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Amsterdam modernising its old charging stations
Amsterdam has announced plans to replace old charging stations in the city, noting that the first ones were built in 2009.
City authorities headed by Mayor of Amsterdam Femke Halsema noted that 1,795 old charging stations will be replaced to make sure that the charging network remains reliable.
Charging rates in Amsterdam have increased largely due to rising energy prices and tax changes that upped value-added tax (VAT) from 9% to 21%.
City authorities reminded that Amsterdam has more than 3,000 public charging stations and stressed that replacement of old ones will not interfere with addition of new ones.
It will take approximately one day to replace an old charging station with a new one, with Amsterdam authorities pointing out that stations will be replaced gradually to make sure that the modernisation process does not cause problems for users.
The old charging stations will be reused either by reinstalling them elsewhere or recycling them.
Amsterdam reminded that it plans to make all vehicles in the city emissions-free, which will require the city to expand its charging network.
Electric vehicles do not emit particulate matter or greenhouse gasses and are not as noisy as vehicles with internal combustion engines.
City authorities stressed the importance of improving air quality in Amsterdam, noting that traffic is a big contributor to air pollution and concluding that electrification will improve air quality.
(Photo credit: Amsterdam)
