January 30, 2014

Nissan Installs Europe's 1,000th 30-Minute Electric Car Charger



*  1,000th CHAdeMO standard quick charger installed in the UK
*  UK has 18% of Europe's electric vehicle quick chargers
*  Charger provides free, zero carbon electricity from Ecotricity
*  Chargers recharge electric cars from 0-80% in 30 minutes

Nissan has announced 1,000 CHAdeMO quick chargers have now been installed in Europe with the commissioning of the charger at the Roadchef Clacket Lane Services in Surrey, UK. The fast charging unit can recharge the batteries of compatible* electric vehicles - including the 100% electric Nissan LEAF - from zero to 80 percent charge in just 30 minutes, and at zero cost.