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ENCLOSURES...

Robust enclosures for the new

breed of EV charging stations

As electric vehicle sales grow, so to does the need for robust charging enclosures.

Chris Lloyd of Spelsberg, explains the key drivers behind e-mobility enclosure design.
s e-mobility demand increases year-on- car sales, brought forward from 2040 to 2035.
year, a corresponding requirement is Concerning public transport, between 2020 and
placed on supporting infrastructure, 2024 the electric bus market is expected to grow at
Aprimarily the charging point. Protecting a rate of nearly 50%. The e-mobility sector is of
the charging points against adverse weather or course also joined today by e-bicycles. In the
impact damage is vital to maintaining safe and Netherlands, albeit with a strong history of
reliable charging, which puts enclosures at centre participation in cycling, over 50% of all adult bikes
stage. sold in 2018 were electric. According to a recent
In 2020 more than 10% of all UK car report, it’s predicted that by 2023 the number of e-
registrations comprised of electric vehicles (EV). bikes, including those privately owned and publicly
The gathering pace of EV sales is of little surprise shared, will reach over 300 million, a 50% increase
and is set to increase; one reason being the closing over 2019’s figures.
proximity of the UK’s deadline on The growth in EVs means a corresponding
the ban of combustion requirement for growth in charging
engine points. To meet

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