FILE PHOTO: The charging plug of an electric Volkswagen Passat car is pictured at charging station at a VW dealer in Berlin, Germany, February 2, 2016. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch/File Photo
LONDON: Royal Dutch Shell has partnered with top carmakers to deploy ultra-fast chargers on Europe's highways, stealing a march on rivals in the race to remove one of the biggest obstacles facing the electric car sector.
Shell's agreement with IONITY – a joint venture between BMW, Daimler, Ford and Volkswagen – will initially bring high-powered docks to 80 highway sites in 2019, it said in a statement.
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