E.ON and Volkswagen have developed an electric vehicle fast-charging system they say is simple, inexpensive and “possible anywhere”. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now Presenting the infrastructure Tuesday at the E-World conference in Essen, the two German companies said that by integrating a battery system, it was possible to install ultra-fast charging stations without civil engineering or bespoke power mains connection. “The stations are installed according to the plug-and-play principle –- simply put them down, connect them and configure them online,” they said. Auto maker Volkswagen is to start series production of the system this year. Utility E.ON would then test the charging points at six motorway filling stations in the second half of 2020, ahead of a launch on the German market. The […]