TOKYO -- Japanese leasing company Orix plans to begin building charging stations for electric vehicles, aiming to become the largest provider of vehicle charging in the country, Nikkei has learned.
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The relative lack of charging stations has slowed the takeup of electric vehicles in Japan.
TOKYO -- Japanese leasing company Orix plans to begin building charging stations for electric vehicles, aiming to become the largest provider of vehicle charging in the country, Nikkei has learned.