[Germany's electric car charging stations increased by 35% last year] the German Public Utilities Industry Association (BDEW) said that the number of electric vehicle charging stations in Germany increased by 35% last year, exceeding the growth rate needed to meet the development of the country's pure electric vehicle market. The German government approved a plan in October last year to invest 6.3 billion euros over three years to rapidly increase the number of charging stations. Of the 80541 new charging points, the number of ultra-fast charging stations (HPC) with a performance of more than 150kW increased 83 per cent year-on-year to 7037, which can provide electric vehicles with the power they need to drive 100km in minutes.