The German government is coming up with new plans to put an end to it range anxiety among people with an electric car. To achieve this, the number of public charging points must be significantly increased. According to Chancellor Olaf Scholz, gas stations will play an important role in this.
In Germany, the number of public charging points for electric cars is relatively even lower than here in the Netherlands. There are now less than 100,000 and according to current plans there should be a million by 2030. That goal seems to remain standing, even though earlier this summer there were reports from Germany that there may not be a need for so many public charging points that year, because home charging plays a much larger role than expected. In addition, last month sales of electric cars were lower than the German government expected.
However, this does not prevent Chancellor Olaf Scholz from unveiling new plans during the IAA in Munich to make charging electric cars easier. The 65-year-old, who spoke to the press with an eye patch due to a fall while jogging, said: Reuters reveals that Germany is ‘the first European country to introduce a law requiring 80 percent of gas stations to install charging stations’. These charging stations should then be able to charge at least 150 kW. According to Scholz, this must ‘put an end to range anxiety‘. The goal of one million public charging stations by 2030 appears to remain valid.
Scholz stated according to ANP further that German car manufacturers should not be afraid of increasing competition from Chinese manufacturers. According to him, this should encourage the German car industry. According to Scholz, Germany also remains an important center for the automotive industry, thanks to the country’s extensive knowledge in the automotive field. According to him, the Tesla factory near Berlin and Ford’s new EV factory in Cologne are shining examples of this.
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