Upgrade of capital’s power grids will enable energy companies to install 300 fast-charging stations by 2020

Transport for London is spending £18m on upgrading the capital’s power grids to charge the first generation of battery-powered black cabs.

From 1 January 2018, all new black cabs will have to be battery-powered electric models by law as part of TfL’s effort to reduce toxic pollution from diesel engines.

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Source: Guardian Climate Change