Electric cars could be charged at Shell service stations from 2017  

The Gurdian reports that Shell might be rolling out EV charging points at their UK petrol stations starting this year - Electric cars could be charged at Shell service stations from 2017.

The diversification into infrastructure for battery-powered cars would mark a new departure for the company, which has largely backed biofuels as a greener alternative to petrol and diesel in the past. It could also suggest a softening of stance from an industry which Telsa co-founder Elon Musk has accused of using misinformation campaigns against electric cars.