CHARGING & INFRASTRUCTURE
CHARGING & INFRASTRUCTURE
The charging network is ever growing , and organisations are developing ways to meet the needs of drivers as they take on a new form of mobility — also aligned with the current shift to remote working for many businesses .
GRIDSERVE ’ s electric forecourt provides a glimpse into the future as it develops inaugural facilities purely designed for charging , which also cater to business people and remote employees with amenities and connectivity available on site .
In fact , GRIDSERVE ’ s approach to e-mobility is to not only provide more charging options for drivers , but also to provide a suitable space for individuals to make the most of their charging times — the ultimate goal being that people also take time to recharge themselves .
Oliver Johnson , Lead of the E-Mobility Division at ABB in the UK , says : “ They ' ve been pioneering in some of the things they ' ve done . They ' re building hub sites and forecourts with lots of chargers , which can really change things for people that don ' t have off street parking .”
" IF YOU BUILD ONE OF THESE FORECOURTS NEAR A LARGE METROPOLITAN CITY , YOU CAN THEN CHANGE PEOPLE ' S HABITS "
OLIVER JOHNSON , LEAD OF THE E-MOBILITY DIVISION AT ABB
The importance of accessibility to public charging isn ’ t an immediate conversation starter , but one that could pivot the adoption of EVs , particularly for those that live rurally or lack access to a dedicated charging port at home . The further GRIDSERVE ’ s network of charging hubs is spread across the country , the more likely consumers are to switch cars — the other major factor being the retail price of electrified models .
It ’ s projected that the partnership between ABB and GRIDSERVE will act as the groundwork for wider adoption of EVs .
“ If you build one of these forecourts near a large metropolitan city , you can then change people ' s habits ,” he continues . “ I think some of those are pioneering aspects of what they ' re doing and they ' re putting large amounts of high power charges in , what I would call , the strategic road network in the UK .”
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