Nissan and EVgo to add 200 fast chargers as more and more electric vehicles arrive on US roads – TechCrunch

Nissan and EVgo announced Tuesday that they would install 200 additional DC fast chargers in the United States to support the growing number of consumers buying electric vehicles, including the new Nissan Leaf e + marketed earlier this year.

The 100-kilowatt DC fast charging stations will have both CHAdeMO and CCS connectors, making them accessible to more EV drivers. The inclusion of both charger connectors makes sense; This is also the case of Nissan, one of the main advocates for CHAdeMO chargers.

This announcement stems from the company's six-year partnership, which included the construction of an electric vehicle charging lane along Interstate 95 on the east coast as well as between Monterey, California and Lake Tahoe.

Nissan claims to have installed more than 2,000 fast charge connectors across the country since 2010.

The addition of 200 additional fast chargers is envisaged after the launch of the Nissan Leaf e + 2019. The Nissan Leaf e +, which arrived in the United States and Canada this spring, offers a range of 226 miles and a fast charge capacity.

This new version of the all-electric Leaf liftgate has a 40% longer battery life than other versions thanks to a 62-kilowatt-hour battery. This range of 226 miles puts the Leaf e + just under the Chevy Bolt EV, which has a range of 238 miles, the Kia Niro EV with 239 miles and the Tesla Model 3 plus standard range with 240 miles.

"Given the drivers' enormous response to the fully electric 2019 long-range LEAF, Nissan and EVgo are going to accelerate the load quickly by engaging in a multi-year loader construction program that will continue to expand the fast charging options for the long haul. drivers of electric vehicles across the country, "Aditya Jairaj, Director, Sales and Marketing EV, Nissan North America said in a statement.

The companies also plan to partner with a marketing campaign aimed at selling consumers the benefits of electric vehicles and, for Nissan, to further persuade them to buy its Nissan Leaf Plus. Nissan sales figures for the month of July were down from the same month last year, a drop that also affected the Leaf.