The intercharge project is the brainchild of Hubject, a joint venture comprising BMW Group, Daimler, BOSCH, Siemens and utlility companies RWE and Energie Baden-Württemberg (EnBW). Charging point providers in Benelux, Germany and Austria have already signed up to join the pan-European network.

Speaking at the launch in Berlin, Andreas Pfeiffer, managing director of Hubject GmbH, said: ‘By starting the eRoaming platform we and our partners have provided the solution to a fundamental emobility issue. intercharge will enable all users of electric vehicles to charge easily and anywhere.’