Giant NewMotion EV Charging Network Acquired By Shell
Shell has acquired NewMotion, one of the largest EV charging networks in Europe, as it begins to transition toward the electric car future.
Shell has acquired NewMotion, one of the largest EV charging networks in Europe, as it begins to transition toward the electric car future.
Sometimes, it’s a good thing to change your spots. Shell is doing a bit of that. Shell is not a name I think of at all in terms of clean air infrastructure. More often, I reflect on the problems of the oil company in places it should not be — rainforests, the Arctic, etc. Changing its spots, Shell is offering a new face with a clean air emphasis. Shell is planning a second choice in how it fuels up cars, and it is a good thing for once. Northern Europe will see the beginning of the change. Some Shell stations in UK and Netherlands will reportedly be adding EV charging stations later this year.
Originally published on EV Obsession. Earlier this year, Shell released its most recent future energy scenario report, New Lens Scenarios (check out the PDF here). One of the big highlights, in my eyes, was that one of the scenarios (Oceans) projected that solar energy would become the largest source of energy by … [continued]