EVgo and General Motors Open 1,000th DC Fast Charging Stall as Part of Metropolitan Charging Collaboration
August 01 2023 - 11:00AM
Business Wire
Milestone installation marks progress in shared
goal of expanding public charging access and accelerating EV
adoption
EVgo Inc. (NASDAQ: EVGO) (“EVgo” or the “Company”), one of the
nation’s largest public fast charging networks for electric
vehicles (EVs), and General Motors (GM) have surpassed 1,000 fast
charging stalls as part of their longstanding collaboration to
expand fast charging infrastructure. First announced in 2020 and
expanded upon in 2021, the collaboration will lead to the
development and installation of 3,250 DC fast charging stalls in
major metro markets.
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To date, EVgo and GM have opened fast charging stalls across
nearly 230 locations in 39 markets covering 27 states, with the
majority featuring high-power 350kW fast charging. EVgo and GM are
working together to broaden access to public charging where EV
drivers already spend time, such as grocery stores, retail centers
and city centers, while also serving the need for customers who are
unable to charge at home or work, such as renters and those living
in multifamily dwellings.
“The availability of fast charging infrastructure is key to
widespread EV adoption and consumer confidence in all-electric
transportation. That is why we’re working with GM to build
convenient and reliable fast charging stations across the country
to serve current and future EV drivers,” said Cathy Zoi, CEO at
EVgo. “Today, we’ve hit a major milestone in our joint efforts to
electrify the transportation sector and we look forward to further
expanding our charging footprint with GM in the coming years to
realize our vision of Electric for All.”
EVgo is one of GM’s preferred EV charge point operators within
its holistic Ultium Charge 360 initiative. Beyond collaborating to
expand public charging access, EVgo and GM are also working
together to further improve reliability and enhance customer
experience through a comprehensive action-oriented plan, including
enhanced health checks across the network and customer education
through GM’s dealer network to help new EV buyers navigate public
charging for the first time. The companies also helped to launch
Plug and Charge in 2022, a feature that allows drivers to start a
session simply by plugging in, no additional payment authentication
needed.
“As GM advances its vision of an all-electric future, it’s
imperative we expand public charging infrastructure to complement
the rapid expansion of our breakthrough EV portfolio. Together,
these two efforts are making ‘EVs for everybody’ a reality,” says
Hoss Hassani, GM Vice President of Charging and Energy. “This
milestone with EVgo underscores our commitment to supporting more
customers as they switch to an EV lifestyle, by expanding access to
convenient charging everywhere.”
EV adoption is accelerating in Illinois, where legislation
passed in 2021 established a goal of reaching 1 million registered
EVs by 2030, and created new vehicle and charging infrastructure
incentives to be administered by the Illinois Environmental
Protection Agency (IEPA).1 In addition to the IEPA programs,
Illinois will spend $148 million installing EV charging stations
along interstate corridors over the next five years as part of the
National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program,
supporting the expansion of public charging that will be needed as
more drivers in the Midwest make the switch to electric.
A ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the 1,000th stall was
held in Woodridge, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, at the recently
completed charging station at the Woodgrove Festival Shopping Mall.
The station is in a prime retail location within a short drive of
Interstates 55 and 355. The event featured a distinguished lineup
of speakers including GM Director of EV Infrastructure Deployment,
Alex Keros; GM Vice President of Charging and Energy, Hoss Hassani;
EVgo Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel, Francine Sullivan;
EVgo Senior Vice President of Program Deployment, Marcy Bauer;
ComEd Vice President of Strategy, Energy Policy and Revenue
Initiatives, Scott Vogt; and Chairman of the Illinois Commerce
Commission, Doug Scott.
For more information about the EVgo fast charging network and
station locations, visit www.evgo.com.
About EVgo
EVgo (Nasdaq: EVGO) is a leader in charging solutions, building
and operating the infrastructure and tools needed to expedite the
mass adoption of electric vehicles for individual drivers,
rideshare and commercial fleets, and businesses. Since 2019, EVgo
has purchased renewable energy certificates to match the
electricity that powers its network. As one of the nation’s largest
public fast charging networks, EVgo’s owned and operated charging
network includes around 900 fast charging locations, 60
metropolitan areas and 30 states. EVgo continues to add more DC
fast charging locations across the U.S., including stations built
through EVgo eXtend™, its white label service offering. EVgo is
accelerating transportation electrification through partnerships
with automakers, fleet and rideshare operators, retail hosts such
as grocery stores, shopping centers, and gas stations, policy
leaders, and other organizations. With a rapidly growing network,
robust software products and unique service offerings for drivers
and partners including EVgo Optima™, EVgo Inside™, EVgo Rewards™,
and Autocharge+, EVgo enables a world-class charging experience
where drivers live, work, travel and play.
About GM
General Motors (NYSE:GM) is a global company focused on
advancing an all-electric future that is inclusive and accessible
to all. At the heart of this strategy is the Ultium battery
platform, which powers everything from mass-market to
high-performance vehicles. General Motors, its subsidiaries and its
joint venture entities sell vehicles under the Chevrolet, Buick,
GMC, Cadillac, Baojun and Wuling brands. More information on the
company and its subsidiaries, including OnStar, a global leader in
safety services and connected vehicle technology, can be found at
https://www.gm.com.
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