State Grid set to expand network of charging stations

State Grid Corp of China will accelerate the construction of public charging networks in China's central and eastern regions, aiming to make medium and long-range trips in electric vehicles an everyday reality.

The State-owned company is ramping up efforts to build a public charging network that covers Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei province, Shandong province, and all cities in the Yangtze River Delta region, according to Que Shifeng, deputy general manager of State Grid Electric Vehicle Service Co, a wholly owned subsidiary of State Grid.

"We will explore various ways to facilitate electric mobility in the future, and fully utilize China's current and growing electric vehicle fleet," Que said in a recent interview.