Hong Kong firm aims to build out Chinese EV charging infrastructure
Despite plans by the Chinese government to have 5 million alternative energy cars on the road by 2020, these plans are badly delayed﻿ by a serious lack of charging infrastructure. However, one company in Hong Kong is now busy building a national network, having more success than an American or European firm could because of its local contacts and expertise. EV Power Group founder Martin Tsang told the SCMP that by having installed 600 charging stations in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, his company is quickly putting in place the infrastructure to facilitate the faster adoption of electric vehicles in China. EV Power already operates 3,000 chargers in mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau, and plans to expand its network to a further 15 Chinese cities over the next year.

An employee of Chinese automaker BYD demonstrates how to use an EV charging at the company's headquarters in Shenzhen, Guangdong province. Photo: May Tse