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Autovolt magazine issue 30

If this year has proved anything, it’s that we can all cope with change, whether we want to or not. For electric cars, things have spiralled and sales are booming. Manufacturers are pushing out evermore new models too, and the future looks exciting, clean and more sustainable in terms of the future of transport and […]

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CCS charging

BMW, Daimler, Ford, Audi, Porsche & Volkswagen ally to create CCS network

While electric cars are still in their infancy, some car makers have famously gone it alone with regards to charging infrastructure, building a network of rapid chargers for their own kind. Other networks, like Ecotricity’s Electric Highway in the UK have been built with a more flexible and open approach, willing and able to accommodate

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Nissan e-NV200 CHAdeMO charging

Electric Car Charging Available at Most Motorway Service Stations

The UK is home to an electric revolution, led in part thanks to the adoption and speed at which a rapid charge network has spread across the country.

Of the 165 individual charge points at 70 major UK service stations, 92% are equipped with rapid chargers, allowing electric car drivers to top-up their batteries in 30 minutes. Where a service station straddles the road…

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