Electrify America announces the doubling of its charging network with 1,800 stations and 10,000 chargers

Electrify America announces the doubling of its charging network by 2025 with 10,000 chargers in 1,800 fast-charging stations in the United States and Canada.

While Electrify America was launched by the EPA and CARB, forcing Volkswagen to spend $ 2 billion on electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the United States, the result is that Volkswagen now has the best charging network. fast open to all electric vehicles in the United States.

The company was expected to go beyond its required investments and continue to grow its network, which could soon grow into a big business as more electric vehicles are rolled out in the United States.

Today, Electrify America is announcing what it calls its “Boost Plan”, which consists of a doubling of its charger deployment plan.

Giovanni Palazzo, President and CEO of Electrify America, said:

“We have decided to double our current charging infrastructure in North America over the next four years to meet the rapid growth need for electric vehicles expected by virtually all automakers, and to help drive EV adoption more. accessible and attractive than ever. . We are committed to supporting the plans of major automakers and the US and Canadian governments to help with the transformation to an electric mobility transportation system. “

Here’s a look at Electrify America’s updated grid map following today’s announcement:

Here are more details on the extensions for each specific network in the United States and Canada:

Electrify America

Electrify America is the largest open grid of DC (direct current) fast charging in the United States. This new commitment builds on the company’s plans to have approximately 800 charging stations and approximately 3,500 personal chargers in the United States by the end of 2021 and will increase the total number of charging stations to more than 1,700 and 9,500 individual stations by the end of 2025. The company has installed an average of four stations per week since the opening of its first charging station a little over three years ago in May 2018.

As part of the expansion, Electrify America will not only expand its presence in established U.S. regions, but will also add the states of Hawaii, North Dakota, South Dakota, West Virginia, Wyoming and Vermont, bringing the Electrify America network to 49 US states and the District of Colombia.

Building on Electrify America’s two cross-country and current two coastal routes for cross-country travel, part of this expansion will add a new electric vehicle charging highway in the upper Midwest, providing the infrastructure. of electric vehicles needed to enable electric mobility in the region. The additional investment will improve and expand current high-speed charging stations in cities where Electrify America already operates, as well as expand offerings in areas such as the Central California and San Valleys. Joaquin and many new cities such as Austin, Detroit, and Minneapolis / St. Paul.

Electrify Canada

Electrify Canada will increase its current commitment from 32 stations to over 100 charging locations and 500 chargers over the next 4.5 years. The 68 additional charging stations will allow Electrify Canada to continue to focus on providing electric vehicle charging to strategic locations in metropolitan centers, along major highways and near popular amenities.

Electrify Canada will expand its network to nine provinces, adding stations in Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, allowing most electric vehicles to travel from Halifax, Nova Scotia in the east, along an Electrify Canada route to Victoria, BC in the west.

The company will also strengthen its network in the four provinces it currently offers by increasing the number of stations in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario and Quebec.

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