High-speed charger for Warkworth

Electric vehicle charging station Photo: Craig MoreyWith strong trends showing rising electric vehicle (EV) use, Auckland energy company Vector will install a rapid electric charger at BP Warkworth within coming weeks.

A rapid charger can charge a vehicle in about half the time a standard charger would take. Vector’s chief networks officer, Andre Botha, says new chargers are being placed in strategic locations based on popular routes and requests from the public.

Figures released by the Ministry of Transport show a continuing rise in EV registrations across the country, with Auckland having the strongest concentration, and May being the highest month of registrations yet.