Japan to deploy faster EV chargers on highways

Government aims to boost convenience, spurring spread of electrified vehicles

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Japan will ensure that chargers are installed every 70 kilometers on highways so that an EV's battery does not run dry. (Photo by Toshihide Takeda)

RIHO NAGAO, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japan plans to more than double the output of electric vehicle chargers used at highway service areas, helping to shorten recharging times and encouraging the spread of EVs.

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