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Electric vehicle (EV) charging firm Pod Point is to add 150kW rapid chargers to its range.
The firm says it is upgrading its offer due to the impending launch of several cars with 150kW charging capability and the prospect of such technology becoming more mainstream.
Pod Point says the new chargers are best suited to motorway locations to service drivers on long journeys.
CEO Erik Fairbairn said: "It will always be most convenient for EV drivers to charge their cars while not in use, such as overnight at home or at the workplace.
"But, access to rapid charging is still vital for those making long journeys, and these high power rapids will be ideal to support the new wave of premium EVs with en-route highway charging.
"Using our high power 150kW rapids, an EV with a 90kW/h battery would be able to charge from flat to 80% in under 30 minutes.
"It's hugely exciting that Pod Point can now support the faster charging capabilities of this upcoming generation of EVs."
Pod Point says the technology has a modular design, meaning the system can be expanded as EV adoption grows, and that operators can prepare for future advances in technology by specifying a 150kW+ transformer while installing 50kW charge points, so these can then be increased to 150kW+ at a later date, avoiding costly infrastructure upgrades.
The firm says it plans to significantly expand its public charging network in 2018, with rapid chargers a key part of this strategy.
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