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Chargemaster to invest £15m to expand network

Date: 30 January 2017   |   Author: Daniel Puddicombe

Electric vehicle charging giant Chargemaster has announced it will invest £15m to expand its public charging network and introduce new technology.

This investment equates to 2,000 new locations across the country, nearly doubling the number of charging points its customers has access to.

Chargemaster's investment also covers new user access systems, including contactless payments and automatic numberplate recognition software, while the website and app will be updated, providing motorists with more information on each site, including points of interest and available facilities.

"It is widely expected that within the next 10 years, around 50% of new cars sold will be electrically powered. Chargemaster is investing heavily to ensure that the UK is fully equipped to deal with this new generation of motoring, and that it has the most robust, reliable and available charging network in the world," said David Martell, CEO of Chargemaster.

The company also announced plans to introduce wireless charging units commercially within the next two years.

Speaking to BusinessCar in July 2016, Martell said one wireless pad could charge 10 cars in an office car park at the same time.

Chargemaster uses inductive charging technology provided under licence from wireless technology giant Qualcomm, and Graeme Davison, vice-president of technology at Qualcomm, told BusinessCar last year he expects that the next generation of EVs will come with two types of charging: inductive and the traditional plug.

The Formula E electric racing car series currently uses inductive charging from Qualcomm/Chargemaster to recharge its safety and medical cars, and Martell predicted that the system could be a breakthrough for taxi ranks and valet parking areas in the future.

Davison also explained that the pads stop charging when, for instance, a cat ends up beneath the vehicle, and sends an alert to the owner's smartphone, making them aware of the interference.



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