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Strong Growth Forecast for Electric Vehicle Fast-Charging Stations

Posted September 04, 2013 9:45 AM

From Electronics360:

Fast-charging technologies are driving the growth of the electric vehicle (EV) recharging market, with the cumulative number of stations established worldwide expanding by a factor of more than 100 times from 2012 to 2020, according to a new report from IHS Automotive. Total fast-charging stations for EVs are set to reach 199,000 locations globally in 2020, up from just 1,800 in 2012. The number of these stations, meanwhile, is anticipated to rise more than threefold in 2013 to 5,900 and then nearly triple to 15,200 in 2014. Overall growth will continue at a rapid pace through 2020.

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Re: Strong Growth Forecast for Electric Vehicle Fast-Charging Stations

09/05/2013 8:33 AM

Hopefully someone is planning on building more power plants.

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