Shell UK to roll out 100,000 chargepoints by 2030

Shell UK aims to have 100,000 public EV charge points across the country by 2030. It expects 11,000 of these will be rapid chargers at locations including forecourts and supermarkets, meaning 90% of all UK drivers will be within a 10-minute drive of a Shell rapid charger.

Rapid chargers allow many cars to reach 80% within approximately 30 minutes, subject to the specification of the car battery. The remaining new chargers in the updated target will be on-street charge points integrated into...