Shell Canada has announced plans to significantly expand its electric vehicle charging network across the country.
The energy company said Wednesday it will install 79 Shell Recharge fast charging points at 37 Shell retail stations across Canada, along major corridors from B.C. to Ontario, by the end of this year.
"In Canada we are planning to have over 500 chargers by 2025, and globally we are hoping to have well over one million by 2030.” Shell's investment in its EV charging network is being supported by a $3.9-million federal grant from Natural Resources Canada. Martin said government support at this stage is necessary to help drive consumer change.
“We’re getting ready for accelerated demand, that’s for sure. Our strategy is basically to move in sync with the consumer," he said."We will move as quickly as consumers are willing to adopt EV cars, and that is happening at a rapid pace right now.”According to Statistics Canada, Canadians registered 86,000 new battery-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles in 2021 — accounting for about one in 20 new registrations, compared with about one in 30 new registrations in 2020.
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