The European Commission has approved German plans to boost its high-speed EV charging infrastructure with am investment of €300m ($319m) over 2016. The electricity used for the infrastructure will come from renewable energy sources. In the UK, £2.5m ($3.1m) is being made available to increase EV charge points in residential areas, and councils and companies are investigating the potential for turning lampposts into EV charging points. If viable, retrofitting lampposts could cost just £2,000 each, half that of a conventional charging point. RolecEV is one of the early movers using the nascent technology.
The European Commission has approved German plans to boost its high-speed EV charging infrastructure with am investment of €300m ($319m) over four years. The electricity used for the infrastructure will come from renewable energy sources. In the UK, £2.5m ($3.1m) is being made available to increase EV charge points in residential areas, and councils and companies are investigating the potential for turning lampposts into EV charging points. If viable, retrofitting lampposts could cost just £2,000 each, half that of a conventional charging point. RolecEV is one of the early movers using the nascent technology.