The joint venture covers Britain, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia, and spans the whole of Central Europe.
This is part of Shell's shift from fossil fuels to more environmentally friendly energy solutions. The brand also said that if people have more solutions to charge electric vehicles, they will buy more.
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IstvnKapitny, executive vice president of global retail at Shell, said: "Customers want to travel long distances by electric vehicles and are convinced that there are reliable, comfortable and convenient places to charge quickly.
The demand for electric vehicle charging on major roads in Europe will increase rapidly. By becoming one of the main partners of IONITY, we can avoid the need for drivers to charge quickly, thus enabling customers to visit the fastest charging points in 10 European countries/regions. "
Dr Michael Hajesch, CEO of IONITY, added: "Ionity and Shell have the same goal: to make electric vehicles convenient for long-distance travel in Europe by providing reliable fast charging infrastructure.
"Joining Power means combining Shell's long history and retail experience with our latest technology to achieve fast charging. This will greatly improve the customer satisfaction of electric vehicle drivers. "
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