Electric vehicle charging network

Charging station mapping services typically give the location, power, network, and connector type of publicly available charging stations, while more advanced services give the price and live availability of stations.{{cite web |title=Open Charge Map - Electric Vehicle Charging Locations Near You |url=https://map.openchargemap.io/#/search |website=Open Charge Map |access-date=16 February 2024}}{{cite web |title=Map of electric charging points for electric cars UK |url=https://www.zap-map.com/live/ |website=Zapmap |access-date=16 February 2024}} Large charging networks provide maps of their own stations for customers.{{cite web |title=ChargePoint Driver Portal |url=https://driver.chargepoint.com/ |website=ChargePoint |access-date=16 February 2024}}{{cite web |title=Find Your Nearest EV Charging Point |url=https://charge.pod-point.com/ |website=Pod Point Network |access-date=16 February 2024}}

PlugShare{{Cite web | url=http://www.plugshare.com|title=plugshare map search|access-date=4 September 2019|website=www.plugshare.com}} is a crowdsourced map of public, private and residential charging locations. The site uses Google Maps to provide a map of charging locations and their own database to filter by charging type. Public chargers, private chargers, and residential charging locations are listed. The service provides an app for iOS and Android which allows users to locate chargers near their current location. An account is needed to view private persons' charging locations, as these locations are at the homes or businesses of Plugshare members. Plugshare was acquired by EVgo in 2021. Plugshare is one of many leading sources of where charge stations exist, however plenty public and private stations are not updated in the app.

Open Charge Map is a non-commercial EV charging data service.{{cite web |title=About Open Charge Map |url=https://openchargemap.org/site/about |website=Open Charge Map |access-date=16 February 2024}} They state the aim of providing a single point of reference, in a field of independent, conflicting charging data services.

Zapmap is an electric vehicle charging mapping and payment service in the UK.{{cite web |title=The Zapmap Journey: Our Story in Sustainable Mobility |url=https://www.zap-map.com/our-story |website=Zapmap |access-date=16 February 2024}} They share their statistics with the Department for Transport,{{cite web |title=Electric vehicle charging infrastructure statistics - GOV.UK |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/electric-vehicle-charging-infrastructure-statistics |access-date=16 February 2024}} and many local councils direct their residents to the service for locating charging stations.{{cite web |title=Electric vehicle charging in Hertfordshire |url=https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/highways-roads-and-pavements/news-and-campaigns/electric-vehicles.aspx |website=Hertfordshire County Council |access-date=16 February 2024}}{{cite web |title=Charging electric vehicles in Kent |url=https://www.kent.gov.uk/roads-and-travel/travelling-around-kent/electric-vehicles/charging-electric-vehicles-in-kent |website=Kent County Council |access-date=16 February 2024}}

OpenStreetMap is an open source map of the world which includes rich support of descriptions on charging stations.{{Cite web |title=Tag:amenity=charging_station - OpenStreetMap Wiki |url=https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:amenity=charging_station |access-date=2024-07-03 |website=wiki.openstreetmap.org}} The map can be used by anyone under the ODbL license.{{Cite web |title=Copyright and License |url=https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright |access-date=2024-07-03 |website=OpenStreetMap |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=data.europa.eu |url=https://data.europa.eu/data/datasets/5ef48ff4d1c48dd30e3f8ab8?locale=en |access-date=2024-07-03 |website=data.europa.eu}}

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• [https://ev.amfacpro.com American Facilities Professionals] provides turn-key installation and integrate EV chargers into existing facility management system for long-term sustainability.
• Blink Charging operates a network with over 50,000 publicly available charging connectors in the US, Europe, and the UK. Also produces chargers for use in private settings.{{Cite web |title=Blink Charging Co. Company & People {{!}} BLNK |url=https://www.barrons.com/market-data/stocks/blnk/company-people?mod=quotes |access-date=2023-06-22 |website=Barron's |language=en}}
• ChargePoint includes public charging stations, a consumer subscription plan and utility grid management technology to help electric utility companies to smooth electrical demands on the grid.[http://www.calcars.org/calcars-news/976.html Plug-In 2008: California Cars Initiative] www.calcars.org accessed 4 September 2019{{Cite web |url=http://www.coulombtech.com/press_releases/release_20080721.php |title=Coulomb Technologies, Inc |access-date=2010-05-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091223091852/http://www.coulombtech.com/press_releases/release_20080721.php |archive-date=2009-12-23 |url-status=dead }} As of 2023, the ChargePoint network consisted of over 27,000 locations in the United States, plus additional chargers in other countries.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2012/05/07/campbell-based-coulomb-technologies-raises-47-5-million-in-a-fourth-round-of-funding-2/|title=Campbell-based Coulomb Technologies raises $47.5 million in a fourth round of funding|date=2012-05-07|website=The Mercury News|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-01}}
• Connected Kerb is a UK-based provider of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, founded in 2017, which aims to make EV charging affordable, sustainable and accessible for all regardless of social status, location or physical ability. In November 2021, the company announced plans to install 190,000 on-street residential charging points across the UK by 2030 to help EV users without access to home charging facilities.{{Cite news|last=Carey|first=Nick|date=2021-11-08|title=UK's Connected Kerb targets 190,000 on-street EV chargers by 2030|language=en|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/uks-connected-kerb-targets-190000-on-street-ev-chargers-by-2030-2021-11-08/|access-date=2022-01-01}}{{cite web |url=https://www.ConnectedKerb.com |title=Connected Kerb |location=UK |access-date=2022-01-02}} The CEO is Chris Pateman-Jones.
• ChargeFinder{{Cite web |title=ChargeFinder - Charging stations for electric cars (EV) |url=https://chargefinder.com/en |access-date=2024-02-28 |website=chargefinder.com |language=en}} is a mobile and web application designed to assist electric vehicle (EV) drivers in locating and accessing public charging stations for electric automobiles.{{Cite web |last=Authority (ESA) |first=Electrical Safety |title=Electric Vehicles & Charging Systems |url=https://esasafe.com/home-renovation-buying-and-selling/ev-charging-systems/ |access-date=2024-02-28 |website=esasafe.com |language=en-US}}{{Citation |title=Hitta bästa priset på publika laddare med ChargeFinder {{!}} Elbilsmagasinet |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bTdqjs8BfQ |access-date=2024-02-28 |language=en}}
• Elektromotive was a UK-based company that manufactured and installed charging infrastructure for electric cars and other electric vehicles using their patented Elektrobay stations.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fleetnews.co.uk/news/2011/10/31/elektromotive-granted-patent-for-elektrobay-charging-station/41157/|title=Elektromotive granted patent for Elektrobay charging station|website=www.fleetnews.co.uk|language=en|access-date=2019-08-01}} The company has partnerships with major corporations including EDF Energy and Mercedes-Benz to supply charging posts and data services. They have since been absorbed into Chargemaster, now BP Pulse.
• Electrify America is a DC fast charging station network based only in the United States with approximately 730 charging locations as of March 2022, the company was created by the Volkswagen Group after the United States EPA accused them of using defeat devices in its diesel-fueled vehicles.
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}} is an American charging infrastructure company. Their aim is to cut rural charging gaps in Colorado.{{cite news |last1=Booth|first1=Michael|title=Looking for a fast EV charge in small town Colorado? Do you want fries with that? |url=https://coloradosun.com/2021/11/23/ev-charging-stations-colorado-walsenburg-i-25/ |access-date=10 May 2023 |publisher=The Colorado Sun|date=23 November 2021}}

• FLO is a North American electric vehicle charging network operator and a smart charging solutions provider.{{cite news |title=Tesla's NACS enjoys domino effect as EV charging companies adopt the standard |url=https://electrek.co/2023/06/09/tesla-nacs-domino-ev-charging-companies-adopting-standard/ |last=Lambert|first=Fred |work=Electrek |date=9 June 2023 |access-date=10 June 2023}} FLO operates in the United States and Canada. Their charging stations are assembled in Michigan{{Cite web |title=Canadian EV charging company opens Auburn Hills production facility |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/2022/12/14/canadian-ev-charging-company-opens-auburn-hills-production-facility/69729286007/ |access-date=2023-06-02 |website=The Detroit News |language=en-US}} and Quebec.
• Francis Energy is a Tulsa, Oklahoma-based EV charge point operator with plans to expand into 40 states in 2023, with plans to install 50,000 EV charging ports by 2030 in partnership with municipalities, auto dealers, Tribal Nations, and private businesses.{{cite news |last1=Booth|first1=Michael|title=FACT SHEET: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces New Standards and Major Progress for a Made-in-America National Network of Electric Vehicle Chargers |url=https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/02/15/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-announces-new-standards-and-major-progress-for-a-made-in-america-national-network-of-electric-vehicle-chargers/ |access-date=14 May 2023 |publisher=The White House|date=15 February 2023}}
• Gridserve is a network of rapid chargers at service stations in UK. They acquired many of these chargepoints from Ecotricity's Electric Highway brand.{{cite web |title=Ecotricity completes Electric Highway sale to GRIDSERVE |url=https://www.ecotricity.co.uk/our-news/2021/ecotricity-completes-electric-highway-sale-to-gridserve |website=Ecotricity |access-date=16 February 2024}}
• Hypercharge is a North American smart EV charging network and solutions provider serving single-family homes, multi-family residential & commercial buildings, and fleet applications.{{Cite web|url=https://themarketherald.ca/hypercharge-launches-new-home-ev-charger-2023-11-24/|title=Hypercharge Networks launches new home EV charger|first=Jonathon|last=Brown|date=24 November 2023|website=The Market Herald Canada}}{{Cite web|url=https://sustainablebiz.ca/hypercharge-ceo-talks-evs-and-charging-education|title=Hypercharge CEO talks EVs and charging education|website=sustainablebiz.ca}} Hypercharge was the first Canada-founded EV charging network to IPO.{{Cite web|url=https://canadianautodealer.ca/2022/11/north-vancouver-based-hypercharge-is-first-canadian-founded-charging-solutions-provider-to-go-public/|title=North Vancouver-based Hypercharge is first Canadian-founded charging solutions provider to go public|date=18 November 2022|website=Canadian Auto Dealer}}
• Park & Charge[http://www.park-charge.net Park & Charge - Ladeinfrastruktur, die einfacher kaum geht] park-charge.net, accessed 2 September 2019 is a European Charging infrastructure for electric vehicles. Park & Charge was founded in 1992 by members of the electric car club in Switzerland (ECS).[http://www.elektromobilclub.ch Elektromobilclub der Schweiz (ECS) website] www.elektromobilclub.ch accessed 4 September 2019 Today there is a Park & Charge at nearly 500 locations in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands and Italy, offering a safe and easy way for drivers of electric vehicles to charge their vehicle batteries. The locations of the charging stations in Europe will be published in LEMnet{{Cite web | url=http://www.lemnet.org | title=LEMNET - Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles |publisher = lemnet.org |access-date=2019-09-02}} internet database which is operated by Park & Charge.

The Renault–Nissan Alliance made agreements by 2010 to promote emission-free mobility in France, Israel, Portugal, Denmark and the U.S. state of Tennessee.{{cite web |url=http://www.automotive-eetimes.com/en/renault-nissan-_edf_to_develop_e-cars_and_infrastructure_in_france?cmp_id=7&news_id=211100106 |title=Renault-Nissan, EDF to develop e-cars and infrastructure in France |date=2008-10-10 |work=EE Times Europe automotive |publisher=EETimes |access-date=2010-05-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707191417/http://www.automotive-eetimes.com/en/renault-nissan-_edf_to_develop_e-cars_and_infrastructure_in_france?cmp_id=7&news_id=211100106 |archive-date=2011-07-07 |url-status=dead }}

As of 2010, Nissan planned to install 200-volt level 2 charging stations at 2,200 Nissan dealers in Japan, and level 3 fast charging stations at 200 dealers.{{cite press release |title=Nissan Introduces Quick EV Charger |url=http://www.nissan-global.com/EN/NEWS/2010/_STORY/100521-01-e.html |publisher=Nissan |date=2010-05-21 |access-date=2010-05-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100524101734/http://www.nissan-global.com/EN/NEWS/2010/_STORY/100521-01-e.html |archive-date=2010-05-24 |url-status=dead }}{{update after|2013}}

Tesla Motors, a prominent American manufacturer of electric vehicles, maintains a network of DC fast chargers for their cars (and increasingly other cars) to use. The first Tesla Supercharger stations were unveiled 24 September 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1079388_teslas-first-electric-car-supercharger-stations-now-live |title=Tesla's First Electric-Car 'Supercharger' Stations Now Live |date=25 September 2012}} As of Q4 2021, Tesla reported 3,476 supercharging stations and 31,498 supercharging connectors (about 9 connectors per station on average) in 44 countries worldwide.{{cite web |title=TSLA Q4 Update |url=https://tesla-cdn.thron.com/static/WIIG2L_TSLA_Q4_2021_Update_O7MYNE.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220126210923/https://tesla-cdn.thron.com/static/WIIG2L_TSLA_Q4_2021_Update_O7MYNE.pdf |archive-date=26 January 2022 |access-date=17 February 2022 |website=tesla-cdn.thron.com}}{{Cite web |date=2022-06-14 |title=supercharge.info |url=https://supercharge.info/charts |access-date=2022-06-14 |website=supercharge.info}}

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The AVERE / European Association for Battery, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles was founded in 1978 and is a member of the World Electric Vehicle Association. AVERE is also the parent organization of CITELEC / Association of European Cities interested in Electric Vehicles and Eurelectric. The European Commission has funded the "Green Cars Initiative" since November 2008.[http://ec.europa.eu/research/transport/info/green_cars_initiative_en.html "Green Cars Initiatiave"], European Commission information portal In March 2011, the European Commission along with forty two partners from the industries, utilities, electric car manufacturers, municipalities, universities and technology and research institutions founded the "Green eMotion" initiative funded with €41.8 million under the Seventh Research and Development Framework Programme. The defined goal is to provide an interoperable electromobility framework to align the ongoing regional and national electromobility initiatives.[http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/11/381&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en "Commission makes €24.2 million available to the development of electromobility in Europe"], press release, European Commission, IP/11/381, 30 March 2011 At the same time the partners unveiled the "Transport 2050" plan which includes the aim to half the number of conventionally fuelled cars in cities by 2030 and phase them out by 2050.[http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/11/372&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en "Transport 2050: Commission outlines ambitious plan to increase mobility and reduce emissions"], press release, European Commission, IP/11/372, 28 March 2011

In the second position paper (March 2011) of the European Automobile Manufacturers Association it is recommended to equip public charging stations with IEC 62196 Type 2 Mode 3 connectors with transitional solutions to be allowed up to 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.acea.be/images/uploads/files/charging_20110511.pdf|title=ACEA position and recommendations for the standardization of the charging of electrically chargeable vehicles|date=2011-03-02|publisher=ACEA - European Automobile Manufacturers Association|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121202043526/http://www.acea.be/images/uploads/files/charging_20110511.pdf|archive-date=2012-12-02}} Nevertheless, multiple socket types (IEC 60309-2 Mode 2 types, IEC 62196 Mode 3 types, Chademo and standard home socket outlets Mode 2) have been deployed already. Politics have called for single European-wide standard and in case of a market failure the EU will define the infrastructure side requirements by law in 2013.{{cite web|url=http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/automotive/files/com-2012-636_en.pdf|archive-url=https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20130211121217/http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/automotive/index_en.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-02-11|title=CARS 2020: Action Plan for a competitive and sustainable automotive industry in Europe|publisher=European Commission|id=COM(2012) 636 final|date=2012-11-08|access-date=2012-11-11|page=14|quote=propose a legislative measure at the latest by 2013 to ensure that practical and satisfactory solutions for the infrastructure side of the recharging interface for electric vehicles are implemented throughout the EU, in case no agreement is reached on a voluntary approach among stakeholders involved through the standardisation process.}} As expected from lobbying{{cite web|url=http://www.mennekes.de/uploads/media/The_solution_for_Europe_type_2_charging_sockets_with_or_with.pdf|title=The solution for Europe: type 2 charging sockets with or without shutter|publisher=Mennekes Elektrotechnik GmbH & Co KG|date=2012-10-19|access-date=2012-11-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130925165830/http://www.mennekes.de/uploads/media/The_solution_for_Europe_type_2_charging_sockets_with_or_with.pdf|archive-date=2013-09-25|url-status=dead}} the European Commission has proposed in January 2013 to only use the Type 2 connector type as the single standard to end prior uncertainty about the charging station equipment in Europe.{{cite web|url=http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-13-40_en.htm|publisher=European Commission|at=press release|title=EU launches clean fuel strategy|id=IP/13/40|date=2013-01-24|quote=A common EU wide plug is an essential element for the roll out of this fuel. To end uncertainty in the market, today the Commission has announced the use of the "Type 2" plug as the common standard for the whole of Europe.}} Common standards for electric charging points across Europe must be designed and implemented by December 2015.{{cite web|url=http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-24_en.htm|title=Clean power for transport – Frequently asked questions|date=2013-01-24|id=MEMO/13/24|publisher=European Commission|at=Recharging stations - Technical specifications|quote=Common standards for electric charging points across Europe must be designed and implemented by December 2015}}

Power supplier ČEZ has announced to have 50 recharging stations to be ready by the end of 2011.{{cite web | url=http://www.czechtrade-usa.us/news/more-than-50-cez-recharging-stations-for-electric-18898/ | title=More than 50 CEZ recharging stations for electric cars to be in the Czech Republic | access-date=2012-04-06 | date=2011-03-31 | publisher= Daily News Czech AM}} By June 2012 the company had 14 public and 6 private charging stations installed with more to come in Mlada Boleslav at the Skoda facilities.{{cite web|url=http://www.cez.cz/edee/content/file-s/pro-investory/informacni-povinnost-emitenta/2012-08/cez-043-2012_en.pdf|title=have year report 2012 cez group|publisher=ČEZ Group|date=2012-08-27|access-date=2012-11-20|archive-date=22 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022174307/http://www.cez.cz/edee/content/file-s/pro-investory/informacni-povinnost-emitenta/2012-08/cez-043-2012_en.pdf|url-status=dead}} These charging stations use a combination of 230 V mains connector (Type E) at 16 A and a 400 V three-phase Mennekes connector (Type 2) at 16 A or 32 A.{{Cite web | url=http://voltdrive.com/en/cez-has-20-charging-stations-in-operation | title=ČEZ Has 20 Charging Stations in Operation - VOLTDRIVE | access-date=21 May 2013 | archive-date=7 December 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131207095703/http://voltdrive.com/en/cez-has-20-charging-stations-in-operation | url-status=dead }}

There are 2 major charge point operators in Denmark, E.on are operating mostly fast chargers, only installing rapids at freeways, while Clever is installing both fast and rapids in city centers.

Both E.on and Clever is taking part in installing rapid chargers at freeway lay-bys, with Clever installing 4 of them and E.on a total of 20 at 10 different locations.{{Cite web | url=http://vejdirektoratet.dk/DA/om-os/nyheder-og-presse/nyheder/Sider/Nu-bliver-det-nemmere-at-k%C3%B8re-elbil-i-Jylland.aspx#.VQNH_vmG8uE | title=Nu bliver det nemmere at køre elbil i Jylland - Øvrige nyheder - Vejdirektoratet.dk | access-date=13 March 2015 | archive-date=25 March 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150325221514/http://www.vejdirektoratet.dk/DA/om-os/nyheder-og-presse/nyheder/Sider/Nu-bliver-det-nemmere-at-k%c3%b8re-elbil-i-Jylland.aspx#.VQNH_vmG8uE | url-status=dead }}

Besides E.on and Clever, local energy companies are installing free-to-use charge points, often only consisting of a CEE plug, so the users have to bring their own EVSE box.{{Cite web | url=http://www.nrgi.dk/om/vaerd-at-vide/praktisk-information/kort-over-ladestandere/ | title=Om NRGi Elsalg}}

Infrastructure was planned by Better Place and has been installed by Coulomb Technologies for Copenhagen. Denmark has enacted policies that create a tax differential between zero-emission vehicles and traditional cars{{cite web | url=http://www.cop15.dk/en/servicemenu/News/FrenchElectricCarToDebutInDanishShowroomsInAFewMonths.htm | title=French Electric Car To Debut In Danish Showrooms In a Few Months | access-date=2008-07-29 | date=2008-05-28 | publisher=COP15 United Nations Climate Change Conference | archive-date=15 September 2008 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080915055140/http://www.cop15.dk/en/servicemenu/News/FrenchElectricCarToDebutInDanishShowroomsInAFewMonths.htm | url-status=dead }} to accelerate the transition to electric cars. Better Place had announced the network to be complete in December 2012, however the stations and chargers have been switched off due to the bankruptcy of Better Place Danmark A/S in June 2013.{{cite web|url=http://danmark.betterplace.com/om-better-place/presse/brev-til-kunder-i-better-place-danmark-as|title=brev-til-kunder-i-better-place-danmark-as|publisher=Better Place Danmark A/S|date=2013-06-03|access-date=2013-06-10|quote= at både batteriskiftestationer og ladestanderne opsat i det offentlige rum foreløbig vil være ude af drift fra senest 4. juni 2013 (both battery stations and public chargers will be left offline since 4. June 2013)}} {{Dead link|date=April 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://danmark.betterplace.com/om-better-place/presse/notat-om-konkurs|publisher=Better Place Danmark A/S|title=notat-om-konkurs|quote= afsagde den 28. maj 2013 konkursdekret over Better Place Danmark A/S (announced bankruptcy of Better Place Danmark A/S on 28. May 2013)|access-date=2013-06-10}} {{Dead link|date=April 2016}} By April 2013 the network had consisted of 700 public charging spots, 18 battery switch stations and 8 fast charger stations.{{cite web|url=http://danmark.betterplace.com/om-better-place/presse/better-place-tilpasser-sig-det-danske-elbilmarked |publisher=Better Place Danmark A/S |date=2013-04-17 |access-date=2013-06-10 |quote=Better Place netværket består i dag af: 700 offentlige ladesteder; Flere hundrede ladestandere opsat hos private og danske virksomheder; 18 døgnåbne, ubemandede batteriskiftestationer langs motorvejsnettet; 8 hurtigladere opsat ... |title=Better Place tilpasser sig det danske elbilmarked 17. apr. 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130517095044/http://danmark.betterplace.com/om-better-place/presse/better-place-tilpasser-sig-det-danske-elbilmarked |archive-date=17 May 2013 }}

In 2013 E.on bought the charge points from Better Place and restarted the network, without the battery swap system.{{Cite web | url=http://www.information.dk/471684 | title=Tysk energigigant køber Better Place-ladestandere| date=2013-09-09}}

Norway has a tradition in building electric vehicles based on the Think Car. It is popular in Southern Norway (Oslo), Southern Sweden (Gothenburg) and Eastern Denmark (Copenhagen). The concept of the "Move About"{{Cite web |url=http://www.moveabout.net/ |title=Move About |access-date=14 August 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091126053444/http://www.moveabout.net/ |archive-date=26 November 2009 |url-status=dead }} project will provide 60 new Think cars in a test including charging stations in 50 towns in the area until 2013. The MoveAbout concept is actually derived from a car sharing system where cars are not offered for purchase but for leasing.

Estonia became the first country to complete the deployment of a nationwide electric car charging network, and {{as of|2013|12|lc=y}}, is the only country with such geographical coverage.{{cite news|url=http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/e9cb7536-f5f1-11e2-a55d-00144feabdc0.html?siteedition=intl#axzz2om3cwKaK|title=Infrastructure: Shortage of electric points puts the brake on sales|author=Adam Palin|work=Financial Times|date=2013-11-19|access-date=2013-12-28}}{{cite web|url=http://estonianworld.com/technology/estonia-becomes-the-first-in-the-world-to-open-a-nationwide-electric-vehicle-fast-charging-network/|title=Estonia becomes the first in the world to open a nationwide electric vehicle fast-charging network|author=KredEx|publisher=Estonian World|date=2013-02-20|access-date=2013-12-28}} The Estonian network has the highest concentration of DC chargers in Europe.

The Estonian government and Kredex launched the charging station network project in 2011 in cooperation with ABB, funded partially by the Mitsubishi Corporation.{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzslGzUuj0o |title=YouTube |website=YouTube |access-date=27 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160429231949/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzslGzUuj0o |archive-date=29 April 2016 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=http://www05.abb.com/global/scot/scot344.nsf/veritydisplay/44b95704c7c77bd0c12579ce004a3ea4/$file/4EVC202901-POEN_EstoniaProject.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=22 February 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130226132150/http://www05.abb.com/global/scot/scot344.nsf/veritydisplay/44b95704c7c77bd0c12579ce004a3ea4/$file/4EVC202901-POEN_EstoniaProject.pdf |archive-date=26 February 2013 |url-status=dead }} The nationwide electric car charging network officially opened with 165 fast chargers on 20 February 2013. These chargers were installed in all urban settlements with more than 5,000 inhabitants. In addition, chargers are installed on the all major roads at intervals of no more than {{convert|60|km}}. That makes it possible to reach every point within the country without a supply interruption.{{cite news| first = Adam | last = Vaughan |url=https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/feb/20/estonia-electric-car-charging-network |title= Estonia launches national electric car charging network | newspaper=The Guardian |date=2013-02-20 |access-date=2013-02-22}}{{cite news| first = David | last = Mardiste |url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-estonia-environment-cars-idUKLNE91J02O20130220 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160126153359/http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-estonia-environment-cars-idUKLNE91J02O20130220 |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 January 2016 |title= Estonia goes electric with new car charger network | work= Reuters |date=2013-02-20 |access-date= 2013-02-22}} All of the Terra 51 CHAdeMO-type DC chargers are fast-charging, only needing between 15 and 30 minutes to fully charge a car's battery.{{cite press release| url= http://www.abb.com/cawp/seitp202/61df2f8f8c7d00a6c1257b18002d5e3c.aspx |title= World's first nationwide EV charging network starts – based on ABB fast charger technology | publisher = ABB |date= 2013-02-20 |access-date= 2013-02-22}}

In France, Électricité de France (EDF) and Toyota are installing recharging points for PHEVs on roads, streets and parking lots.{{cite web | publisher=Électricité de France | date=2007-09-05 | url=http://www.edf.fr/105819i/Accueil-com/presse/communiques-et-dossiers-de-presse/Noeud-Communiques-et-Dossier-de-presse/EDF-et-Toyota-annoncent-un-partenariat-technologique-en-Europe-relatif-aux-vehicules-hybrides-rechargeables.html | title=EDF et Toyota annoncent un partenariat technologique en Europe relatif aux véhicules hybrides rechargeables | access-date=2007-10-10}}

The Renault–Nissan Alliance and the largest French electric utility, Electricite de France (EDF) have signed an agreement to promote emission-free mobility in France. The move aims at offering all-electric volume vehicles from 2011 — including a countrywide network of battery charging stations. The partner Vinci Autoroutes has announced to rebuild 738 car parks along motorways with at least 5 parking lots for charging electric vehicles – construction will start at the end of 2011 and the full extent will be reached in 2013.{{cite web|url=http://media.renault.com/global/fr-fr/renaultgroup/Media/PressRelease.aspx?mediaid=29127|author=Renault|title=press release: VINCI autoroutes et Renault, partenaires pour développer le véhicule électrique en France|date=2011-07-13|access-date=2019-09-15|archive-date=18 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160418082357/http://media.renault.com/global/fr-fr/renaultgroup/Media/PressRelease.aspx?mediaid=29127|url-status=dead}}

The Environment Ministry of France, led by Jean-Louis Borloo has announced the goal to install 400,000 charging points in France by 2015.{{Cite web|url=http://collectivite.edf.fr/edf-fr-accueil/edf-collectivites-territoriales/actualites/actualites-marche-avril-2010-604186.html|title=EDF Collectivités territoriales > actualités > actualites marche avril 2010}}{{Dead link|date=March 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}EDF reprint of Le Journal du Dimanche, 28/03/10: "Le ministre de l'Écologie, Jean-Louis Borloo, a annoncé d'ici à 2015 la construction de 400 000 "points de recharge" dans toute la France." Jean-Louis Borloo has assigned 1.5 billion Euros in 2009 to support research and preparations for the first part of the electric vehicle network with 75,000 charging stations.EDF reprint of Electro Magazine, 01/03, Les Echos, 22/03/10: "Jean-Louis Borloo a présenté en 2009 un plan de 1,5 milliard d'euros afin de développer la voiture électrique et son corollaire, les infrastructures de rechange." / "La question est de savoir si le réseau de bornes de recharge sera construit par des PME ou par une filiale unique d'ERDF qui pourrait se voir confier dans un premier temps l'installation de 75 000 bornes."

Meanwhile, the pilot project in Paris has started with the introduction of 100 Z.E. cars. The map of charging stations can be downloaded from the city website.{{cite web | url=http://www.paris.fr/pratique/voitures-deux-roues-motorises/bornes-de-recharge-pour-vehicules-electriques/p5775 | title=Bornes de recharge électrique | publisher=Portal of the City of Paris | date=2012-02-28 | access-date=2012-09-17 | archive-date=15 September 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120915210123/http://www.paris.fr/pratique/voitures-deux-roues-motorises/bornes-de-recharge-pour-vehicules-electriques/p5775 | url-status=dead }} There are 101 locations with 178 charging points across the town and its suburbs (May 2010). The charging points have either Schuko-like sockets (Type E / 2P+T) or a Marechal plug on spiral cord where both variants are rated at 230 V/16 A (mains).

Schneider Electric supports test drives in France with its charging stations that include a Type 3 (EV Plug Alliance) connector. In Strasbourg 100 Toyota Prius were tested with 135 recharging spots beginning Q1 2010 (Type 3 single-phase). In the suburbs of Paris there will be 300 recharging spots to be installed in Q1 2011.[http://140.116.163.76/motor/%E9%9B%BB%E5%8B%95%E8%BB%8A%E7%A0%94%E8%A8%8E%E6%9C%83/%E7%AC%AC%E4%BA%8C%E5%A4%A9/1.Jove%20Chen.pdf "Electric Vehicle Solution – Schneider Electric"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110703045714/http://140.116.163.76/motor/%E9%9B%BB%E5%8B%95%E8%BB%8A%E7%A0%94%E8%A8%8E%E6%9C%83/%E7%AC%AC%E4%BA%8C%E5%A4%A9/1.Jove%20Chen.pdf |date=2011-07-03 }}, Version Jan 2011, Schneider Electric, accessed 7 March 2011 In the "Projet Klébér" the Strasbourg vehicle fleet may use the charging stations of EnBW in Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Stuttgart and vice versa.{{cite web|url=http://www.industrie.gouv.fr/pdf/projet_pilote_transfrontalier_final.pdf|title=Annexe au rapport d'étape du groupe de travail franco-allemand sur l'électromobilité|date=2010-02-09}} In Yvelines near Paris the fleet test SAVE (Seine Aval Véhicule Électrique) was started in April 2011 – until September 2011 a number of 200 charging stations will be built.[https://media.group.renault.com/global/fr-fr/renault-nissan-mitsubishi/media/pressreleases/49711/bilan-de-lexperimentation-save-seine-aval-vehicules-electriques Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Communiqués de presse Bilan de l’expérimentation SAVE (Seine Aval Véhicules Electriques)]{{Dead link|date=March 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} 8 July 2013, media.group.renault.com, accessed 14 September 2019

The Monaco government has sketched a plan to run a fleet test in 2011 including 300 charging stations and 3 fast-charge stations.

The Renault–Nissan group – including EDF – has enlarged its scope with partnering to the Italian utility Enel and Spanish utility Endesa in March 2010.{{Cite web |url=http://earth2tech.com/2010/04/09/renault-nissan-expand-their-electric-vehicle-empire/ |title="Renault, Nissan Expand Their Electric Vehicle Empire" |access-date=24 May 2010 |archive-date=15 April 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100415041745/http://earth2tech.com/2010/04/09/renault-nissan-expand-their-electric-vehicle-empire/ |url-status=dead }} Renault–Nissan offers a broader range by providing 60 all-electric vehicles – the Kangoo Express Z.E. and the Renault Fluence Z.E – to the new pilot project "E-Moving" in Italy. The project will start to install 270 charge points in the Lombardy region (including the cities of Milan and Brescia) up to June 2010.[http://green.autoblog.com/2010/03/18/renault-nissan-e-moves-into-lombardy-italy/ "Renault-Nissan e-moves into Lombardy, Italy"] This "E-Moving" network will contain 150 public charging stations to be put up until the end of 2010.[http://www.cars21.com/content/articles/2010-07-09-italy-joining-the-electric-ride-with-new-regulation.php "Italy joining the electric ride with new regulation"], cars21.com, 9. July 2010

The Italian Enel company had an early agreement with Daimler to run a test with their Smart line of cars. Enel has started the "emobility Italy" program in cooperation with Daimler in 2008 – this program will put up 400 public and private charging stations in Rome, Milan and Pisa with charging stations to be built since September 2010.[http://www.vehiculedufutur.com/uploads/adherents/ECOSYSTEME_VEHICULE_ELECTRIQUE_juin2010.pdf "L’ECOSYSTEME DU VEHICULE ELECTRIQUE"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717191737/http://www.vehiculedufutur.com/uploads/adherents/ECOSYSTEME_VEHICULE_ELECTRIQUE_juin2010.pdf |date=2011-07-17 }}, Laurent Meillaud{{cite web|url=http://www.enel.com/en-GB/innovation/project_technology/zero_emission_life/mobile_sustainability/e-mobility.aspx|title=E-Mobility|publisher=enel|at=Enel information website|access-date=2012-04-09|quote=(summary) The first vehicles of the electric mobility project launched by Enel and smart in 2008 are now being driven on the streets of Rome, Milan and Pisa. Under this projects, which includes private citizens and firms, 100 electric smart vehicles will be delivered and over 400 charging stations will be installed in public and private locations|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120602073725/http://www.enel.com/en-GB/innovation/project_technology/zero_emission_life/mobile_sustainability/e-mobility.aspx|archive-date=2012-06-02|url-status=dead}} The project was supposed to start in 2011 with a test run going for 48 months – since 5. April 2012 the Smart drive E-Mobility program is ready. The 100 public charging stations in Rome are built with a three-phase Type 2 Mennekes connector while the additional 50 home charging stations are built with a single-phase Type 3 Scame connector.

The E-Move charging stations around Bolzano allow for a test drive of connecting solar panels directly to light vehicles for charging.{{cite web |url=http://www.ecofriend.org/entry/eco-tech-e-move-charging-station-fuels-just-about-everything-with-solar-energy/ |title=eco-tech-e-move-charging-station-fuels-just-about-everything-with-solar-energy |access-date=2012-04-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131130021746/http://www.ecofriend.org/entry/eco-tech-e-move-charging-station-fuels-just-about-everything-with-solar-energy/ |archive-date=2013-11-30 }}

The Zero Emission City Parma is a regional project with a 9 million Euro funding to create 300 charging stations along with 900 electric vehicles until 2015.{{cite web|url=http://portal.wko.at/wk/dok_detail_file.wk?angid=1&docid=1750359&conid=603823|publisher=WKO – Aussenwirtschaft Österreich|title=Elektrombolität in Italien|language=de|date=2011-12-06|access-date=2012-04-09}}{{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} The project is expected to go fully operational by the end of 2012, with 300 points of charge installed and 400/450 electric vehicles circulating.{{cite web|url=http://www.h2it.org/en/2011/news/notizie-nazionali/parma-citta-dellauto-elettrica|title=Parma: realm of the electric car|access-date=2012-04-09}}

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Germany has four major transmission system operators (50Hertz, Amprion, TenneT, TransnetBW). They try to set themselves into the position to sell electricity power to electric vehicle owners by becoming also the operators of the upcoming electric vehicle networks.{{Citation needed|reason=really the TSOs?|date=November 2017}} To that avail, they offered partnerships to the German car makers, where they provided charging stations for field tests.

Carmaker Daimler AG and utility RWE AG are running a joint electric car and charging station test project in the German capital, Berlin, called "E-Mobility Berlin.".{{cite news| url=http://media.daimler.com/marsMediaSite/en/instance/ko/e-mobility-Berlin-Daimler-and-RWE-embarking-on-the-age-of-electro-mobility.xhtml?oid=9908355 |title= E-Mobility Berlin: Daimler And RWE Embarking On The Age Of Electro-Mobility |publisher=Damiler News |date=2008-09-05}} They have set up 60 charging stations in Berlin (September 2009) and are in the process of extending the system to include 500 charging stations.[http://www.rwe-mobility.com/web/cms/de/236840/236692/rwemobility/presse-news/pressemitteilungen/nationale-strategiekonferenz-elektromobilitaet/ Pressemeldung vom 25.11.2008 "Nationale Strategiekonferenz Elektromobilität"] "... schon ab 2009 den Einsatz von mehr als 100 Elektrofahrzeugen der Marken smart und Mercedes-Benz in der Bundeshauptstadt. ... RWE stellt dafür rund 500 Ladestationen im Stadtgebiet Berlins auf." Daimler has provided for 100 Smart electric drive cars to the project. The second phase started in November 2010. The RWE subsidiary "RWE Mobility"{{Cite web |title=Innogy bringt Elektromobilität nach vorn |url=http://rwe-mobility.com |access-date=4 September 2019 |website=rwe-mobility.com}} has created cooperations with the automobilist club ADAC, car rental service Sixt and car park provider APCOA to equip all locations with charging stations.[http://www.rwe-mobility.com/web/cms/de/236840/338340/rwemobility/presse-news/pressemitteilungen/rwe-mobility-presse/ Pressemeldung vom 26.10.2009 "Startschuss für Elektromobilität in Mainz"] " Partner des Projekts sind der Automobilclub ADAC, der Autovermieter Sixt, Siemens und Deutschlands größter Parkraumanbieter APCOA" .. "Langfristiges Branchenziel ist ein flächendeckendes Netz mit Ladepunkten – und zwar in ganz Europa." since mid of 2009. Renault joined the RWE Mobility program in September 2009 whereby the project goals of erecting charging stations were enlarged to mid of 2011[http://www.rwe-mobility.com/web/cms/de/236840/322482/rwemobility/presse-news/pressemitteilungen/rwe-mobility-presse/ Pressemeldung vom 15.09.2009 "Renault und RWE unterzeichnen Abkommen für Stromtankstellen"] "Bis Ende Juni 2011 werden weitere Stromtankstellen in deutschen Großstädten errichtet. Ab Ende 2010 werden die ersten 100 Vorserien-Elektrofahrzeuge von Renault die neue Infrastruktur nutzen." Renault's partner Nissan has joined the RWE-mobility program on 21. June 2010 announcing that RWE will create a network of 1000 charging stations until the end of the year 2010 focusing on the Berlin and Rhein-Ruhr region.[http://www.heise.de/autos/artikel/RWE-und-Nissan-kooperieren-bei-der-Elektromobilitaet-1026141.html "RWE und Nissan kooperieren bei der Elektromobilität"], press release, 21. June 2010 On 28. August a cooperation with fuel retailer PKN Orlen (owning 2700 gasoline stations in Poland, Czech Republic and Germany) was announced – they are starting to equip 30 gasoline stations in Hamburg with charging points for electric vehicles.[http://www.e-mobility-21.de/related-e-auto-7-tage-news-detai/artikel/45541-rwe-autostrom-kuenftig-an-star-tankstellen-in-hamburg-und-nrw/189/ "RWE-Autostrom künftig an Star-Tankstellen in Hamburg und NRW"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101204060345/http://e-mobility-21.de/related-e-auto-7-tage-news-detai/artikel/45541-rwe-autostrom-kuenftig-an-star-tankstellen-in-hamburg-und-nrw/189 |date=4 December 2010 }}, press release, RWE E-Mobility, Elmshorn/Dortmund, 18. August 2010 The current list of RWE-mobility charging stations contains 500 locations in Germany, 50 locations in the Netherlands, 11 in Poland and Austria plus a few stations in other neighbouring countries – also RWE has switched all of its charging stations to Type 2 sockets.[http://www.rwe-mobility.com/web/cms/de/240690/rwemobility/was-ist-elektromobilitaet/standorte-rwe-ladesaeulen/ "Standorte der RWE Ladesäulen"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100619183440/http://www.rwe-mobility.com/web/cms/de/240690/rwemobility/was-ist-elektromobilitaet/standorte-rwe-ladesaeulen/ |date=2010-06-19 }}, counting entries the KMZ map file access Juley 2, 2011

Carmaker BMW and utility Vattenfall run a joint electric car and charging test project called "MINI E" in the German capital, Berlin. They are in the process of erecting 50 charging stations[http://www.vattenfall.de/www/vf/vf_de/225583xberx/228797innov/228917wasse/1550203minix/1565379frage/index.jsp#faq_6 MINI E FAQ] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100509160705/http://www.vattenfall.de/www/vf/vf_de/225583xberx/228797innov/228917wasse/1550203minix/1565379frage/index.jsp#faq_6 |date=9 May 2010 }}, "Wie viele Säulen werden in Berlin aufgestellt? Vattenfall plant die Bereitstellung von bis zu 50 Ladestationen an öffentlich zugänglichen Plätzen." and the project lends 50 BMW Mini cars to citizens. The project started in June 2009 and a second phase has been started in December 2009.[https://archive.today/20110719112636/http://www.vattenfall.de/www/vf/vf_de/225583xberx/232127press/232157press/232187archi/258228press/index.jsp?pmid=182408 Pressemeldung vom 15.12.2009 "Die BMW Group und Vattenfall Europe zeigen Alltagstauglichkeit von Elektromobilität"] "m Juni 2009 haben die BMW Group und Vattenfall Europe gemeinsam ihr Projekt "MINI E Berlin powered by Vattenfall" zur Einführung des emissionsfreien Autofahrens einschließlich erforderlicher Ladeinfrastruktur in Berlin gestartet." Up to June 2011 there were 42 public charge points by Vattenfall in Berlin and the company is in the process of building 50 public charge points in Hamburg.{{cite web|url=http://www.vattenfall.de/de/innovation-minie-berlin-fragen-und-antworten.htm|title=FAQ Green eMobility by Vattenfall|publisher=Vattenfall|access-date=2011-07-02|archive-date=19 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719112550/http://www.vattenfall.de/de/innovation-minie-berlin-fragen-und-antworten.htm|url-status=dead}} While the earliest charging stations were using CEEplus sockets the newer charging stations are built to Type 2 Mode 3 sockets.{{cite web|url=http://www.vattenfall.de/de/hannover-messe-2011.htm|title=Vattenfall zeigt innovative Energielösungen auf der Hannover Messe|format=Video|publisher=Vattenvall|date=2011-06-20|access-date=2011-07-02|archive-date=27 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110827221102/http://www.vattenfall.de/de/hannover-messe-2011.htm|url-status=dead}}

Carmaker VW and utility E.ON run a joint electric car and charging station test project in the German capital, Berlin and in Wolfsburg.[http://www.auto-power-girl.com/cars-2008/volkswagen-specifications/vw_golf_twin_drive_plugin_hybrid_prototype-2709 Volkswagen 2008 VW Golf Twin Drive Plug-in Hybrid Prototype – Volkswagen cars specifications review] www.auto-power-girl.com accessed 4 September 2019 The "Electric Mobility Fleet Test"[http://www.eon-energie.com/pages/eea_de/Innovation/Innovation/E-Mobilitaet/VW-Flottenversuch/index.htm Flottenversuch Elektromobilität] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100430172611/http://www.eon-energie.com/pages/eea_de/Innovation/Innovation/E-Mobilitaet/VW-Flottenversuch/index.htm |date=30 April 2010 }} www.eon-energie.com accessed 4 September 2019 was started as a research project with mostly partners in German universities using the VW hybrid cars (to be tested in 2010). E.ON has later joined also in the MINI E project providing the infrastructure in Munich which was started in Juli 2009.[http://www.eon-energie.com/pages/eea_de/Innovation/Innovation/E-Mobilitaet/MINI_E_Projekt/index.htm "Grüner Strom auf Münchens Straßen"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100430192104/http://www.eon-energie.com/pages/eea_de/Innovation/Innovation/E-Mobilitaet/MINI_E_Projekt/index.htm |date=30 April 2010 }} "Seit Juli 2009 rollen MINI E mit E.ON-Strom durch die bayerische Landeshauptstadt und die angrenzenden Landkreise. E.ON konnte hierbei eine Infrastruktur aus öffentlichen Ladestationen aufbauen." erecting an initial series of 11 charging stations (May 2010) enlarging it continuously (21 locations in December 2010).[http://www.eon-energie.com/pages/eea_de/Innovation/Innovation/E-Mobilitaet/Ladestationen_in_Muenchen/Alle_Ladestationen/ "Map of Charging Stations in Munich"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710194318/http://www.eon-energie.com/pages/eea_de/Innovation/Innovation/E-Mobilitaet/Ladestationen_in_Muenchen/Alle_Ladestationen/ |date=10 July 2011 }}, E.ON, accessed 6. March 2011 The region test in Munich has been extended by BMW i3 and BMW i8 prototypes (project i) as well as Audi e-tron models (project eflott) in 2011. E.ON has announced to provide the eflott project with 200 public charging stations the Munich region.{{cite web|url=http://www.eon-energie.com/pages/eea_de/Innovation/Innovation/E-Mobilitaet/Pilotprojekt_eflott/index.htm|title=Pilotprojekt eflott|access-date=2011-06-02|archive-date=28 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728125715/http://www.eon-energie.com/pages/eea_de/Innovation/Innovation/E-Mobilitaet/Pilotprojekt_eflott/index.htm|url-status=dead}} until September 2011

Carmaker Daimler, the utility EnBW and the government of Baden-Württemberg have announced on 18. June 2010 to enlarge the "Landesinitiative Elektromobilität" program with the "e-mobility Baden-Württemberg" project that includes erecting 700 charging stations in the state until the end of 2011. Additionally there will be 200 electric vehicles added to the test including some electric trucks. The government of Baden-Württemberg has assigned 28.5 million Euros to support EV research up to 2014.[http://www.enbw.com/content/de/presse/pressemitteilungen/2010/06/PM_20100618_emobility_cu_mw01/index.jsp;jsessionid=EF5FAB013B27DFC1A4AD936C1D8A8835.nbw184 "e-mobility Baden-Württemberg" startet: Daimler und EnBW Vorreiter für emissionsfreie Mobilität] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710193558/http://www.enbw.com/content/de/presse/pressemitteilungen/2010/06/PM_20100618_emobility_cu_mw01/index.jsp;jsessionid=EF5FAB013B27DFC1A4AD936C1D8A8835.nbw184 |date=2011-07-10 }}, press release, EnBW, 18. June 2010 Meanwhile, EnBW has sponsored 500 E-Bikes in the Elektronauten project in 2010 which can use 13 charging stations in the Stuttgart region.[http://www.enbw.com/content/de/privatkunden/e_mobility/elektronauten/index.jsp "Elektronauten project"], EnBW, 2010 EnBW has claimed to offer 250 charging stations for the Elektronauten 500 project in May 2011 although the map has not been updated.{{cite web|url=http://www.enbw.com/content/de/privatkunden/e_mobility/unser_beitrag/index.jsp|title=Eine neue Bewegung: die E-Mobilität|date=2011-05-06|access-date=2011-07-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110507074020/http://www.enbw.com/content/de/privatkunden/e_mobility/unser_beitrag/index.jsp|archive-date=2011-05-07|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.enbw.com/content/de/privatkunden/e_mobility/elektronauten/ladestation/index.jsp|title=Ladestationenkarte|publisher=EnBW|access-date=2011-07-02}}{{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Bosch has developed a new charging station type for EnBW that is capable for 63A – the station was certified on 11. April 2011 by DEKRA{{cite web|url=http://www.dekra.de/de/pressemitteilung?p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_id=ArticleDisplay_WAR_ArticleDisplay&_ArticleDisplay_WAR_ArticleDisplay_articleID=5356052|title=DEKRA gibt grünes Licht für Stromtankstellen|at=press release|publisher=DEKRA|date=2011-04-11|access-date=2011-07-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008004554/http://www.dekra.de/de/pressemitteilung?p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_id=ArticleDisplay_WAR_ArticleDisplay&_ArticleDisplay_WAR_ArticleDisplay_articleID=5356052|archive-date=2011-10-08|url-status=dead}} and EnBW has announced to install 260 charge stations in the following weeks for MeRegioMobil project in Stuttgart and Karlsruhe.{{cite web|url=http://www.enbw.com/content/de/presse/pressemitteilungen/2011/04/PM_20110411_Ladesaeule_Flughafen_cu_ys_01/20110411_Lades__ule-Flughafen.pdf|title=Erste "intelligente" Ladestation von EnBW und Bosch erhält Flughafen Stuttgart|at=press release|publisher=EnBW|date=2011-04-11|language=de|quote=Das Projekt MeRegioMobil wird vom Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Technologie (BMWi) gefördert. In den nächsten Wochen werden rund 260 weitere Ladepunkte in Karlsruhe und Stuttgart installiert.}} In November 2011 the car2go project announced to go to Stuttgart in 2012 – EnBW reassured to have 500 charging spots ready in time with the roll out of the car2go vehicles in the second half of 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.enbw.com/content/de/_media/_pdf/pdf_pressemeldungen/20111110Stuttgart_wird_Living-Lab_f__r_die_Zukunft_urbaner_Mobilit__t.pdf|title=www.enbw.com/content/de/_media/_pdf/pdf_pressemeldungen/20111110Stuttgart_wird_Living-Lab_f__r_die_Zukunft_urbaner_Mobilit__t.pdf|publisher=EnBW|date=2011-11-10|access-date=2012-03-08}}{{Dead link |date=September 2019}}

The German government has announced to support a fleet of 1 million electric cars in Germany by 2020. There are 500 million Euros assigned to the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (Germany) to support research and pilot projects in Germany. The ministry has created a dedicated coordination office in the "Gemeinsame Geschäftsstelle Elektromobilität der Bundesregierung (GGEMO)" (Joint Agency for Electric Mobility (of the Federal Government)) which was opened in February 2010.[http://www.bmwi.de/BMWi/Navigation/energie,did=329290.html Pressemeldung vom 1.2.2010 "Gemeinsame Geschäftsstelle Elektromobilität der Bundesregierung (GGEMO) nimmt Fahrt auf"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100415004734/http://www.bmwi.de/BMWi/Navigation/energie,did=329290.html |date=2010-04-15 }} "um das Ziel zu erreichen, Deutschland zu einem Leitmarkt für Elektromobilität zu entwickeln und bis 2020 eine Mio. Elektrofahrzeuge in Deutschland zu haben." The GGEMO has coordinated a partnership program with the German car industry named "Nationale Plattform Elektromobilität (NPE)" inaugurated on 3 May 2010, in the German Chancellery.{{Cite web |url=http://www.bmwi.de/BMWi/Navigation/Presse/pressemitteilungen,did=340772.html |title=Pressemitteilung vom 3.5.2010 "Etablierung der Nationalen Plattform Elektromobilität am 3. Mai 2010" |access-date=2010-05-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101010165355/http://www.bmwi.de/BMWi/Navigation/Presse/pressemitteilungen,did=340772.html |archive-date=2010-10-10 |url-status=dead }}

The NPE partnership is supposed to detail the plans for network evolution.[http://www.bmvbs.de/Presse/Pressemitteilungen-,1632.1159625/Nationale-Plattform-Elektromob.htm?global.back=/Presse/-%2c1632%2c0/Pressemitteilungen.htm%3flink%3dbmv_liste%26link.sKategorie%3d "Nationale Plattform Elektromobilität kommt mit ihrer Arbeit gut voran"]{{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, press release 217/2010, German Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development, 28. July 2010 The technical standardization part is mostly concentrated in the Deutsche Kommission Elektrotechnik (DKE) of the Association for Electrical, Electronic and Information Technologies (VDE) – the "Standardization Overview on E-Mobility"{{Cite web |url=http://www.vde.com/de/Technik/e-mobility/Standards/Seiten/StandardisierungundNormung.aspx |title=Standardisierung und Normung in der Elektromobilität |access-date=22 July 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101127002327/http://www.vde.com/de/Technik/e-mobility/Standards/Seiten/StandardisierungundNormung.aspx |archive-date=27 November 2010 |url-status=dead }} shows a wide range of efforts from electric grid management to the charging station infrastructure to the car charger electronics. The NPE partnership has published an interim report on 30 November 2010, showing a test fleet of 2800 electric vehicles and 2500 charging stations in 8 test regions.[http://www.heise.de/autos/artikel/Nationale-Plattform-Elektromobilitaet-legt-Zwischenbericht-vor-1146019.html "Nationale Plattform Elektromobilität legt Zwischenbericht vor"], heise autos, 2. November 2010

The German government has announced that it will not install a rebate system for the introduction of electric cars but that it will reshape the legal provisions to quickly create a charging station network in Germany. Bernd Pischetsrieder (formerly Volkswagen) points to studies saying that most of the current buyers of electric cars did already own multiple cars so that a rebate plan would merely come out as a subvention of a consumer class that can afford the expense anyway.[http://www.tagesspiegel.de/wirtschaft/ex-vw-chef-gegen-praemien-fuer-e-autos/2729976.html "Ex-VW-Chef gegen Prämien für E-Autos"], Der Tagesspiegel, 16. November 2010

The VDE E-mobility congress on the subject was held in Leipzig on 8./9. November 2010.[http://www.vde.com/de/verband/pressecenter/pressemeldungen/fach-und-wirtschaftspresse/seiten/2010-35.aspx "VDE-Studie sieht für Elektroautos noch Hürden bis zum Massenmarkt"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100503172325/http://www.vde.com/de/Verband/Pressecenter/Pressemeldungen/Fach-und-Wirtschaftspresse/Seiten/2010-35.aspx |date=3 May 2010 }}, 28. April 2010 During the congress a large consumer study was presented that showed some 64 percent want to buy an electric car. The study did also look at the requirements to the charging process – 51 percent of consumers in Germany expect a car to be charged in less than 2 hours, up to 4 hours is acceptable to 60 percent of consumers. 64 percent of consumers expect to charge in their own garage, 21 percent want to frequent a central charging station while casual charging in parking lots of shops and company grounds is expected by a mere 6 and 4 percent respectively. The maximum travel distance shows mixed results – while 53 percent say that 300 km is enough there are also 31 percent who like to travel 450 to 1000 km until required to recharge.[http://www.vde.de/de/Verband/Pressecenter/Pressemeldungen/Fach-und-Wirtschaftspresse/Seiten/2010-74.aspx "Elektromobilität Getankt wird zu Hause – 64 Prozent der Bundesbürger wollen Elektroauto kaufen", press release, VDE, 8. November 2010]

The interim report of the NPE partnership classifies electric vehicles in 3 categories, all-electric city cars, family cars and light trucks with an electric range for city transport.[http://www.bmvbs.de/cae/servlet/contentblob/60020/publicationFile/30843/elektromobilitaet-zwischenbericht.pd "Zwischenbericht der Nationalen Plattform Elektromobilität"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716070225/http://www.bmvbs.de/cae/servlet/contentblob/60020/publicationFile/30843/elektromobilitaet-zwischenbericht.pd |date=2011-07-16 }}, 30. November 2010 Development is sketched in phases 2010–2013, 2014–2017, 2018–2020 and post-2020 with the government goal to get 1 million electric cars up to 2020 and 6 million electric cars up to 2030 (for comparison there are 44 million cars in Germany in 2010). Batteries are not expected to show great advancements in terms of capacity but the safety will increase and the prices will fall to 250-€300 /kWh in the 2018-2020 time frame. In the post-2020 time frame new battery types are expected – instead of lithium-ion the fourth generation batteries will be introduced to the mobility market including lithium-air, lithium-sulfur and zinc-air batteries. As for charging stations a wide network of fast-charging points is considered possible with 22 kW (400 V 32 A) stations to be introduced in 2010-2013 and 44 kW (400 V 63 A) stations to be introduced in 2014–2017. For the time beyond 2020 there is an expectation of charging stations at 60 kW (400 V DC 150 A) allowing to charge the standard 20kWh battery pack to 80% in less than 10 minutes whereas this station type requires integration with smart grid technology and a strict worldwide standard (including SAE procedures). The "early adoptors" of electric vehicles are identified to be from the middle class owning multiple cars as well as owning a garage – the existence of a public network of charging stations is considered to be not (sic!) a prerequisite for market introduction in the first phases. Instead government funds should back the investments in privately owned charging stations for example with faster tax write off and cheap credits from the government KfW bank.

A preliminary review of the Mercedes / RWE test drive in the smart ed project shows the importance of vehicle-to-grid communications in charging stations as an incentive to charge at night times. While most US households own a garage even for small cars the situation is different in Central Europe where public charging stations are needed.[http://www.ev-charging-infrastructure.com/media/downloads/inline/brian-mcbeth-daimler.1291372915.pdf "e-mobility @Daimler – handout"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710205045/http://www.ev-charging-infrastructure.com/media/downloads/inline/brian-mcbeth-daimler.1291372915.pdf |date=10 July 2011 }}, 3 December 2010, accessed 7 March 2011

The charging station network in Switzerland is derived from research in solar cars. In 1992 the government decided to support a charging station network. The network has since extended to neighbouring countries – in 2010 the Park & Charge network in Switzerland, Germany and Austria did encompass 500 charging locations,{{Cite web |url=http://www.park-charge.ch/e/index.htm |title=accessed 8. August 2010 |access-date=2010-08-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100820112601/http://www.park-charge.ch/e/index.htm |archive-date=2010-08-20 |url-status=dead }} additionally there a few charging locations in the Netherlands and Italy.

[https://plugnroll.com Plug’n Roll]: the smart EV charging network in Switzerland.

Iceland has two major operators of public electric charging stations, Ísorka and Orka náttúrunnar. At launch, both stations did not charge for electricity at their stations, but Orka náttúrunnar started charging on 1 February 2018{{cite web |title=ON rukkar fyrir hraðhleðslu rafbíla |url=https://www.ruv.is/frett/on-rukkar-fyrir-hradhledslu-rafbila |website=RÚV |access-date=17 June 2020 |language=is |date=11 December 2017}} and Ísorka started charging on 18 August 2017.{{cite web |title=Byrja að rukka fyrir hleðslu rafbíla |url=https://www.mbl.is/vidskipti/frettir/2017/08/18/byrja_ad_rukka_fyrir_hledslu_rafbila/ |website=www.mbl.is |access-date=17 June 2020 |language=is}} A payment card is needed from these vendors to use their stations. {{as of|2018}} there are 31 stations from Orka náttúrunnar,{{cite web |title=Hringvegurinn allur orðinn fær rafbílum |url=https://www.frettabladid.is/frettir/hringvegurinn-allur-orinn-faer-rafbilum/ |website=www.frettabladid.is |access-date=17 June 2020 |language=is}} {{as of|2020|lc=y}} there are 408 stations from Ísorka{{cite web |title=Hleðslunet Ísorku |url=https://isorka.is/hledslunet-isorku/ |website=Ísorka - Hleðslustöðvar |access-date=17 June 2020 |language=is-IS |archive-date=17 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200617033003/https://isorka.is/hledslunet-isorku/ |url-status=dead }} and {{as of|2019|lc=y}} there are 23 towns and hotels with independent public charging stations.{{cite web |title=Orkuskipti í samgöngum |url=https://orkustofnun.is/orkustofnun/frettir/orkuskipti-i-samgongum |website=Orkustofnun |access-date=17 June 2020 |language=is |archive-date=9 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209141949/https://orkustofnun.is/orkustofnun/frettir/orkuskipti-i-samgongum |url-status=dead }}

In 2009–2010 the Irish Government, and electric utility Electricity Supply Board (ESB) entered into tripartite agreements with major electric vehicle manufacturers (Renault–Nissan

,{{Cite web |url=http://www.dcenr.gov.ie/Press+Releases/2009/Government+moves+forward+with+plans+for+electric+vehicles.htm |title=Government moves forward with plans for electric vehicles – Dublin Castle, 3 April 2009 |access-date=6 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321220432/http://www.dcenr.gov.ie/Press+Releases/2009/Government+moves+forward+with+plans+for+electric+vehicles.htm |archive-date=21 March 2012 |url-status=dead }}

Mitsubishi Motors

,{{Cite web |url=http://www.dcenr.gov.ie/Press+Releases/2010/GREEN+LIGHT+FOR+ELECTRIC+MOTORING.htm |title=Green Light for Electric Motoring – Dublin (May 24th 2010) |access-date=2011-07-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321220444/http://www.dcenr.gov.ie/Press+Releases/2010/GREEN+LIGHT+FOR+ELECTRIC+MOTORING.htm |archive-date=2012-03-21 |url-status=dead }}

Toyota

,{{Cite web |url=http://www.dcenr.gov.ie/Press+Releases/2010/Irish+Government+signs+Electric+Motoring+agreement+with+Toyota.htm |title=Irish Government signs Electric Motoring agreement with Toyota – Dublin, 2nd November 2010 |access-date=2011-07-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321220453/http://www.dcenr.gov.ie/Press+Releases/2010/Irish+Government+signs+Electric+Motoring+agreement+with+Toyota.htm |archive-date=2012-03-21 |url-status=dead }} and

PSA Peugeot Citroën

{{Cite web |url=http://www.dcenr.gov.ie/Press+Releases/2010/Irish+Government+and+ESB+sign+new+electric+car+deal+with+PSA+Peugeot+Citro%C3%ABn.htm |title=Irish Government and ESB sign new electric car deal with PSA Peugeot Citroën – Dublin, 2 December 2010 |access-date=6 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321220502/http://www.dcenr.gov.ie/Press+Releases/2010/Irish+Government+and+ESB+sign+new+electric+car+deal+with+PSA+Peugeot+Citro%C3%ABn.htm |archive-date=21 March 2012 |url-status=dead }}) to promote the uptake of electric vehicles in Ireland.

The Irish government has instituted a package of measures,{{Cite web |url=http://www.dcenr.gov.ie/Press+Releases/Minister+Rabbitte+launches+Electric+Vehicles+grant+scheme.htm |title=Minister Rabbitte launches Electric Vehicles grant scheme – Dublin 19th April 2011 |access-date=2011-07-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005025122/http://www.dcenr.gov.ie/Press+Releases/Minister+Rabbitte+launches+Electric+Vehicles+grant+scheme.htm |archive-date=2011-10-05 |url-status=dead }} including a €5,000 grant (US$7,158) to assist with purchasing the vehicle, exemption from vehicle registration tax, and accelerated capital allowances to promote electric vehicle purchase.

In 2013, the Irish government withdrew the EV vehicle registration tax exemption and replaced it with a €5,000 discount on the tax.[http://www.acea.be/uploads/publications/Electric_vehicles_overview__2014.pdf OVERVIEW OF PURCHASE AND TAX INCENTIVES FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES IN THE EU] www.acea.be, accessed 14 September 2019 New conditions were also added to the SEAI EV Grant which reclassified private EV purchases via Hire Purchase or car loan as a commercial purchase, effectively reducing the EV grant to €3,500 for all non-cash buyers. As a result of these changes, EV sales fell in 2013 to only 58 units.{{Cite web | url=http://insideevs.com/ev-sales-2013-ireland-ranked-last-out-of-17-countries-in-europe/ | title=EV Sales 2013 - Ireland Ranked Last Out of 17 Countries in Europe| date=2014-03-02}}

ESB is providing the charging network, which will be made up of 46 fast-charging (50 kW DC) stations located at intervals on inter-urban national primary routes, 1,500 medium-speed(22 kW AC) public charging points distributed across all towns with population over 1500, and home chargers (3.6 kW 1Φ, 16A) at no cost to the first 2,000 grant qualifying electric car owners.

The first station of the charger network was commissioned in August 2010.[http://www.esb.ie/main/sustainability/ESB-ecars-news-004.jsp "AA's Conor Faughnan Plugs into Green Driving"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100831161047/http://www.esb.ie/main/sustainability/ESB-ecars-news-004.jsp |date=2010-08-31 }}, press release, Electricity Supply Board, 6. August 2010 At the end of 2011 the charging station map shows 50 AC charging places plus 10 DC stations – the AC chargers will be built to Type 2 sockets however some older charging spots still need to be rebuilt.{{Cite web | url=https://www.esb.ie/electric-cars/electric-car-charging/electric-car-charge-point-map.jsp | title=Charge Point Map | access-date=8 March 2012 | archive-date=17 January 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117073019/http://www.esb.ie/electric-cars/electric-car-charging/electric-car-charge-point-map.jsp | url-status=dead }} As of 2014 all 46 CHAdeMO fast chargers are operational and are slowly being replaced by tri-standard units capable of CHAdeMO, CCS and 44 kW AC power.

Analysis of the charge station network as of 2016{{Cite journal|last=Conway|first=Thomas|date=September 2017|title=On the Effects of a Routing and Reservation System on the Electric Vehicle Public Charging Network|url=https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7811294|journal=IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems|volume=18|issue=9|pages=2311–2318|doi=10.1109/TITS.2016.2641981|s2cid=2646783|issn=1524-9050|url-access=subscription}} showed that the installed network coverage was extensive but weak with respect to fault resilience.

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There is a national network of accelerated charging stations under the brand name of Chargy. A network of fast chargers is being constructed under the name of SuperChargy.{{cite news |url=https://delano.lu/article/delano_luxembourg-switches-first-88-ultra-fast-charging-stations |title=Luxembourg switches on first of 88 ultra-fast charging stations |first=Jess |last=Bauldry |work=Delano |location=Luxembourg |date=20 January 2021 |access-date=2022-05-29}}

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In 2009 the City of Amsterdam announced it will set up 200 charging stations by 2012.[http://365-energy.com/365/index.php?/en/amsterdam-becomes-first-european-city-to-install-coulomb-chargepoint-networked-charging-stations-for-electrical-vehicles.html "Amsterdam Becomes First European City to Install Coulomb ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations for Electrical Vehicles"], press release, Coulomb Tech, 27 May 2009 In the first step the city will put up 100 stations from Coulomb Technologies in cooperation with Dutch utility Nuon and grid company Alliander. The project "Amsterdam Elektrisch"{{Cite web |url=http://www.amsterdamelektrisch.nl/ |title=Archived copy (amsterdamelektrisch) |access-date=2010-06-18 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130222152451/http://www.amsterdamelektrisch.nl/ |archive-date=2013-02-22 |url-status=dead }} project includes 100 street-side charging stations plus 100 charging stations at car parks[http://www.nuon.com/press/press-releases/20091106/index.jsp "Amsterdam Amsterdam puts charging network for electric cars into use"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101210183437/http://www.nuon.com/press/press-releases/20091106/index.jsp |date=10 December 2010 }}, press release, Nuon, 6 November 2009 The first one was put up on 6. November 2009, the 100th street-side charging station became operational on 4. March 2011, with also over 100 charging stations at car parks.{{Cite web |url=http://www.nieuwamsterdamsklimaat.nl/amsterdam_electric/amsterdam_electric/news/100th-charging-point/ |title=Nieuw Amsterdams Klimaat news/100th-charging-point |access-date=9 May 2011 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120905204531/http://www.nieuwamsterdamsklimaat.nl/amsterdam_electric/amsterdam_electric/news/100th-charging-point/ |archive-date=5 September 2012 |url-status=dead }} press release City of Amsterdam, 8. March 2011 In April 2011, the City of Amsterdam announced the expansion of the street-side charging network with another 1000 charging stations, to be installed by Essent and a joint venture of Nuon and Heijmans.{{Cite web |url=http://www.nieuwamsterdamsklimaat.nl/amsterdam_electric/amsterdam_electric/news/installation-new/ |title=Archived copy (nieuwamsterdamsklimaat)|access-date=2011-05-09 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120907212457/http://www.nieuwamsterdamsklimaat.nl/amsterdam_electric/amsterdam_electric/news/installation-new/ |archive-date=2012-09-07 |url-status=dead }}

The Dutch government created the "Formula E Team," a working group collaborating with local governments, private companies and research institutes to create national and regional electric vehicle initiatives. The Foundation E-Laad.nl has the ambitious plan to put up 10,000 charging points by 2012. The Dutch government and the regional grid companies help Foundation E-laad.nl to put up a charging station network adding 65 million Euro investment support in the timeframe 2009 to 2011.[http://www.e-laad.nl/uploads/files/Presentatie%20Rijksoverheid%20e-laad%205%20aug%202010.pdf "Elektrisch Rijden Rijksoverheid"], Ruud van Sloten, Formula E-Team, 5. August 2010 The point of 500 charging stations (distributed over 125 communities) was reached on 24. June.{{Cite web | url=http://e-laad.nl/nieuws/136-opening-500ste-publieke-oplaadpunt-is-mijlpaal-voor-elektrisch-rijden-in-nederland | title=136-opening-500ste-publieke-oplaadpunt-is-mijlpaal-voor-elektrisch-rijden-in-nederland}} The point of 1000 charging stations was reached on 8. December 2011,{{Cite web | url=http://e-laad.nl/andernieuwselektrischvervoer/245 | title=245}} 1500 on 2. May 2012.{{Cite web | url=http://e-laad.nl/submenunieuws/326 | title=326}} and 2500 on 22. August 2013.{{Cite web | url=http://www.e-laad.nl/nieuws/2500ste-e-laadpunt-geopend-in-castricum/ | title=2500ste-e-laadpunt-geopend-in-castricum}}

According to the roadmap of Formula E-Team the office has been created and the first RFI has started in August 2010; the results will be published in early November for comments and proposals with a definite guide for the infrastructure to be published in March 2011. The integration tests will run in mid of 2011 and the back office system for the networked charging stations to go live in late 2011 along with the "Charge Authority Board" for further development.[http://www.e-laad.nl/uploads/files/tweede%20informatie%20sessie%2005-08-2010%20e-laad%20v1.pdf "Tweede informa-esessie (second information session)"], Foundation E-Laad.nl, 5. August 2010 On 19. July 2010 the Formula E-Team has resolved that charge points in the Netherlands will be equipped with Type 2 Mode 3 sockets, based on a decision by providers from 9. April 2010 that will replace the earlier 5-pin CEE red sockets.{{Cite web | url=http://e-laad.nl/standaardisatie-stekkernorm-type-02-modus-03 | title=standaardisatie-stekkernorm-type-02-modus-03}}{{Cite web | url=http://e-laad.nl/standaardisatie-stekkermateriaal | title=standaardisatie-stekkermateriaal}}

The Netherlands is one of the first European markets for the Nissan Leaf;{{cite press release |url=http://www.nissan-global.com/EN/NEWS/2010/_STORY/100517-01-e.html |title=Nissan announces European prices Of Nissan Leaf, world's first mass-market, all-electric Zero-Emission Vehicle |publisher=Nissan |date=2010-05-17 |access-date=2010-06-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100520053836/http://www.nissan-global.com/EN/NEWS/2010/_STORY/100517-01-e.html |archive-date=20 May 2010 |url-status=dead }}

It is also the first European country to adopt stations for the "level 3" fast-charging supported by the Leaf. Epyon has unveiled the first charging station at a gasoline station in Leeuwarden, in the northern province of Friesland.{{Cite web | url=http://www.greenoptimistic.com/2010/05/27/holland-ev-charging-station/ | title=Holland to Have Europe's First Commercial EV Charging Station in Leeuwarden (Preparing for LEAF?)| date=2010-05-27}}{{Cite web | url=http://green.autoblog.com/2010/05/12/epyon-unveils-fast-charger-for-electric-vehicles-during-nissan-l/ | title=Yahoo!}}{{Cite web | url=http://www.epyonpower.com/About/News/First_commercial_fast_charging_station_in_Europe.aspx | title=Dit domein wordt gehost door Masc | access-date=28 May 2010 | archive-date=28 May 2010 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100528114247/http://www.epyonpower.com/About/News/First_commercial_fast_charging_station_in_Europe.aspx | url-status=dead }}

RWE and the "Green Stream Cluster"{{Cite web |url=http://www.gs.greenpl.org/en |title=Archived copy (gs.greenpl.org) |access-date=2010-08-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100821133622/http://www.gs.greenpl.org/en |archive-date=2010-08-21 |url-status=dead }} have started in June 2010 to put up a network of 130 charging stations in Warsaw. The Grean Stream Cluster project will run until mid of 2011.[https://www.handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/aussenwirtschaft/pilotprojekt-polens-autos-werden-elektrisch;2502177 "Polens Autos werden elektrisch"], Handelsblatt, 11. December 2009 The Green Stream Cluster will put up overall 330 charging stations in five cities: Warsaw, Gdansk, Katowice, Kraków and Mielec. "Ekoenergetyka-Zachod"{{Cite web | url=http://www.ekoenergetyka.com.pl/ | title=Home}} works on an electric vehicle network in the western cities of Zielona Gora (Grünberg), Sulechow, Pila (Schneidemühl) und Sieradz.

Renault–Nissan have signed a contract with MOBIE.Tech that was started back in 2008. There shall be 1300 new charging stations and 50 fastcharge stations within the 2011 timeframe.

The government wants to enlarge to renewable energy sector up to 60% and usage of electric vehicles is considered an important strategy to cut dependency on imports. The MOBI.E network has installed 100 charging stations and it is deploying 1300 charging stations as well as 50 fast-charge stations in 25 cities up to June 2011.[http://www.mobie.pt/newsdetail?newsid=23305 "MOBI.E em destaque na Cimeira da NATO"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320182442/http://www.mobie.pt/newsdetail?newsid=23305 |date=2012-03-20 }}, press release MOBI.E, 20. November 2010, {{blockquote|A rede MOBI.E tem já mais de 100 pontos instalados e terá até ao final do primeiro semestre de 2011 mais de 1300 pontos de carregamento normal e 50 pontos de carregamento rápido distribuídos por 25 municípios de todo o pais}} The MOBI.E stations work with magnetic stripe card and bills are sent to the cell phone – the government hopes to export the concept to other countries.[http://www.zeit.de/auto/2011-03/elektroauto-portugal-irland?page=2 "Kleine Länder, große Chancen"], Die Zeit online, 8 March 2011

An overview of available charging stations is provided by polni.si,{{Cite web | url=http://polni.si/ | title=Polni.si :: Iskalnik polnilnih mest | access-date=19 November 2012 | archive-date=10 October 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221010132609/http://www.polni.si/ | url-status=dead }} the biggest providers are Dravske Elektrarne Maribor, Elektro Celje, Elektro Gorenjska, Elektro Ljubljana, Elektro Maribor, Elektro Primorska and Petrol.{{Cite web | url=http://polni.si/staticAdminMgr.php?action=read&menu=1300727285 | title=Polni.si :: Administracija modula statine strani | access-date=19 November 2012 | archive-date=3 October 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221003154932/http://polni.si/staticAdminMgr.php?action=read&menu=1300727285 | url-status=dead }} The municipal works Elektro Ljubljana{{Cite web | url=http://www.el-ove.si/ | title=Elektro Ljubljana OVE d.o.o|access-date=14 September 2019}} provides a number of public charging stations in the elektro-crpalke{{Cite web | url=http://www.elektro-crpalke.si | title=Partnerski odnosi, zdravje in nasveti za življenje - Elektro črpalke}} network based on 400 V/32 A type or the domestic socket type (Schuko).

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In Madrid, Spain, a trial project will convert 30 former telephone boxes into charging points for electric cars. They are considered suitable, since telephone boxes are generally located at the roadside and are already connected to the electricity supply network. They would form part of a planned network of 546 charging points in Madrid, Barcelona and Seville, subsidised by the Spanish Government.[https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2009/sep/08/electric-car-plan-spain Madrid reverses the chargers with electric car plan], The Guardian, 8 September 2009 The charging grid is created for the MOVELE pilot project of the Institute for Diversification and Saving of Energy (Instituto para la Diversificación y Ahorro de la Energía, IDAE) that is also providing for 2,000 electric vehicles to the field test.[http://www.idae.es/index.php/mod.pags/mem.detalle/id.407/lang.uk "MOVELE. Electric mobility (MOVilidad ELEctrica) pilot project"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100817162631/http://www.idae.es/index.php/mod.pags/mem.detalle/id.407/lang.uk |title=MOVELE. Electric mobility (MOVilidad ELEctrica) pilot project |date=2010-08-17 }}, accessed 25 May 2010 The Spanish government has committed itself to have 1 million electric vehicles (fully electric and hybrid cars) in Spain by 2014.{{Cite web |url=http://www.idae.es/uploads/documentos/documentos_Convocatoria_Proyecto_MOVELE_(BOE_3_7_2009)_6bf78d0a.pdf |title="Bases para la convocatoria del programa de ayudas del Proyecto MOVELE", 3 July 2009 |access-date=25 May 2010 |archive-date=26 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160126153358/http://www.idae.es/uploads/documentos/documentos_Convocatoria_Proyecto_MOVELE_(BOE_3_7_2009)_6bf78d0a.pdf |url-status=dead }}

The Chairman of Endesa, Borja Prado, together with a former mayor of Madrid, Alberto Ruiz Gallardón, and the Chairman of Telefónica, César Alierta, have the phone booth in Madrid which can also be used for recharging electric vehicles. Reserved parking spaces will be located next to this and all other booths set up in Metropolitan areas where users will be able to park their EVs and recharge at no cost once they have obtained their free "zero emissions" pre-paid card from the Madrid city council.{{cite press release |url=http://www.endesa.es/Portal/en/press/press_releases/our_companies/endesa/2010/120510CabinasRecharging.htm |title=ENDESA AND TELEFÓNICA LAUNCH FIRST ELECTRIC VEHICLE TELEPHONE BOOTH RECHARGING STATION. |date=2010-05-10 |publisher=Endesa |access-date=2010-05-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100706040507/http://www.endesa.es/Portal/en/press/press_releases/our_companies/endesa/2010/120510CabinasRecharging.htm |archive-date=2010-07-06 |url-status=dead }}

The "Live Barcelona"{{Cite web | url=http://www.livebarcelona.cat | title=Live: Impuls de Mobilitat Sostenible a Barcelona I Catalunya}} map (sponsored by the Barcelona city council, the Energy state department of Catalonia, utility Endesa, car maker Seat) lists 138 charging spots in Barcelona with 55 of them functional (February 2011).

In September 2011 Endesa signed agreements with Mitsubishi, Renault–Nissan and the Japanese Chademo Foundation on the promotion of fast-charge stations.{{Cite web |url=http://www.endesa.com/EN/SALADEPRENSA/NOTICIAS/Paginas/20110921_MitsubishiENG.aspx |title=Archived copy (endesa.com MitsubishiENG) |access-date=2012-01-08 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130122135139/http://www.endesa.com/EN/SALADEPRENSA/NOTICIAS/Paginas/20110921_MitsubishiENG.aspx |archive-date=2013-01-22 |url-status=dead }} Endesa will hold the Chademo Europe chair. As a consequence, Endesa will deploy two types of public charging spots – conventional charging (16 A, 230 V AC, Schuko type){{Cite web | url=http://www.endesavehiculoelectrico.com/vehiculo-electrico/recarga/oferta-puntos/publica-monofasica | title=ENDESA – Novedades, Noticias y Curiosidades sobre Vehículos Eléctricos | access-date=2012-01-08 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120115033149/http://www.endesavehiculoelectrico.com/vehiculo-electrico/recarga/oferta-puntos/publica-monofasica | archive-date=2012-01-15 | url-status=dead }} and rapid charging (125 A, 400 V DC, Chademo type).{{Cite web | url=http://www.endesavehiculoelectrico.com/vehiculo-electrico/recarga/oferta-puntos/publica-rapida | title=ENDESA – Novedades, Noticias y Curiosidades sobre Vehículos Eléctricos | access-date=2012-01-08 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120115033744/http://www.endesavehiculoelectrico.com/vehiculo-electrico/recarga/oferta-puntos/publica-rapida | archive-date=2012-01-15 | url-status=dead }} In October 2011 Endesa ordered 53 rapid charging stations to be built by GE in strategic places in Spain.[http://www.elp.com/index/display/article-display.articles.electric-light-power.renewable-energy.phev.2011.10.GE__Endesa_bring_electric_vehicles__charging_stations_to_Spain.QP129867.dcmp=rss.page=1.html GE, Endesa bring electric vehicles, charging stations to Spain] www.elp.com, accessed 5 September 2019

The Galicia region is creating a research cluster (Clúster de Empresas de Automoción de Galicia / Ceaga). The infrastructure side (Plan Mobega – Plan de movilidad eléctrica de Galicia) includes the implementation of a network of multifunctional electromobility stations located at rent-a-car stations. The current installation includes 7 Multifunctional Electromobility stations{{Cite web |url=http://bluemobility.es/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/EMME_Santiago.png |title=EMME_Santiago (Archived copy) |access-date=2012-01-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120621055623/http://bluemobility.es/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/EMME_Santiago.png |archive-date=2012-06-21 |url-status=dead }} which are located in the main metropolitan areas of Galicia and a fleet of 28 electric vehicles. The project was started in September 2011 and will continue until Enero 2013.

{{See also|Plug-in electric vehicles in the United Kingdom#Charging infrastructure}}

Électricité de France is partnering with Elektromotive, Ltd.{{cite web | publisher=Elektromotive, Ltd. | url=http://www.elektromotive.co.uk | title=Elektromotive: The ultimate zero-emission transport system | access-date=2007-10-26 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071102042527/http://www.elektromotive.co.uk/ | archive-date=2 November 2007 | url-status=dead }} to install 250 new charging points over six months from October 2007 in London and elsewhere in the UK.{{cite web | author=Reynolds, L. | date=2007-10-11 | url=http://www.batteryvehiclesociety.org.uk/wordpress/?p=260 | title=UK to install 250 new public charging stations by next spring | publisher=The Battery Vehicle Society | access-date=2006-10-26}} By November 2011 there are 687 Electrobay charging stations (200 in London) and it plans to build 4000 charging points throughout 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.elektromotive.com/html/news-story.php?news_id=75|title=Electromotive welcomes electric charging infrastructure expansion|publisher=electromotive|at=press release|date=2011-11-08|access-date=2012-02-08}} Elektromotive has provided 400 public access charge points to the "Charge your Car" network of One NorthEast in 2010{{cite web|url=http://www.elektromotive.com/uploads/files/Elektromotive_CYC_press_announcement-June2012.pdf|title=elektromotive aims to create UK's biggest pay-as-you-go electric vehicle recharging network|publisher=elektromotive|date=2012-06-21|access-date=2012-11-24|archive-date=3 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130203083648/http://www.elektromotive.com/uploads/files/Elektromotive_CYC_press_announcement-June2012.pdf|url-status=dead}} and it has installed more than 120 charge points across Scotland.{{cite web|url=http://www.elektromotive.com/uploads/files/Elektromotive_and_Falkirk_Council_project-091012.pdf|title=new ev charge points in falkirk will help meet carbon reduction targets|publisher=elektromotive|date=2012-10-10|access-date=2012-11-24|archive-date=3 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130203083652/http://www.elektromotive.com/uploads/files/Elektromotive_and_Falkirk_Council_project-091012.pdf|url-status=dead}} The Scottish Government funded network, ChargePlace Scotland, was transferred to operate under SWARCO (a Swarovski company brand) since 2021 following a competitive tender. {{Cite press release |title=SWARCO eVolt to operate ChargePlace Scotland |url=https://www.transport.gov.scot/news/swarco-evolt-to-operate-chargeplace-scotland/ |date=2021-03-04 |access-date=2025-01-10 |publisher=Transport Scotland}}

The Renault–Nissan Alliance and UK company Elektromotive,{{Cite web | url=http://www.elektromotive.com | title=BP Chargemaster - Electric Vehicle Charging | access-date=21 January 2009 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090126180533/http://www.elektromotive.com/ | archive-date=26 January 2009 | url-status=dead }} a provider of electric vehicle recharging stations, are collaborating in the Partnership for Zero-Emission-Mobility, with the aim of accelerating the installation of charging networks for plug-in vehicles in cities. The Alliance and Elektromotive have signed a Memorandum of Understanding.{{Cite web | url=http://www.greencarcongress.com/2009/02/renault-nissan.html | title=Renault-Nissan Alliance and Electromotive to Collaborate on Charging Infrastructure |date=27 February 2009|access-date= 14 September 2019}}

A fleet of electric cars and charge points will be rolled out across Coventry (England) as part of a multimillion-pound pilot project.{{Cite web |url=http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=101846&topicId=104970025&docId=l:854380157 |title=Error – LexisNexis Publisher |access-date=22 May 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101129064903/http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=101846&topicId=104970025&docId=l:854380157 |archive-date=29 November 2010 |url-status=dead }}

The Department for Transport (DfT) announced in April 2009 that £230 million would be allocated to incentivise the market uptake of EVs in the UK. The scheme will become operational in 2011 and each EV purchaser could receive a rebate of between £2,000 -£5,000. Electric vehicles are exempt from purchase and annual vehicle tax. From April 2010, purchasers of an average new car (Band G) will pay a one off £155 showroom tax and an annual vehicle tax of £155.EVs are tax free.

On 25 February 2010, London, the North East region and Milton Keynes were selected to be the lead places for electric vehicle infrastructure. In total, their plans will result in over 2,500 charge points in the first year and over 11,000 in the next three years, at a variety of publicly accessible car parks, transport hubs and workplaces.{{Cite web | url=http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/sustainable/olev/infrastructure/ | title=2010 to 2015 government policy: Transport emissions|access-date= 14 September 2019}}

The London mayor called for an E-revolution in March 2009 and he presented the "Electric Delivery Plan for London" in May 2009.[http://legacy.london.gov.uk/mayor/publications/2009/docs/electric-vehicles-plan.pdf "Electric Delivery Plan for London"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719202925/http://legacy.london.gov.uk/mayor/publications/2009/docs/electric-vehicles-plan.pdf |date=2011-07-19 }}. The plan projects 25,000 charging points London by 2015 including 500 on-street, 2000 off-street in car-parks and 22,000 privately owned locations. London itself will buy 1000 electric vehicles up to 2015. Owners of an electric car will not need to pay the Congestion Charge for the city of London being worth up to £1,700 a year. At that point (May 2009) London already had 100 charge points in public places which will be increased to 250 by 2012. Beginning 2011 20% of new lots in car parks must have access to a charging outlet. Additionally, the parking in the Westminster boroughs will be free for electric vehicles saving the user up to £6,000 a year and a flat rate of £200 electricity cost is charged for the usage of public outlets in Westminster.

As of February 2011 the "Source London" project has contracted Siemens to build a network of public charging stations in London. At least 1,300 charging points will be installed by the end of 2013 in public locations and streets across the Capital. Transport for London (TfL) has also finalised a contract that will see Siemens manage the operation of the network and registration of drivers. The deal between TfL and Siemens will see Siemens run the Source London back office to March 2014 at no cost.[https://www.sourcelondon.net/mayor-builds-source-power-electric-drivers "Charge points start to be installed for Source London"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724080540/https://www.sourcelondon.net/mayor-builds-source-power-electric-drivers |date=2011-07-24 }}, press release, Source London, 14 February 2011 Up to July 2011 there were 180 charging stations.{{cite web|url=https://www.sourcelondon.net/londons-electric-plans-charge-ahead|title=16 suppliers sign up to help public bodies buy greener vehicles|author=London Source|at=press release|date=2011-07-11|access-date=2011-07-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724083321/https://www.sourcelondon.net/londons-electric-plans-charge-ahead|archive-date=2011-07-24|url-status=dead}} and in November 2011 more than 200.{{cite web|url=https://www.sourcelondon.net/london-charges-ahead-wireless-electric-vehicle-technology|title=London charges ahead with wireless electric vehicle technology|publisher=Source London|date=2011-11-10|access-date=2012-03-08|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120424030306/https://www.sourcelondon.net/london-charges-ahead-wireless-electric-vehicle-technology|archive-date=2012-04-24}} The number of charging stations reached 790 in October 2012 with plans to increase that to 1300 in 2013.{{cite web|url=https://www.sourcelondon.net/electric-vehicles-now-able-roam-between-london-and-eastern-england|title=Electric vehicles now able to roam between London and Eastern England|publisher=Source Londone|date=2012-10-24|access-date=2012-11-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021193245/https://www.sourcelondon.net/electric-vehicles-now-able-roam-between-london-and-eastern-england|archive-date=2013-10-21|url-status=dead}} The goal of 1300 publicly accessible charging stations was met on 16 May 2013.{{cite web|url=https://www.sourcelondon.net/source-london-charges-ahead-deliver-1300-electric-vehicle-charging-points|title=Source London charges ahead to deliver 1,300 electric vehicle charging points|date=2013-05-16|access-date=2013-11-24|publisher=Source London|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021193809/https://www.sourcelondon.net/source-london-charges-ahead-deliver-1300-electric-vehicle-charging-points|archive-date=2013-10-21|url-status=dead}}

In July 2011 a charity called Zero Carbon World announced their Charge Points Everywhere network, their aim is to help business's install free to use charge points on their business's with the implicit understanding the person using the charge point will use the services of that business. The connections themselves are standard 32 and 13amp connectors and the inclusion of the 32amp connector means that car with powerful chargers such as Tesla can charge much faster than with the 13a connectors on the majority of chargers{{Cite web |url=http://zerocarbonworld.org/zcw-charging-stations |title=ZCW Charging Stations |access-date=2011-07-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714061906/http://zerocarbonworld.org/zcw-charging-stations |archive-date=2011-07-14 |url-status=dead }} On 15 February 2012, the alliance announce to donate 1000 charging stations for free adding up on the existing 76 charging stations that are already deployed.{{cite web|url=http://zerocarbonworld.org/charging-stations/proactive-approach-to-green-technology?cat_id=4|title=Proactive Approach to Green Technology|publisher=ZeroCarbonWorld.org|date=2012-02-15|access-date=2012-03-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160126153358/http://zerocarbonworld.org/charging-stations/proactive-approach-to-green-technology?cat_id=4|archive-date=26 January 2016|url-status=dead}}

The "Plugged-In Places" program of the Department of Transport offers grants for charging station networks in the United Kingdom. The development plan identifies 8 regions to be in a strategic focus – Central Scotland, the East of England, Greater Manchester, Milton Keynes, the North East of England and Northern Ireland – with a target of 8500 chargepoints. Following the ACEA position paper the government program favours moving to a dedicated recharging connector of Type 2 Mode 3.{{cite web|url=http://assets.dft.gov.uk/publications/making-the-connection-the-plug-in-vehicle-infrastructure-strategy/plug-in-vehicle-infrastructure-strategy.pdf|title=Making the Connection – The Plug-In Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy|publisher=Office for Low Emission Vehicles – Department for Transport|date=June 2011|access-date=2012-01-05|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120131052149/http://assets.dft.gov.uk/publications/making-the-connection-the-plug-in-vehicle-infrastructure-strategy/plug-in-vehicle-infrastructure-strategy.pdf|archive-date=2012-01-31}} Referring to the PIP program an open tender in Newcastle upon Tyne identifies the goal to have 75% of the charging stations to offer Type 2 Mode 3 sockets including to switch over existing charging stations to that type.{{cite web|url=http://www.tendersdirect.co.uk/Search/Tenders/Expired.aspx?ID=%20000000003332781§=R146&cat=30&Source=Categories|title=UK-Newcastle Upon Tyne: supply of EV charging leads|date=2011-06-22|access-date=2012-01-05|quote=It has become clear that the general position in Europe regarding Electric Vehicle charging is to utilise Mode 3 charging protocol, and the UK (PEL69 / JPEL 64 BSI Technical Committee's) have issued their position paper to the EU to state that the UK will support the use of a Type 2 connector. This necessitates a change to the existing installed and delivered infrastructure to become compliant with these enhanced standards of charging. One North East Plugged in Places project has a plan to ensure approx 75% of the overall estate of public charging points are Type 2 connector and mode 3 protocol. The plan is to complete this physical changeover before 31/3/12 }}

The UK has limited electric vehicle charging network roaming providers. Paua and AllStar provides this service for businesses.{{cite web |last1=Riddell |first1=Niall |title=Paua Electric Fuel card |url=https://www.pauatech.com/#:~:text=Paua%20Electric%20Fuel%20Card. |website=Paua |access-date=2022-03-12}}{{cite web |last1=AllStar |first1=AllStar |title=AllStar Electric One |url=https://www.allstarcard.co.uk/our-cards/allstar-one-electric/. |website=AllStar |access-date=2022-03-12}}

Infrastructure has been installed by Coulomb Technologies in Arizona; California – San Francisco, San Jose, Walnut Creek, and Sonoma; Colorado; Washington, D.C.; Florida; Chicago, Illinois; Massachusetts; Detroit, Michigan; Minneapolis, Minnesota; New York City; Cary, North Carolina; Ohio; Portland, Oregon; Nashville, Tennessee; Texas; Seattle, Washington; Wisconsin.

Gilbarco Veeder-Root are partnering with Coulomb to advance public charging facilities. Gilbarco exhibited Coulomb Technologies' Smartlet Charging Station at the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) show in October 2008.[http://www.calcars.org/calcars-news/1015.html Roundup: BYD's PHEV; France; Charge@7-Eleven?; Energy/Water; Incentives; Austin Expo] www.calcars.org, accessed 5 September 2019

At the end of 2008, Coulomb Technologies planned to roll out five curbside charging stations in downtown San Jose that drivers can access through a prepaid plan. The company was working with entities in Las Vegas Nevada, New York and Florida to do something similar there.{{Cite web|url=https://www.columbiatribune.com/story/business/2008/10/23/car-charging-stations-spreading-along/21525400007/t|title=Car-charging stations spreading along West Coast|date=23 October 2008 |website=Columbia Daily Tribune}} Coulomb Technologies has announced to provide 1000 free public charging stations until December 2010.[http://www.greencarcongress.com/2010/06/coulomb-20100602.html "Coulomb Technologies to Provide 4,600 Free Home and Public Charging Stations Through ChargePoint America Program"], 2. June 2010 They also plan to expand its "ChargePoint America network"[http://www.chargepointamerica.com/ CHARGE POINT AMERICA E-Vehicle Environmental Friendly] www.chargepointamerica.com, accessed 5 September 2019 to 4600 free home and public level-2 charging stations until October 2011 in nine regions: Austin, Texas; Detroit, Michigan; Los Angeles, California; New York, New York; Orlando, Florida; Sacramento, California; the San Jose/San Francisco Bay Area, California; Redmond, Washington; and Washington DC. The $37 million ChargePoint America program is made possible by a $15M grant funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act through the Transportation Electrification Initiative administered by the Department of Energy. So far 149 stations are operational according to the ChargePoint map, 51 stations are in California.[http://chargepointamerica.com/charging-find-stations.php ChargePoint America] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120710134455/http://chargepointamerica.com/charging-find-stations.php|date=10 July 2012}}, accessed 8. August 2010 New York joins the ChargePoint network building more than 100 charging stations in public places until October 2011.[http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/15/bloomberg-powers-up-new-electric-car-charging-program/ "Bloomberg Powers Up New Electric Car Charging Program"], New York Times, 15 July 2010[http://www.durangoherald.com/sections/News/2010/07/18/NYC_opens_charging_station_for_cars/ "NYC opens charging station for cars"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110609001707/http://www.durangoherald.com/sections/News/2010/07/18/NYC_opens_charging_station_for_cars/|date=2011-06-09}}, The Durango Herald, 18 July 2010 In April 2012 the first milestone of the Chargepoint America program has been reached with Colulomb Technologies having delivered 2400 public and commercial charging stations, the actual installation of its Level 2 (240 V 30 A) stations in the 10 participating regions will continue.{{cite web|date=2012-04-10|title=Coulomb Technologies Announces Completion of ChargePoint America Program Shipping Milestone of More than 2400 Public and Commercial Charging Stations|url=http://www.coulombtech.com/pr/news-press-releases-2012-0410.php|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120427202029/http://www.coulombtech.com/pr/news-press-releases-2012-0410.php|archive-date=2012-04-27|access-date=2012-05-12|publisher=Coulomb Technologies}}

Infrastructure is planned by Better Place for Hawaii, Oregon, and California – the San Francisco Bay area, Sacramento, San Jose, Los Angeles, San Diego, and the highway and freeway corridors between them.{{cite web|date=2008-11-23|title=Better Place To Build EV Infrastructure in California and Oregon|url=http://www.zoomilife.com/2008/11/23/better-place-to-build-ev-infrastructure-in-california-and-oregon/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081229203557/http://www.zoomilife.com/2008/11/23/better-place-to-build-ev-infrastructure-in-california-and-oregon/|archive-date=2008-12-29|access-date=2010-03-15|publisher=Zoomi Life}}{{cite web|date=2009-09-16|title=ChargePoint Charging Stations|url=http://sub.mychargepoint.net/index.php/device/devicelocation.html|access-date=2009-10-06}}

Other companies that are building charging stations throughout the U.S. are ECOtality{{cite web|title=Ecotality - Specializing in Everything Solar|url=http://www.ecotality.com/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100526083734/http://www.ecotality.com/|archive-date=2010-05-26|access-date=2010-05-22}} and SolarCity{{Cite web|title=Renewable Energy World Home|url=http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/podcast/2010/05/how-will-electric-cars-impact-the-grid|access-date=5 September 2019|website=www.renewableenergyworld.com}}

In the initial phase of "The EV Project"{{Cite web|title=The EV Project (Archived copy)|url=http://www.theevproject.com/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091004183059/http://www.theevproject.com/|archive-date=2009-10-04|access-date=2010-08-14}} of ECOtality there are 11 participating cities: Phoenix (AZ), Tucson (AZ), San Diego (CA), Portland (OR), Eugene (OR), Salem (OR), Corvallis (OR), Seattle (WA), Nashville (TN), Knoxville (TN) and Chattanooga (TN).{{cite web|title=The EV Project home website: list of the 11 participating cities|url=http://www.theevproject.com/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091004183059/http://www.theevproject.com/|archive-date=2009-10-04|access-date=2010-04-27|publisher=EV Project}} The contract for the "EV Project" was signed on 1 October 2009, with the US Department of Energy and it includes 8,300 Level 2 chargers installed in owner's homes; 6,350 Level 2 chargers installed in commercial and public locations; and 310 Level 3 DC fast-chargers.[https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20111017001446/http://www.ecotality.com/pressreleases/070210_FAQ_DOE_Ecotality_eTec.pdf "EV Project FAQ"], updated 7/2/2010 The EV project will run for 36 months. The public charging stations will be put up beginning in summer 2010. Texas has joined the EV Project in July 2010.[http://www.ecotality.com/pressreleases/07142010_Expansion_Texas.pdf "Dallas/Fort Worth and Houston Added to Roster of Project Cities"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101027172907/http://ecotality.com/pressreleases/07142010_Expansion_Texas.pdf|date=2010-10-27}}, 15. July 2010 San Diego will take a share of 1,500 public charging stations and 1,000 home base charging points.[https://archive.today/20120720060353/http://www.allcarselectric.com/blog/1043500_san-diego-region-to-get-2500-charging-stations "San Diego Region To Get 2500 Charging Stations"], 17. March 2010[http://www.sandiego6.com/news/local/story/Charging-Stations-for-Electric-Cars-Being/pm2CqorQGESLRQR0PXwf4w.cspx "Charging Stations for Electric Cars Being Installed Around the County"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723101609/http://www.sandiego6.com/news/local/story/Charging-Stations-for-Electric-Cars-Being/pm2CqorQGESLRQR0PXwf4w.cspx|date=23 July 2011}}, 3. August 2010 The first milestone of The EV Project has been reached in April 2012.{{cite web|date=2012-04-12|title=EV Project Marks Milestone With Over 24 Million Miles Of EV Operation|url=http://www.theevproject.com/downloads/pressreleases/20120425_Milestone_The_EV_Project.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120629050208/http://www.theevproject.com/downloads/pressreleases/20120425_Milestone_The_EV_Project.pdf|archive-date=2012-06-29|access-date=2012-05-12|publisher=ecotality}}

Portland General Electric installs 12 electric vehicle charging stations in Portland and Salem, Oregon until September 2008{{Cite web|title="Oregon Utility, Readying for Waves of EVs, Installs Charging Stations in Two Cities" Green Car Advisor|url=http://blogs.edmunds.com/greencaradvisor/2008/07/oregon-utility-readying-for-waves-of-evs-installs-charging-stations-in-two-cities.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101129064544/http://blogs.edmunds.com/greencaradvisor/2008/07/oregon-utility-readying-for-waves-of-evs-installs-charging-stations-in-two-cities.html|archive-date=2010-11-29|access-date=2010-05-22}} and it has installed 20 charging stations by 2010 as part of a demonstration project to develop the transportation infrastructure needed to support electric vehicles and plug-in cars.{{fact|date=January 2025}}

NRG Energy has announced to create a network of 50 charging stations in northern Texas under the "EVgo" brand.{{Cite press release|date=2010-11-18|title=NRG Launches Nation's First Privately Funded, Comprehensive Electric Vehicle Charging Ecosystem|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20101118005462/en/NRG-Launches-Nation%E2%80%99s-Privately-Funded-Comprehensive-Electric}} In March 2012 the company announced to build a network of 200 fast-charging stations in California over the next four years.{{cite web|date=2012-03-23|title=NRG Energy, Inc. to Build Unprecedented Electric Vehicle Fast-Charging Infrastructure in California|url=http://phx.corporate-ir.net/External.File?item=UGFyZW50SUQ9MTMxOTUwfENoaWxkSUQ9LTF8VHlwZT0z&t=1|access-date=2012-05-12}} By 30 Dec. 2015 EVgo has installed over 1,000 chargers in over 25 markets.{{Cite web|title=About NRG EVgo Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Solutions|url=https://www.nrgevgo.com/about/|access-date=2016-02-25|website=NRG EVgo|language=en-US}} NRG EVgo has developed partnerships to build infrastructure and offer complimentary charging with Nissan,{{Cite web|date=2014-05-23|title=NRG eVgo EZ-Charge Goes Live This Summer|url=http://insideevs.com/nrg-evgo-ez-charge-goes-live-summer/|access-date=2016-02-25|website=insideevs.com}} BMW{{Cite web|title=BMW i announces ChargeNow DC Fast Expansion, supporting EVgo's installation of 500 DC Fast chargers across the US and offering no-cost DC and Level 2 charging for BMW i3 drivers.|url=https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/usa/article/detail/T0243662EN_US/|access-date=2016-02-25|website=www.press.bmwgroup.com}} and Ford.{{Cite web|title=Charge 'Er Up: Ford Offers Three Years' Complimentary Charging to C-MAX Energi Customers with EV 1-2-3 Charge, Powered by EVgo {{!}} Ford Media Center|url=https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2015/11/17/ford-offers-three-years-complimentary-charging-c-max-energi.html|access-date=2016-02-25|website=media.ford.com}}

In Virginia, with the participation of the Town of Wytheville, and several businesses, Plugless Power inductive charging stations began field testing in March 2010.{{cite web|author=Susan Wilson|date=1 March 2010|title=Evatran provides a plugless solution for EVs|url=http://green.blorge.com/2010/03/evatran-provides-a-plugless-solution-for-evs/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100304211827/http://green.blorge.com/2010/03/evatran-provides-a-plugless-solution-for-evs/|archive-date=4 March 2010|access-date=2010-03-09|publisher=Blorge.com}} South Carolina has unveiled its "Plug in Carolina" program including 100 public charging stations in December 2010[http://www2.wjbf.com/news/2010/dec/09/4/first-electric-vehicle-charging-network-launches-s-ar-1188136/ "First Electric Vehicle Charging Network Launches in South Carolina"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101214223320/http://www2.wjbf.com/news/2010/dec/09/4/first-electric-vehicle-charging-network-launches-s-ar-1188136/|date=2010-12-14}}, WJBF-TV, 9. December 2010 In San Antonio, TX, a downtown church (Travis Park United Methodist Church) made Level 1 charging available in its parking lot in 2009.{{Cite web|title=Electric Vehicle Charging Station|url=http://www.travispark.org/templates/System/details.asp?id=42710&PID=702257|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100619051653/http://www.travispark.org/templates/System/details.asp?id=42710&PID=702257|archive-date=2010-06-19|access-date=2010-07-12}}

The DBEDT ministry of Hawaii had a state rebate program "EV Ready Grant" that was funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act – the program was offering $4500 for a full-speed commercially available electric vehicle and $500 for electric vehicle chargers.[http://hawaii.gov/dbedt/info/energy/evrebatesgrants/deadline "Hawai‘i EV Ready Grant Program: Deadline for Application Submission"] hawaii.gov accessed 5 September 2019 The "EV Ready Grant" program is followed by the "EV Ready Rebate" program offering 20% of the purchase price with a maximum of $4500 for a full-speed commercially available electric vehicle and 30% of the purchase prices with a maximum of $500 for electric vehicle chargers.[http://hawaii.gov/dbedt/info/energy/evrebatesgrants/rebates "Hawaii's Electric Vehicle (EV) Rebate Program"] hawaii.gov accessed 5 September 2019 Charging equipment is expected follow the standards including SAE J1772. The designated Transportation Working Group expects 200 charging stations to be available in 2010{{Cite web|title=Transportation Working Group|url=http://www.hawaiicleanenergyinitiative.org/wg_transportation.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100527055800/http://www.hawaiicleanenergyinitiative.org/wg_transportation.html|archive-date=2010-05-27|access-date=2010-08-08}} In February 2012 it was announced to have Betterplace activate its multi-island network of 130 charging stations (Oahu, Maui, Kauai and the Big Island).{{cite web|date=2012-02-28|title=Better Place Launches Multi-Island Electric Car Charging Network In Hawaii|url=http://www.betterplace.com/the-company-pressroom-pressreleases-detail/index/id/Better-Place-Launches-Multi-Island-Electric-Car-Charging-Network-In-Hawaii|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120504112230/http://www.betterplace.com/the-company-pressroom-pressreleases-detail/index/id/Better-Place-Launches-Multi-Island-Electric-Car-Charging-Network-In-Hawaii|archive-date=2012-05-04|access-date=2012-05-12|publisher=Betterplace}} The Hawaii rebate program is being continued with having reached a score of 372 funded vehicles and 246 chargers, and by April 2012 approximately 220 charging stations have been installed as part of the EV Ready Grant Program.{{cite web|date=2012-03-13|title=state reinvests in electric vehicle rebate program|url=http://www.hawaiicleanenergyinitiative.org/storage/pdf-news-releases/NR_EVRebate_FINAL_3.13.12.pdf|access-date=2012-05-12|publisher=DEBDT|archive-date=26 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160126153358/http://www.hawaiicleanenergyinitiative.org/storage/pdf-news-releases/NR_EVRebate_FINAL_3.13.12.pdf|url-status=dead}} The Hawaii station database[http://energy.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Hawaii-EV-Charging-Station-Database-April-2-MSL-Final.pdf Hawaii EV Public Charging Station Database] energy.hawaii.gov accessed= 5 September 2019 lists the 200 public charging stations in 80 locations that were available up to March 2012, about 140 have been installed by BetterPlace.{{cite web|date=2012-03-29|title=state electric vehicle program hits milestone|url=http://www.hawaiicleanenergyinitiative.org/storage/pdf-news-releases/NR_EVCHARGERS_Final3.29.12.pdf|access-date=2012-05-12|publisher=DEBDT|archive-date=26 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160126153358/http://www.hawaiicleanenergyinitiative.org/storage/pdf-news-releases/NR_EVCHARGERS_Final3.29.12.pdf|url-status=dead}}

In California the car maker Tesla has put up 18 public charging stations.[http://www.evchargernews.com/regions/ch-tesla-tesla.htm "Tesla Connector Charging Locations"], EV charger news, accessed 8 August 2010 Within the SF Bay Area Activities & Coalition has identified 109 locations to put up public charging stations beginning 2009 based on funding by ARRA.[http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/zevprog/infrastructure/0909meeting/hayden.pdf "Bay Area EV Corridor"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100615115413/http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/zevprog/infrastructure/0909meeting/hayden.pdf |date=15 June 2010 }}, California Air Resources Board, 23 September 2009 The last California "ZEV Program Review symposium"{{Cite web|title=Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure|url=http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/zevprog/infrastructure/infrastructure.htm|access-date=5 September 2019|website=arb.ca.gov}} was held on 23. September 2009, the next one is scheduled for late summer 2010.[http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/zevprog/2010zevreg/05_03_10pres.pdf "ZEV Regulation Workshop"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100615114857/http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/zevprog/2010zevreg/05_03_10pres.pdf|date=2010-06-15}}, California ARB, 3 May 2010 In the past there had been a charging station network to support the General Motors EV1 that had installed 500 public charging station.[http://www.evchargernews.com/CD-A/gm_ev1_web_site/charging/charging_main.htm "EV1 – Charging"], General Motors, 15 July 2003, accessed 8. August 2010

The U.S. Department of Energy offers a list of locations of the available alternative fuel infrastructure. The historic trend summary (1992–2010) shows a total of 541 electric charging locations by 2010 which had been still lower than the peak count of 873 charging locations in 2002.{{cite web|title=Trend of U.S. alternative fueling stations by fuel type from 1992-2010|url=http://www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/data/docs/alt_fueling_stations_fuel.xls|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110709100136/http://www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/data/docs/alt_fueling_stations_fuel.xls|archive-date=2011-07-09|access-date=2011-03-07|format=xls-datasheet}} {{As of|2020|November}} the total count of public electric charge stations in the United States had increased to 27,458.{{Cite web|title=Electric Vehicle Charging Station Locations|url=http://www.afdc.energy.gov/fuels/electricity_locations.html|access-date=2020-11-17|website=U.S. Department of Energy - Alternative Fuels Data Center}}

Electrify America operates one of the largest public electric vehicle DC fast charging networks in the United States, with more than 500 charging locations and over 2,200 individual charging units, as of 2020. The company expects to install or have under development approximately 800 stations with about 3,500 DC fast chargers by December 2021.{{Cite web|last=Hawkins|first=Andrew|date=2020-10-05|title=Driving the 2021 Volkswagen ID 4, VW's first all-electric SUV|url=https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/5/21502032/volkswagen-id4-electric-suv-first-drive-vw|access-date=2020-10-05|website=The Verge}}

In 2012, a series of free public electric vehicle charging stations were installed along the main route of the Trans-Canada Highway by a private company, Sun Country Highway, permitting electric vehicle travel across the entire length, as demonstrated by the company's president in a publicity trip in a Tesla Roadster. {{as of|2012}} this made it the longest electric vehicle ready highway in the world.{{Cite web|title=Archived copy: electrifying-trip-along-the-trans-canada-highway-pit-stops-in-saskatchewan|url=http://metronews.ca/news/regina/474005/electrifying-trip-along-the-trans-canada-highway-pit-stops-in-saskatchewan/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131216212145/http://metronews.ca/news/regina/474005/electrifying-trip-along-the-trans-canada-highway-pit-stops-in-saskatchewan/|archive-date=2013-12-16|access-date=2013-12-16}}{{cite web|title=Oops Something Went Wrong|url=https://suncountryhighway.ca/worlds-longest-greenest-highway-project/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140322035215/https://suncountryhighway.ca/worlds-longest-greenest-highway-project/|archive-date=2014-03-22|access-date=2014-04-12}} The same company also partnered with Canadian rural hardware retailer Peavey Mart to add free public charging stations to its 29 stores across Western Canada{{cite web|title=Archived copy: why-birdseed-entrepreneur-building-canada-wide-electric-vehicle-charging-station-network|url=http://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/blog/why-birdseed-entrepreneur-building-canada-wide-electric-vehicle-charging-station-network|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131216230337/http://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/blog/why-birdseed-entrepreneur-building-canada-wide-electric-vehicle-charging-station-network|archive-date=2013-12-16|access-date=2013-12-16}} and includes chargers located at Best Western hotels in Canada and the US on its online map of EV charging stations. {{As of|2013}} the company's total network was over 700 chargers with plans to reach 1000 chargers by year end.

From 2011 to 2014, the City of Vancouver installed{{Cite web|date=2017-11-09|title=Electric Vehicles|url=http://vancouver.ca/streets-transportation/electric-vehicles.aspx|access-date=20 September 2019|website=vancouver.ca}}

publicly accessible Level 2 charging stations in a variety of locations, including community centres, shopping malls, curbside, and other locations throughout the city.

In 2008, the city changed the Building Bylaw to require 20% of parking stalls in apartments and condos, and all stalls in houses to be electric vehicle ready.

In 2013, the bylaw was updated so that 10% of stalls in mixed-use and commercial buildings are also ready for electric vehicles.

In a March 2016 news release,{{Cite web|date=2016-03-23|title=Government charging up electric vehicles|url=https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2016MEM0005-000447|access-date=20 September 2019|website=news.gov.bc.ca}}

the Government of British Columbia stated that the

CEV Program{{Cite web|title=CLEAN ENERGY VEHICLE PROGRAM | Clean Energy Vehicles for British Columbia|url=https://www.cevforbc.ca/clean-energy-vehicle-program|access-date=27 November 2016|archive-date=27 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170127044911/https://www.cevforbc.ca/clean-energy-vehicle-program|url-status=dead}}

investments have supported over 550 public Level 2 charging stations, and 30 DC fast charging stations.

As of 2022, Brazil had around 1,250 stations, with 47% stations concentrated in the state of São Paulo{{Cite web |date=2022-05-11 |title=Which Brazilian states do not yet have charging points for electric vehicles? - Portal Movilidad: Noticias sobre vehículos eléctricos |url=https://portalmovilidad.com/which-brazilian-states-do-not-yet-have-charging-points-for-electric-vehicles/ |access-date=2022-12-04 |language=en}}

In January 2016, UTE opened the first charging station in Montevideo, exclusive for taxis.[https://www.elobservador.com.uy/ute-inauguro-primera-estacion-servicio-autos-electricos-n715716 UTE inauguró primera estación de servicio para autos eléctricos] - El Observador, 6 January 2016

In December 2017, UTE and Ancap opened a charging station network that connects Colonia del Sacramento, Rosario, Puntas de Valdez, Montevideo, San Luis and Punta del Este, with stations every 65 km. The stations at the Carrasco Airport and Colonia have 43 kW, whereas the other stations have 22 kW.[https://www.elobservador.com.uy/habra-carga-gratuita-autos-electricos-colonia-y-punta-del-este-n1154567 Habrá carga gratuita para autos eléctricos entre Colonia y Punta del Este] - El Observador, 27 December 2017

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China's first large electric charging station for electric vehicles—the Tangshan Nanhu EV Charging Station – was put into service on 31 March 2010. Five cities in northern Hebei province – Tangshan, Zhangjiakou, Qinhuangdao, Langfang and Chengde – want to build three charging stations and 100 charging poles in 2010.[http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90778/90860/6937967.html "China's first electric vehicle charging station put into service"], People's Daily, 1 April 2010

Shandong is the province with most car manufacturers in China. The province planned to start in May 2010 with a charging station for 45 cars. According to China's State Grid Corporation, 75 electric vehicle charging stations are planned in 27 cities across China by the end of 2010.{{Cite web|url=http://www.china.org.cn/business/2010-04/11/content_19790544.htm|title=Shandong builds 1st large electric car charging station - China.org.cn|website=www.china.org.cn}}[http://www.sgcc.com.cn/ywlm/gsyw-e/218933.shtml "SGCC Accelerates Building of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations"], State Grid Corporation, 2. March 2010 Additionally 6,209 charging posts and some battery replacement stations had been planned for 2010. The State Grid Corporation China announced success in distributing 7,031 charge poles in Hangzhou-Jinhua and wants to add 211 additional charging poles in 2011 along with 173 charging stations.{{Citation needed|date=October 2020}}

China is planning on installing 10 million electric vehicle charging stations by 2020.{{Cite web|title=Yahoo!|url=http://green.autoblog.com/2011/01/19/report-china-working-on-plan-to-install-10-million-charging-sta/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110123185847/http://green.autoblog.com/2011/01/19/report-china-working-on-plan-to-install-10-million-charging-sta|archive-date=23 January 2011|access-date=9 February 2011}}[https://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/19/report-china-working-on-plan-to-install-10-million-charging-sta/ Eric Loveday Report: China working on plan to install 10 million charging stations by 2020] www.autoblog.com, 19 January 2011, accessed 20 September 2019 In the 12th Five Year Plan (2011–2015) China wants to deploy 2,351 charge and replacement power stations and 220,000 charge spots.[http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90778/7307489.html "China has largest electric vehicle charging network"], People's Daily Online, 3 March 2011 The reason is to get rid of crude oil imports which makes for 54 percent of the oil usage and cars accounted for 40 percent of national oil consumption (2010).

According to the National Energy Administration, China had 10.2 million EV chargers nationwide as of June 2024, up 54% from the previous year.{{citeweb|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ev-electric-cars-charging-china-us-competition/|title=How China came to dominate the electric vehicle market, and what the U.S. can do to catch up|last=Cunningham|first=Mary|date=2024-09-24|publisher=CBS News|accessdate=2024-12-22}} {{As of|October 2024}}, charging infrastructure in China had exceeded a total of 11.88 million units, including 3.39 million public charger and 8.49 million private charger, according to a report by the China Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Promotion Alliance.{{citeweb|url=http://en.people.cn/n3/2024/1125/c90000-20246493.html|title=China witnesses rapid EV charging, replacement infrastructure growth|date=2024-11-25|publisher=People's Daily|accessdate=2024-12-22}}

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India has a burgeoning EV charging ecosystem. Primary providers are Tata Power, Joulepoint, and Fortum.{{cite web |url=https://e-amrit.niti.gov.in/infrastructure |title=Infrastructure |publisher=Government of Inda |access-date=2023-10-22}}

Infrastructure is planned by Better Place and Nissan for Yokohama.{{cite web|date=2009-01-10|title=Subaru, Better Place, and Japan Team Up to Create Electric Vehicle Charging Network in Japan|url=http://www.zoomilife.com/2009/01/10/subaru-better-place-and-japan-team-up-to-create-electric-vehicle-charging-network-in-japan/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100531070333/http://www.zoomilife.com/2009/01/10/subaru-better-place-and-japan-team-up-to-create-electric-vehicle-charging-network-in-japan/|archive-date=2010-05-31|access-date=2010-03-15|publisher=Zoomi Life}}

Infrastructure is planned by Robert Bosch{{Cite web |url=https://portal.bosch-emobility.sg/en/com/home/homepage.html |title=Bosch eMobility Services |access-date=27 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160806014155/https://portal.bosch-emobility.sg/en/com/home/homepage.html |archive-date=6 August 2016 |url-status=dead }} and Keppel Energy for Singapore{{cite web|title=Multi-Agency_Electric_Vehicle_Taskforce_Launch (Archived copy)|url=http://www.edb.gov.sg/edb/sg/en_uk/index/news/articles/Multi-Agency_Electric_Vehicle_Taskforce_Launch.html/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090804081521/http://www.edb.gov.sg/edb/sg/en_uk/index/news/articles/Multi-Agency_Electric_Vehicle_Taskforce_Launch.html|archive-date=2009-08-04|access-date=2009-08-19}}

Israel has enacted policies that create a tax differential between zero-emission vehicles and traditional cars, to accelerate the transition to electric cars.{{cite web | url=http://thebreakthrough.org/blog/2008/05/israel_leads_quest_for_electri.shtml | title=Israel Leads Quest for Electric Car | access-date=2008-07-29 | date=2008-05-13 | publisher=The Breakthrough Institute | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100620213614/http://thebreakthrough.org/blog/2008/05/israel_leads_quest_for_electri.shtml | archive-date=20 June 2010 | url-status=dead }}

Better Place began to build its first electric vehicle network in Israel in conjunction with French car-maker, Renault.{{cite web|url=http://www.israel21c.org/briefs/israels-better-place-and-renault-partner-in-first-mass-market-electric-vehicle|title=Israel's Better Place and Renault partner in first mass-market electric vehicle|date=17 September 2009 |publisher= Israel 21c Innovation News Service|access-date=2009-12-24}} The company conducted its first market tests in Israel, Denmark and Hawaii{{cite web | url=http://www.betterplace.com/press-room/press-releases-detail/governor-lingle-and-better-place-announce-partnership-to-offer-national-blu/ | title=Governor Lingle and Better Place Announce Partnership to Offer National Blueprint for Clean Energy in Transportation | date=2008-12-02 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090226130517/http://www.betterplace.com/press-room/press-releases-detail/governor-lingle-and-better-place-announce-partnership-to-offer-national-blu/ | archive-date=2009-02-26 }} because their small size also made them suitable as test markets.{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/19/magazine/19car-t.html?pagewanted=1&ref=magazinene| title=Batteries Not Included | work=The New York Times | author=Clive Thompson|date=2009-04-16 | access-date=2009-04-19}} Better Place opened its first functional charging station in Israel the first week of December 2008 at Cinema City in Pi-Glilot, and additional stations were planned in Tel Aviv, Haifa, Kfar Saba, Holon, and Jerusalem.{{cite web |url=http://www.energyefficiencynews.com/transport/i/1688/ |title=Japan to work with Better Place on electric vehicles |publisher=Energy Efficiency News |date=2008-12-11 |access-date=2009-04-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090429102951/http://www.energyefficiencynews.com/transport/i/1688/ |archive-date=2009-04-29 }}

In March 2011 Better Place presented a detailed plan for network construction, including 40 battery swap stations and 400 charging stations across Israel. 200 locations were said to be under construction or planned at the end of 2011,[http://www.betterplace.com/the-company-pressroom-pressreleases-detail/index/id/better-place-unveils-network-deployment-roadmap-for-israel-offering-electric-car-drivers-complete-nationwide-coverage-by-end-of-year "Better Place Unveils Network Deployment Roadmap for Israel, Offering Electric Car Drivers Complete Nationwide Coverage by End of Year"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110511094819/http://www.betterplace.com/the-company-pressroom-pressreleases-detail/index/id/better-place-unveils-network-deployment-roadmap-for-israel-offering-electric-car-drivers-complete-nationwide-coverage-by-end-of-year |date=2011-05-11 }}, press release, Better Place, 23 March 2011 but that goal was not reached. On 26 May 2013, Better Place filed for bankruptcy in Israel, having terminated its projects in most markets.

Gnrgy, originally a producer of mobile charging solutions{{Buzzword inline|date=September 2019}}, entered the market as an alternative to Betterplace. On 29 February 2012 it partnered with Pango, provider of parking billing solutions{{Buzzword inline|date=September 2019}}, to set up a series of charging stations throughout Israel.[https://web.archive.org/web/20160303220603/http://www.4evriders.org/2012/02/isreal-kardan-pango-to-set-up-electrical-car-charging-stations/ Isreal: Kardan, Pango to set up electrical car charging stations] www.4evriders.org, accessed 14 September 2019

{{Update|inaccurate=y|part=Australia|reason="Missing the current networks like ChargeFox and Evie, still includes old networks like Chargepoint which have exited Australia. Suggests only 13 charging stations in place, rather than several hundred." |date=January 2024}}

Australia currently has thirteen electric vehicle charging stations across Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra from Coulomb Technologies. They opened in 2010 and 2011. One charge point from ECOtality has been installed in the car park at 140 William Street in Melbourne CBD with Exigency{{Cite web|title=Archived copy (exigency.com.au)|url=http://www.exigency.com.au/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100420033704/http://exigency.com.au/|archive-date=2010-04-20|access-date=2010-08-27}} providing project management and metering. ChargePoint has expanded its service to eight cities by 2012 (Perth 3, Adelaide 5, Melbourne 10, Canberra 2, Sydney 8, Brisbane 6, Townsville 3, Hobart 1).

Construction of infrastructure (charging spots and battery switching stations) had been proposed by Better Place for the major cities Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.

Australia would have become the third country in the world to have an electric car network in a bid to run the country's 15 million cars on batteries powered by green energy under a plan announced in October 2008.{{cite web|date=2008-10-23|title=Australia plans electric vehicle network|url=http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5il6f9UKjXLMrq0sQ-Ccd8vh5VANA|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081026121044/http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5il6f9UKjXLMrq0sQ-Ccd8vh5VANA|archive-date=2008-10-26|access-date=2009-01-20|publisher=AFP}} Better Place filed for bankruptcy in Israel on 25 May, shortly after pulling out of Australia.{{Cite web|title=Better Place Bails Out of Both U.S. And Australia|date=6 February 2013 |url=http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1082151_better-place-bails-out-of-both-u-s-and-australia}}{{Cite web|title=Better Place Electric-Car Service Files for Bankruptcy|date=26 May 2013 |url=http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1084406_better-place-electric-car-service-files-for-bankruptcy}}

The original plan to deploy as much as 200,000 charging stations was stopped in January 2013, after just 20 public charge spots had been installed.{{cite web|title=Archived copy: betterplace.com.au charge-spot-locations|url=http://www.betterplace.com.au/drivers/charge-spot-locations.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111123165609/http://www.betterplace.com.au/drivers/charge-spot-locations.html|archive-date=2011-11-23|access-date=2011-12-03}} (Melbourne 4, Canberra 8, Sydney 3, Newcastle 5)

In May 2011 {{notatypo|CO|2 Smart}} has completed a fast recharge network in test city Perth. Electromotive has provided 11 dual-headed IEC-compatible fast-charge stations at 32A to be used with the {{notatypo|CO|2 Smart}} of the test fleet.{{Cite web|title=Archived copy (waevtrial)|url=http://www.waevtrial.com.au/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110418205719/http://www.waevtrial.com.au/|archive-date=2011-04-18|access-date=2011-06-26}}[http://world.edu/content/electric-cars-rev/ Electric cars get a REV up], Professor Dr. Thomas Bräunl, 3 May 2011 In the test drive the European connectors have been preferred over the American connectors since Australia (like Europe) does have three-phase power (at 415 V) in most home locations. The fast-charge outlets connect with a special 8-pin IEC-compatible round connector integrating single-phase and three-phase power

{{cite web|title=Q&A WA Electric Vehicle Trial|url=http://www.waevtrial.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Trial-QA-2011.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120326031058/http://www.waevtrial.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Trial-QA-2011.pdf|archive-date=2012-03-26|access-date=2011-07-02|quote=Combined fast and slow charger Charge cable 10 A–15 A / Fast – incl. IE socket = 4.3 kW 3-phase}}

{{cite web|date=13 June 2011|title=Public EV charging for Western Australia|url=http://evdl.org/archive/#nabble-td3593308|access-date=2011-07-02|quote=In The West's car there is a 15-amp plug and one special round eight-pin plug that enables the car to be plugged into the fast-charge station.}} The project of the University of Western Australia was continued with 23 public charging stations available by September 2012 featuring Type 2 connectors at 32 A.{{cite web|date=2012-09-03|title=Perth gets nation's first electric car fast recharge network|url=http://www.news.uwa.edu.au/201209034974/research/perth-gets-australias-first-electric-car-recharge-network|access-date=2012-11-20|publisher=University of Western Australia|at=news|quote=Australia's first electric car fast recharge network with 23 new fast-charge stations installed across the metro area ... the Level 2 recharge stations were built in the UK to comply with two competing world standards - IEC 62196 Type 1 ("J1772", US/Japan) and Type 2 ("Mennekes", Europe)}}{{cite web|title=Fast-Charging Network Trial|url=http://therevproject.com/trials/charging-trial.php|access-date=2012-11-20|publisher=REV Project / University of Western Australia|quote=The stations provide level 2 charging at 32 Amps [pictures show that stations are Type 2 with adapter cable to Type 1 car]|archive-date=29 September 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929045556/http://therevproject.com/trials/charging-trial.php|url-status=dead}}

United States EV manufacturer Tesla Motors formally launched in Australia in December 2014, announcing their intention to build their supercharger network along the highway between Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney by the end of 2015, and extending to Brisbane by the end of 2016.

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