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Baden-Württemberg Police Unions Urge Charging Infrastructure Boost Before Expanding Electric Fleet

Unions say battery range limitations coupled with charging gaps have delayed or canceled patrol operations

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Overview

  • Police unions insist that further EV procurement be preceded by a dedicated charging network
  • Limited battery range and insufficient charging infrastructure have delayed or canceled some patrol operations
  • The finance ministry has installed 400 charging points; it plans to add 200 more at police facilities
  • The police currently operate 136 electric vehicles that have logged over two million kilometers in 180 days of service
  • The interior ministry aims for EVs to account for 11.6% of the 5,400-vehicle fleet by year end, targeting a reduction of about 570,000 kilograms of CO2 annually