More Electric Car Charging Points in Japan than Gas Stations

    Feb. 18, 2015
    Fuel-cell cars are seen as the Holy Grail of green cars as they are powered by a chemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen, which emits nothing more harmful than water from its exhaust.

    Green-car skeptics take note: Japan now has more electric vehicle charging spots than gas stations.

    The country's number-two automaker Nissan says there are now 40,000 charging units—including those inside private homes—across the nation, compared with 34,000 petrol stations.

    While gas stations have multiple pumps and can service many more cars, the figures underscore efforts to boost green-vehicle infrastructure in Japan, long a leader in a sector that remains tiny globally.

    Read more on electric car charging points on IndustryWeek.

    More Electric Car Charging Points in Japan than Gas Stations was originally published on IndustryWeek, an Endeavor Business Media partner site.

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