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US EV Drivers Have a Wealth of Fast Charger Options

Also in today’s Green Daily newsletter: China’s latest green finance numbers and the billionaire who made a fortune on industrial-scale batteries.
EVgo fast charging stations in South San Francisco, California.Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg

Electric vehicle owners, rejoice. It’s never been easier to find a fast charger. The US added plugs at a record rate last year, with a huge uptick in the fourth quarter. That’s despite a slump in EV sales and the end of federal incentives.

We also bring you the latest figures on China’s green finance sector, which has gone from $1 trillion to about $6.8 trillion in just a decade, and a profile of Cao Renxian, an obscure billionaire who minted his fortune making industrial-scale batteries and is about to step into the global spotlight.