EVgo, an electric vehicle charging company that has partnered with convenience retailers, is working with General Motors (GM) to deploy 400 fast charging stalls across the country. It also is launching new flagship stations, which will feature up to 20 stalls under a canopy co-branded by the two companies.
The first flagship station is slated to open in 2025. The stations will feature 350 kilowatt fast chargers, ample lighting, canopies, pull-through stations and security cameras, according to EVgo. They will be located near amenities like shopping, dining, coffee shops and other services that drivers can use while they charge.
The stations are poised to set a new benchmark in the EV charging landscape by addressing the growing demand for convenient, reliable and customer-centric charging solutions in the markets that need them most, the company said. Those markets include metropolitan areas in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, New York and Texas.
“The future of EV charging is larger stall count locations, high-power charging and designing around features that customers love—such as pull-through access, canopies and convenient amenities. Through this next evolution of EVgo and GM’s esteemed collaboration, the future of EV charging is here,” said Dennis Kish, president at EVgo. “In order to be the charging provider of choice, we need to lead on customer satisfaction, and we will continue to innovate to deliver a charging experience that is convenient, comfortable and dependable for current and future EV drivers.”
Some new stations will leverage EVgo’s prefabrication approach to expedite construction timelines and offer modularity to ease future expansion, EVgo said.
“Ensuring that our customers have seamless access to convenient and reliable charging is imperative, and this effort will take it to the next level,” said GM Energy Vice President Wade Sheffer. “Through our collaborations with industry leaders like EVgo, we continue to innovate and expand customer-centric charging solutions that will meet the evolving needs of EV drivers across the country.”
Los Angeles-based EVgo and Detroit-based GM also continue to collaborate on their ongoing metropolitan charging footprint buildout. The companies plan to build a total of 2,850 DC fast charging stalls. They celebrated the opening of their 1,000th fast charging stall in August 2023, and expect to install their 2,000th stall by the end of 2024.
The companies are also partnering with convenience retailers and travel centers including Pilot Travel Centers, Sheetz, Chevron and 7-Eleven, according to EVgo’s website.
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