Electric cars could be charged at Shell service stations from 2017
by Adam Vaughan from Technology | The Guardian on (#1TJJB)
Emails released under FoI suggest the company is in advanced preparations to introduce the chargers on its forecourts from next year
Electric car charging points could appear alongside petrol pumps at Shell's UK service stations as soon as next year, the oil giant confirmed after emails between the company and government officials revealed discussions on introducing them.
The company also asked the government how serious it is about wireless charging roads which could top up an electric car without the need to plug in, as mooted by Conservative MP Oliver Letwin.
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