Volkswagen Aims To Install 8,000 EV Fast-Charging Spots In Europe By 2024
Volkswagen Aims To Install 8,000 EV Fast-Charging Spots In Europe By 2024
Volkswagen Group (OTC:VWAGY) said on Thursday it plans to install up to 8,000 fast charging points for electric vehicles across Europe in partnership with the U.K.-based oil major BP Plc (OTC:BPAQF).
大眾汽車集團(場外交易代碼:VWAGY)週四表示,計劃與英國石油巨頭VWAGY合作,在歐洲各地安裝多達8000個電動汽車快速充電站英國石油公司(場外交易:BPAQF)。
What Happened: The deal will see BP deploy the mobile chargers made by Volkswagen at its network of petrol stations.
發生的事情:在這筆交易中,BP將在其加油站網絡中部署大眾生產的移動充電器。
Up to 4,000 charge points are planned within 24 months in Germany and the U.K., and the rest in other European countries by the end of 2024.
德國和英國計劃在24個月內設立多達4000個充電站,其餘的充電站將於2024年底在其他歐洲國家設立。
The chargers will have a capacity of about 150 kilowatts (kW) and can deliver about 100 miles after just over 10 minutes of charging.
充電器的容量約為150千瓦(KW),充電10分鐘後可行駛約100英里。
"Our flexible battery-based chargers can be installed rapidly in bp's locations, as they do not require high power grid connections," the German automaker said.
“我們靈活的電池充電器可以快速安裝在英國石油公司的位置,因為它們不需要高電網連接,”這家德國汽車製造商説。
See Also: Tesla Said To Be Opening Up Supercharging Network To All EV Owners In UK Soon
另見:特斯拉稱即將向英國所有電動汽車車主開放超級充電網絡
The network will be available to other EV owners as well, the companies said in a statement.
兩家公司在一份聲明中表示,該網絡也將向其他電動汽車車主開放。
Rival Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) has been opening up its supercharger network to all EVs since November last year.
競爭對手特斯拉公司(納斯達克代碼:TSLA)從去年11月開始向所有電動汽車開放增壓網絡。
Why It Matters: Volkswagen is stepping up its EV game in Europe as Tesla starts local production in Germany, a move that will boost its market share significantly.
為什麼這很重要:隨着特斯拉在德國開始本地化生產,大眾汽車正加緊其在歐洲的電動汽車遊戲,此舉將顯著提高其市場份額。
See Also: Tesla's Giga Berlin Is Just Over 120 Miles From Volkswagen's Plant — But CEO Diess Isn't Worried
另見:特斯拉的Giga柏林距離大眾工廠只有120英里多一點,但首席執行官戴斯並不擔心
The Elon Musk-led company's gigafactory is just about 200 km (124 miles) from Volkswagen's home turf and is expected to produce half a million vehicles a year once fully ramped up.
這個埃隆·馬斯克該公司的巨型工廠距離大眾總部僅200公里(124英里),一旦全面投產,預計年產量將達到50萬輛。
Price Action: VWAGY closed 1.8% higher at $22 on Thursday.
價格行動:VWAGY週四收高1.8%,報22美元。