(AOF) – The DBT group, an expert in charging stations for electric vehicles, announces progress in its diversification towards equipping motorway areas with ultra-fast charging stations, making it possible to use rest time to recharge several hundred kilometers in a very short period of time (between 20 and 30 seconds). The operator is already present, particularly in the car parks of specialized distribution chains or fast food restaurants, in peri-urban areas.
As part of the contract with Spie Citynetworks which amounts to 500,000 euros, DBT supplies Ultra 50kW terminals and has already inaugurated 13 stations throughout France on the APRR network, the Paca region and the South-West.
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A paradoxical performance
Data from the firm EY highlights that the performance of the world’s top 16 manufacturers was particularly high in 2021. While the average margin fell for three years in a row, going from 6.3% in 2017 to only 3.5% in 2020. , this margin stood at 8.5% in 2021. This level constitutes a record for ten years. However, the context was particularly turbulent for manufacturers, faced with unprecedented shortages of components. Global sales fell by 14% in 2020, the year of the health crisis, to rebound by only 5% in 2021. However, last year, players were able to reap the benefits of their efforts on the structure of their fixed costs .