Ford and Allego N.V. have announced a strategic partnership to bring ultra-fast charging infrastructure to hundreds of Ford dealerships across Europe.

The new collaboration will further expand reliable charging solutions for customers of Ford EVs.

The rollout of Allego’s technology will begin this year. It joins more than 600,000 charging points in Ford’s public charging service, BlueOval Charge Network .

Allego’s Chief Executive Officer, Mathieu Bonnet said: “By equipping these Ford dealerships with Allego’s ultra-fast charging technology, switching to electric will only become easier and more accessible to drivers throughout Europe.”

Ford’s European Head of Charging & Energy, Ford Model e, Joerg Hofmeister, said: “Ford believes charging infrastructure is one of the keys to giving consumers the confidence to make the switch to electric.”