Tesla launches fast electric car charging in Berlin

Tesla launches fast electric car charging in Berlin, says more cities to come

The so-called V3 charger allows Tesla Model 3 cars to charge within five minutes enough to travel 120 kilometres.

Tesla launches fast electric car charging in Berlin, says more cities to come. The so-called V3 charger allows Tesla Model 3 cars to charge within five minutes enough to travel 120 kilometres (75 miles).

BERLIN — Tesla managers on Thursday demonstrated new superchargers on a Berlin research campus, saying they were looking at more target cities to attract potential buyers worried about access to charging.

Older Tesla models will receive relevant software upgrades to use the chargers, Tesla said.

German policymakers aim to boost demand for electric cars to cut emissions.

“We have a lot to make up for in terms of charging infrastructure,” said Germany’s Economy Minister Peter Altmaier at the event.

He reiterated pledges to speed the roll-out of public charging points and permits for private charging which had hampered sales in the past. Tesla has chosen a site near Berlin for a new factory due to start operating next year.

Latest legislation for a green-led recovery after the coronavirus crisis offers buyers incentives and helps bump up power grids.

Separately to the occasion, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper stated on Thursday the manufacturing facility had the potential to create 40,000 jobs, citing the economic system minister of Brandenburg state

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