TESLA POWERS UP CAPACITY WITH TWIN GIGAFACTORIES
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Up to 36 EVs can be charged simultaneously , delivering up to 350kW of charging power , enabling people to add 200 miles of range in 20 minutes , which is likely to be much faster in future as battery technologies mature . Drivers will initially pay 24p per kWh of energy ( including VAT ) – meaning a typical charge from 20-to-80 % costs under £ 10 for an average-size electric vehicle currently on the market . Together with Gridserve , the project has been funded by Hitachi Capital ( UK ) PLC , Innovate UK and OZEV .
“ The opening of the first all-electric grid court in the UK represents a significant shift from a handful of chargers in a local car park to something recognisably in-line with traditional filling
© Tesla stations ,” added Welstead . “ This kind of access to infrastructure – which is standardised , reliable and widespread – will be a minimum expectation for vehicle owners moving into the electric market in 2021 and a necessary requirement for the electrification of vehicle fleets .”
With rapidly improving economics of EVs and a regulatory push across different European countries , McKinsey anticipates that about 70 percent of all vehicles sold in Europe across different segments ( passenger cars , vans , trucks , and buses ) will be electric by 2040 .
It forecasts battery demand from EVs produced in Europe will reach a total of 1,200GW-hours per year , enough for 80 gigafactories with an average capacity of 15GW-hours per year .
TESLA POWERS UP CAPACITY WITH TWIN GIGAFACTORIES
It is shaping up to be a key year for Tesla . Its Texas Gigafactory ’ s first phase aims to complete by May , with production starting shortly afterwards ( the automaker plans to produce Model 3 , Model Y , Cybertruck , and
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