EVgo is a public fast charging provider that operates more than 1,100 fast charging stations across 40 states. Toyota is a global automaker that could be a leader in vehicle electrification if it chose to be. Here’s a small step in the right direction.
Toyota is cooperating with EVgo to roll out a network of co-branded DC fast charging stations under the brand name Toyota Empact. The first two sites are now live, in Baldwin Park and Sacramento, California. The new stations, owned and operated by EVgo, each serve up to eight vehicles simultaneously and exclusively feature 350 kW DC fast chargers.
First announced in April 2023, Toyota’s Empact vision aims to increase the number of public charging sites available to underserved communities. The new stations are located in amenity-rich areas featuring convenient access to grocery stores, restaurants, shopping malls and other activities.
EVgo has extended its charging program with Toyota, which provides one year of complimentary charging for drivers who buy or lease the 2025 Toyota bZ4X battery EV. The Toyota App enables customers to locate EVgo stations and initiate the complimentary charging offer.
“Collaboration with automakers has been core to our expansion over the last several years, and EVgo is grateful for the continued support from Toyota,” said EVgo Executive VP of Growth Scott Levitan.
“Together with EVgo, we are supporting broader access to charging infrastructure for all battery EV drivers, including those driving Toyota and Lexus BEVs,” said Toyota Motor North America’s General Manager of EV Charging Solutions, James George. “We aim to ensure that customers find the newly opened stations both convenient and efficient for their charging needs.”
Source: EVgo
