A Tesla electric charging point stands unused in a car park, as Britain will ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans from 2030, five years earlier than previously planned, in London, Britain, November 18, 2020.
REUTERS/Simon Dawson/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Nov 13 (Reuters) - British petrol station operator EG Group will buy Tesla's (TSLA.O) ultra-fast charging units to help roll out its electric vehicle charging network across Europe, it said on Monday.
The UK had just over 49,000 public electric vehicle charging devices installed as of Oct. 1, according to government figures.
The "open network" Tesla chargers being bought by EG will enable all drivers to access them regardless of the brand of their vehicle, the company added.
"The rapid installation of reliable, easy-to-use EV charging infrastructure is the right step towards a sustainable future," Tesla's senior director of Charging Infrastructure, Rebecca Tinucci, said.
Persons:
Simon Dawson, Issa, Rebecca Tinucci, Sachin Ravikumar, Kate Holton
Organizations:
REUTERS, EG, Asda, Charging, Thomson
Locations:
Britain, London, Europe