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Casey’s is installing IONNA EV chargers in 6 states

Convenience-store chains Sheetz and Wawa also have partnerships with the joint-venture charging company
Casey’s is installing IONNA EV chargers.
Casey’s is installing IONNA EV chargers. | IONNA

Casey’s is partnering with IONNA, an electric-vehicle (EV) charging network founded by eight automakers, to install high-speed EV charging stations at multiple Casey’s locations.

Other convenience-store chains that have partnered with IONNA include Altoona, Pennsylvania-based Sheetz and Wawa, Pennsylvania-based Wawa.

Eight Casey's locations, listed below, have already broken ground in six states with plans to open by December.

  • Little Rock, Arkansas
  • Vernon Hills, Illinois
  • McHenry, Illinois
  • Terre Haute, Indiana
  • Parkville, Missouri
  • Kearney, Missouri
  • Blackwell, Oklahoma
  • Waco, Texas

The number of Rechargeries at Casey's will expand, with both teams working together to scale the partnership, IONNA said.

The Rechargeries will offer 400-killowatt power dispensers.

The addition of these Rechargeries brings IONNA's network to more than 900 charging bays in construction or beyond.

"This partnership with Casey's is key to expanding our presence in America's heartland—a region that embodies the spirit and tenor of IONNA's brand," said Seth Cutler, CEO of IONNA. "With a shared respect and commitment to delivering quality customer experience, we are pleased to add Casey's to our growing network of partners."

Ankeny, Iowa-based Casey’s has approximately 2,900 convenience stores in 19 states—Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin.

Durham, North Carolina-based IONNA is a joint venture founded by eight of the world’s biggest automakers—BMW, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz, Kia, Stellantis and Toyota. Its mission is to develop and deploy a nationwide network of charging stations providing retail integration, amenities and customer service and enabling urban and long-distance EV mobility for all with more than 30,000 charging points by 2030.

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