Climate Adaptation
First Electric Only Car-Charging Station Opens in the U.K.
- Drivers will have 36 fast-chargers to use in Braintree, Essex
- Facility is first of Gridserve’s 100 planned facilities
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The first all-electric auto service station will open in Britain on Monday as drivers increasingly avoid cars fueled by gasoline and diesel.
It’s another sign the energy and transport industries are gearing up to deal with as many as 30 million electric vehicles on the road by 2040. Prime Minister Boris Johnson plans to phase out traditional engines in cars from 2030 and set the most agressive target in the Group of 20 nations for slashing greenhouse-gas emissions.