Portugal pioneers electric car charging swipe card scheme

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Government hopes smart card technology will become standard for Europe-wide EV charging network

Portugal is rolling out an innovative smart card scheme to enable electric vehicle (EV) drivers to recharge their cars using the country's growing network of public charging points, which officials hope...

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