The premium-level charging stations will be located near a diverse set of amenities including shopping, dining, coffee shops and other services drivers can access while they charge.
EVgo Inc., one of the nation’s largest public fast charging networks, and General Motors announced Sept. 12 that they are expanding upon their work by deploying 400 fast charging stalls at flagship destinations in major metro areas across the U.S.
With features such as 350kW fast chargers, ample lighting, canopies, pull-through stations and security cameras, the flagship stations are poised to set to help meet the growing demand for convenient and reliable charging stations in the markets that need them most.
Most flagship stations are expected to feature up to 20 stalls, with select locations providing much higher stall counts, ensuring enough critical charging hubs to best serve the growing number of EV drivers on the road.
Flagships will be deployed coast to coast, including in metro areas in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, New York, and Texas. Co-branded by EVgo and GM Energy, the flagship stations will be located near a diverse set of amenities including shopping, dining, coffee shops and other services drivers can access while they charge.
“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,” said Dennis Kish, president of EVgo, in a news release. “To be the charging provider of choice, we need to lead on customer satisfaction and will continue to deliver a charging experience that is convenient, comfortable, and dependable for EV drivers.”
The first flagship location is expected to open in 2025. The new stations will frequently leverage EVgo’s prefabrication approach to expedite construction timelines and offer modularity to ease future expansion.
In addition to the agreement to build flagship locations, EVgo and GM continue to collaborate on their metropolitan charging footprint. The companies plan to build a total of 2,850 DC fast charging stalls, with funding reallocated to deliver premium charging experiences for EV drivers at flagship locations.
The companies 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.
Originally posted on Automotive Fleet
