EU Reaches Deal to Roll Out Car Charging Points Across Bloc

European Union negotiators agreed to roll out electric and hydrogen charging points across the region over the next few years in a bid to help spur the transition away from the combustion engine.

The European Parliament and member states reached a late-night deal to put in place electric charging stations for cars at least every 60 kilometers (37 miles) on key roads by 2026, and for trucks at 120km intervals — half of which should be in place by 2028. By 2031, hydrogen refueling stations should be deployed at least every 200km.

The deal comes the same week as a ...