers not covered by a 75% central government subsidy.
This looks like the ship is finally turning and energy companies are starting to focus on the next new energy source for transport. Let’s see how long it will be before we see a petroleum company start the journey for transition in Australia.
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