France Getting Serious on Charging Infrastructure - CleanTechnica

The article discusses significant progress in France’s electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, highlighting the recent formation of “Charge France,” a professional association uniting 18 leading French charge point operators (CPOs) focused on DC fast charging networks. This marks a substantial improvement from five years ago when the French charging landscape was fragmented and unreliable, exemplified by a major motorway charging network shutdown that went unaddressed by the government. Unlike Germany’s challenging and prolonged federal rollout of DC fast charging, France leveraged its toll-road system, mandating high-power DC fast chargers (HPC) at all motorway rest areas within two years, simplifying deployment. Currently, Charge France members operate approximately 2,000+ HPC stations with over 10,000 charging plugs, though exact figures vary due to inconsistent reporting. The association aims to triple this infrastructure by 2028, targeting between 6,000 to 8,000 HPC stations with 30,000 to 40,000 plugs, backed by