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'Relax and refuel': Premier Inn to roll out EV charge points at hundreds of hotels

Cecilia Keating
Cecilia Keating
clock 28 January 2021 • 3 min read
'Relax and refuel': Premier Inn to roll out EV charge points at hundreds of hotels

Up to 1,000 fast-charging EV stations to be installed at hotels across the country in deal claimed to be largest signed to date for charge points in hospitality sector

Electric vehicle (EVs) drivers staying at Premier Inn hotels will soon be able to refuel as they eat their breakfast, after its owner Whitbread signed a major deal with energy specialist Engie that will...

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