Tokyo to have 1,000 new EV charging hubs, more than gas stations

Startup Terra Motors to install rapid chargers at Kojima electronics shops

Terra Motor plans to place its ultrafast chargers at easily accessible locations, like at post offices and supermarkets. (Photo by Hibiki Hakata)

TATSUO MATSUURA and AZUSA KAWAKAMI, Nikkei staff writers

September 27, 2023 00:43 JST

TOKYO -- A Japanese startup will set up 1,000 fast charging stations for electric vehicles in Tokyo, more than the number of gas stations, in the next 18 months, the company said Tuesday, part of a growing push to bolster charging infrastructure in the country.