New Delhi: UK has around 1,000 more public electric vehicle charging stations than the conventional fuel stations, claims Japanese carmaker Nissan in a release.
The release claims that in the UK, there are 9,300 EV charging stations, while the number of conventional fuel stations is 8,400.
The company also claims that that around 80 per cent UK petrol stations have closed since 1970, while the number of electric vehicle charging stations has increased from few hundred to 9,300 during 2011-2019. The Nissan Leaf went on sale in 2011 and it has helped in the growth of fuel stations across the country, claims the automaker.
Among these 9,300 electric vehicle charging stations more than 1,600 are equipped with rapid charging technology that can recharge an EV battery to around 80 per cent in less than an hour.
Almost all the UK motorway service stations have such EV charging stations installed, claims Nissan.
The introduction of the new Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) in April 2019, has been leading London drivers looking to zero-emission mobility solutions.
Meanwhile, the UK government is planning to support EV adoption further. Recently it has announced a proposal for the installation of charge points for EVs in all new housing.