Once just a small company based in Brighton, it seems there is now no stopping Elektromotive as it continues its European expansion.
Last week we told you that the company was heading to Belgium and Luxembourg (see article), and now it will play a pivotal role in the introduction of an electric vehicle recharging infrastructure in Denmark.
It will be responsible for the installation of the first Elektrobay roadside charging stations, which are scheduled to be completed ahead of this month’s COP15 global climate change conference in Copenhagen, which takes place from December 7-15.
The first Elektrobays will be located in Copenhagen and the city of Odense after the company appointed a Danish roll-out partner in the form of CleanCharge Solutions, to carry out the installations. There will be several more bays installed during 2010.
According to Elektromotive managing director Calvey Taylor-Haw, the initiative arrives at a pivotal time.
“This is a crucial moment for the Danish market and the global shift towards zero-emissions motoring,” he said.
“Not only is Copenhagen poised to be the hub for climate-change decision making, the country is also taking steps to become a leading market for EV use. Working with CleanCharge as our Danish roll-out partner means Elektromotive will be at the forefront of the country’s ambitious EV project from the very outset.”
During COP15, government officials from 192 countries are expected to offer further support for the uptake of electric vehicles and the deployment of new charging infrastructure. More than 15,000 delegates will have the chance to trial three Elektrobay units – currently the Elektrobay from Elektromotive is the only fully operational solution for charging electric vehicles.
