You Can Now Charge Electric Cars at Shell in the U.K.
- Rapid charging will be offered at 10 stations by end of year
- Oil major seeking to offer cleaner alternatives to gasoline
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Royal Dutch Shell Plc opened its first rapid charging point for electric cars at gasoline stations in the U.K., the latest sign that oil majors are waking up to the disruption plug-in vehicles could have on their industry.
The new Shell Recharge service is available at three sites in London, Surrey and Derby. It will expand to seven other locations in London and Reading by the end of the year, according to an emailed statement.