SP Group calls for tenders to build charging grid for electric vehicles

30 charging points to be up in six months, and 500 by 2020. Charging small car to take as little as 30 minutes

The charging points (above) will be in public-friendly points.

BT PHOTO: KEVIN LIM

A car being charged (above). SP Group's grid is expected to raise demand for EVs.

BT PHOTO: KEVIN LIM

Singapore

DRIVE your electric vehicle (EV) to the mall and leave with a fully-charged battery in the time it takes to grab a leisurely coffee.

This is one premise behind SP Group's intention to build the largest public EV charging network in