Vinci motorways are equipped with charging stations

The car charging station operator Electra will equip seven stations on Vinci motorways in the south of France, the two partners said on Monday.

Ultra-fast terminals will be installed before the summer crossovers on the A7 north of Valence (Latitude 45 area), on the A62 between Agen and Toulouse (Garonne area), or the Carcassonne Arzens areas on the ‘A61.

The operator Allego also announced in February that it had won a call for tenders for four rest areas, on the A83 in Vende (Brouzils and Chavagnes), on the A10 in Deux-Svres (Rouill Pamproux) and Toulouse South North on the A61.

The French Electra and the Dutch Allego join their competitors in the charging sector Ionity, TotalEnergies, Engie, Fastned, Shell and E-Vadea at Vinci.

All areas equipped by the end of 2023

The State had required motorway concessionaires to equip all their areas before the end of 2022. All areas of the APRR and AREA networks are now equipped, as required by law, while the areas of the Sanef network are 85% equipped and those of Vinci, which manages the main motorway network, 75%.

Vinci confirmed on Monday that all of its areas should be equipped by the end of 2023. This is to reassure French and foreign motorists who are switching to electric and, in addition to frequent home charging, would like to make long journeys.

The share of electric cars continued to grow on the French market in 2022, reaching 13% of total registrations, compared to 10% the previous year.

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