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Be.EV installs ultra-rapid charging bays at Blackburn site featuring Tesco Express

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National EV charging network Be.EV has partnered with AAAZ Investments to install ultra-rapid charging bays at a site on Livesy Branch Road in Blackburn, which features a Tesco Express store. The deal has seen Be.EV invest £223,000 to install two 150kW Kempower ultra-rapid charging bays…

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