McDonald's announces plans to introduce 'rapid charging' for electric vehicles at new UK drive-thrus

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Infrastructure will be installed at new drive-thrus 'as standard.'

A number of quite significant changes are taking place in the automotive sector which could change the types of vehicle people use.The sun sets behind a McDonald's restaurant in Southport, England, in January 2020.McDonald's U.K. said Monday that it was planning to install rapid charging points for electric vehicles at new drive-thru restaurants in the country.

"This partnership and ambition takes advantage of our scale, and is a real step forward for those already driving electric vehicles, as well as people considering making the switch," he added. Last month did, however, see battery electric vehicle registrations grow by 21.5%, a spurt the SMMT put down to "pre-orders of the latest premium models" being delivered to consumers.

For its part, McDonald's said that its partnership with InstaVolt would "increase accessibility of rapid charging for drivers across the U.K. by providing a network of convenient and recognisable locations beyond service stations, residential streets and workplaces." The firm said that, going forward, only electric Volkswagens would be manufactured at the site. In the years ahead, electric versions of two other major brands, Audi and Seat, will also be built there.

 

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