Shell collaborates with Ionity venture to boost fast charging

Royal Dutch Shell has joined forces with leading car brands like Volkswagen Group, BMW, Ford, and Daimler to establish fast charging stations across Europe, in collaboration with 'Ionity' a fast charging venture.

Shell recently acquired Europe's largest charging provider NewMotion, and is on a drive to provide cleaner energy solutions. Shell joining Ionity, will increase the customer satisfaction of electric vehicle drivers, as the time of charging vehicles will reduce.

Ionity already has 20 fast charging stations in view, which will be opened in Austria, Germany and Norway. The fast charging stations which will be equipped with digital payment capabilities, will be spaced at 75 miles interval, catering for long distance travelers.

The regular electric car charging stations operates at 3kW and takes about 12 hours for a complete recharge. However Tesla's network of charging stations charges around 120kW and can get to 80% charge within 40 minutes for the 'Tesla Model S.'

The Ionity charging stations will reduce the time spent by charging stations by offering charging speeds as high as 380 kW.