Nissan and BMW announced that the two car companies will team up to build fast-charging EV stations all throughout the U.S.

120 DC electric charging stations in 19 states, including California, Florida, New York and Ohio, will benefit electric car drivers in this team up from the two automotive giants.

Auto News reported the statement of the two companies and said that the stations come equipped with CHAdeMO and CCS chargers, which can be used on any electric vehicle equipped with fast-charge ports. Electric vehicles can be charged up to 80 percent within 30 minutes at the stations, the companies said.

In a joint statement, BMW of North America eMobility Manager Cliff Fietzek said, "Together with Nissan, we are focused on facilitating longer distance travel so that even more drivers will choose to experience to convenience of e-mobility for themselves."

As noted, the joint project is a part of a promotion plan for the two of the companies' electric vehicles, the BMW i3 and the Nissan Leaf, in a year that the demand for electric vehicles and hybrids softened.

Also, this effort by the two companies partly addressed the issue of quick-charging standards. The Nissan Leaf, arguably the most popular all-electric car, requires the CHAdeMO connector to receive a quick charge.

According to PlugIN Cars, the CHAdeMO website indicates that there are nearly 1,400 quick-charge stations using its connector in the country, but there are fewer of the SAE Combined Charging Standard or CCS chargers stations used by European and American car makers.

The 120 new 50-kilowatt chargers solve these problems by offering two charging cords from a single spot, meaning both type of quick-charge connector will be compatible.

Moreover, quick-chargers commonly add about 50 to 60 miles of range in about 20 minutes, while the 240-volt level 2 chargers, which are more readily available, add about 20 to 25 miles of driving range in an hour.

In addition to this joint project, Nissan is already responsible for the installation of hundreds of CHAdeMo chargers across the U.S. as it previously built a fast-charge network at dealerships in key EV markets.

In a similar report by Daily Kos, apart from the Nissan Leaf and the BMW i3, many car manufacturers are working on their own electric offerings. In fact, GM will unveil its new Bolt early next year.

Also, an Audi electric SUV is reportedly in the works, while Tesla's EV car for the masses, called the Model 3, will be also be unveiled early next year.

However, these electric vehicles will be basically useless, if charging stations are very far in-between one another.