General Motors Pilot and the owner of Flying J Highway Travel Center are building a new network of EV fast chargers in partnership with the company and EV Charging Networks. EVGO,
He said Thursday that the companies would install a total of 2,000 fast chargers at 500 pilot locations spaced about 50 miles along US highways. The partners expect a significant portion of those chargers to be installed and operated by the end of 2023.
Pilot Company CEO Shamik Konar said in a statement, “GM and the pilot company designed this program to combine private investment with government grants and utility programs to reduce range anxiety and provide long-range EV chargers.” help in bridging the demand gap.
The deal, which is expected to benefit from grants provided by the US government, is part of a broader $750 million effort by GM to build an accessible fast-charging network as it prepares to launch a range of new electric vehicles. Is. next few years.
The chargers will be installed, operated and maintained by EVgo and will include high-power fast chargers capable of charging up to 350 kW, as well as charging stalls designed to accommodate electric vehicles that are hauling trailers. The charger will be open to all electric vehicles that are compatible with DC fast charging.
GM will partner with EVGo and Pilot to add EV chargers at stations.
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GM and EVgo previously announced plans to install an additional 3,250 fast chargers in and around US cities and suburbs by the end of 2025. GM is also working with its dealers in the US and Canada to install up to 40,000 chargers in dealer communities. , an effort that focuses on “underserved rural and urban areas”, the company said.
Studies have shown that drivers’ concerns about access to chargers along highways are a limiting factor in EV adoption.
“We are committed to a full-electric, zero-emissions future, and ensuring the right charging infrastructure is in place is an important piece of the puzzle,” GM CEO Mary Barra said in a statement. “With travel hubs in North America, the pilot company is the perfect ally to reach a wider audience of EV drivers.”