Germany to massively expand electric car charging network

An electric car is charged at a charging station during a press tour of the plant of the German manufacturer Volkswagen AG in Zwickau, Germany (AP)

Germany wants to massively expand the country’s charging network for electric cars, spending 6.3 billion euro (£5.4 billion) over the next three years.

The government in Berlin expects more and more drivers to turn away from combustion cars to more climate-friendly vehicles.