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Trans-Canada highway set for 3,000km EV fast-charging network

21 July 2017 • 2 min read

Energy storage providers Leclanché, eCAMION and SGEM team up on $13.6m project to install 34 charging stations along 7,800km East-West coast route

The 7,800km Trans-Canada highway connecting the East and West coasts of the continent-spanning nation will soon boast a network of fast-charging electric vehicle stations thanks to a US$13.6m project announced...

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