A new motorway service area has opened near Rugby, at junction one on the M6 – and it contains 24 ultra-rapid electric car charging points.
Moto says it has spent £40 million on the new services, which has 12 350kW Ecotricity charging points and 12 Tesla Superchargers. It says the site is the largest ultra-rapid charging facility on the motorway network.
The ultra-rapid 350kW DC chargers have the capability to add up to 100 miles of range in less than five minutes and will accept contactless payment. Moto said the opening of the Rugby MSA is ‘a major milestone in Moto’s commitment to encouraging more sustainable motoring’.
The company says 28 further sites will have ultra-rapid chargers by the end of this year – and the aim is for all Moto services to have at least six ultra-rapid chargers by the end of 2022. The project is part of a long-term, £100 million investment programme.
This includes an upgrade to all existing 50kW chargers by the end of July 2021, for greater charging power ahead of increased summer holiday traffic.
Moto is planning to install a further 24 ultra-rapid charger locations at Reading, Thurrock and Exeter by the end of 2021.
Largest EV charging site
“Moto is committed to sustainable motoring and we want to play a key part in encouraging more people to have the confidence to switch into electric vehicles,” said Ken McMeikan, chief executive of Moto.
“Rugby services is the most significant first step in achieving this and we’re proud to be launching the UK’s largest EV charging site.”
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