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June 28, 2021

Europe’s electric vehicle charging market sees surging investment

It’s estimated that revenues from charging could hit €36bn by 2030, and investor appetite's growing.


Freya Pratty

3 min read

Lyon, France - February 26, 2019: AVIA, Swiss oil and gas company service station in Lyon, France on blue sky background

For a while, Europe’s electric vehicle charging market was  stuck in a ‘chicken-and-egg’ situation. Consumers wanted to see more charging ports before they bought a vehicle, but investors wanted to see more demand for vehicles before they backed infrastructure.

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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