Swarco electrifies car sharing

Swarco Traffic Systems is to install fifty Park²Power compact fast charging stations in South Baden, Germany, extending the region’s electric car charging infrastructure to 100 stations. Payment is based on credit card and NFC technology and the charging points can be used by both customers of the region’s ‘my-e-car’ car sharing initiative and other electric car drivers. Each charging station provides two charging points powered by certified green energy from a local hydroelectric power plant. The ‘my
December 15, 2014 Read time: 1 min
129 Swarco Traffic Systems is to install fifty Park²Power compact fast charging stations in South Baden, Germany, extending the region’s electric car charging infrastructure to 100 stations.

Payment is based on credit card and NFC technology and the charging points can be used by both customers of the region’s ‘my-e-car’ car sharing initiative and other electric car drivers. Each charging station provides two charging points powered by certified green energy from a local hydroelectric power plant.

The ‘my-e-car’ car sharing initiative was officially launched in Lörrach on 5 December and uses 40 2453 Renault ZOEs.

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