Fuel retailers see EV charging as vital to their future

Fuel retailers believe that offering electric vehicle charging is crucial to retaining customers with 88% concerned about competition from domestic, workplace and destination charging, according to a US survey.

The study by Konect, a Gilbarco Veeder-Root business, found forecourt operators are under pressure to adapt. IEA data forecasts 71% of new passenger cars and 72% of new light duty trucks or commercial vans in the United States will be electric by 2035.

As a result, Boston Consulting...