European carmakers hope to catch Tesla with faster e-car chargers


  • TECH
  • Thursday, 12 Jan 2017

Fast chargers: BMW, Volkswagen, Ford and Daimler plan to build about 400 next-generation charging stations in Europe that can reload an electric car in minutes.

FRANKFURT: Europe's biggest carmakers are drawing on the full force of the continent's industrial prowess to build a network of ultra-fast charging stations as they look to stoke demand for electric cars and break Tesla's stranglehold on the market 

BMW, Volkswagen, Ford and Daimler plan to build about 400 next-generation charging stations in Europe that can reload an electric car in minutes instead of hours.

The Star Christmas Special Promo: Save 35% OFF Yearly. T&C applies.

Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.02/month

Billed as RM 96.20 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In Tech News

Coupang founder Kim Bom apologises for data leak, pledges compensation
Sam Altman hints at the radical design choices behind OpenAI’s upcoming devices
Opinion: Enable Wi-Fi calling if your house has dead zones
'Brazen attempt': Can a start-up restore the original Twitter brand?
An ecological tale gives life to Metroid Prime 4
TSMC says some facilities evacuated after quake
Analysis-Waymo's San Francisco outage raises doubts over robotaxi readiness during crises
Apple, Google and others tell some foreign employees to avoid traveling out of the country
Opinion: Apple’s leadership exodus isn’t a crisis. It’s just smart transition planning
Opinion: AI is getting dangerously good at political persuasion

Others Also Read