FLO to offer as much as 40,000 public chargers for GM’s Seller Neighborhood Charging Program
Auto dealerships, which EV advocates have lengthy seen as bottlenecks and bogeymen, may quickly be deploying huge numbers of public charging stations. On the heels of the information that Ford’s US dealership network will be installing up to 4,000 DC fast chargers over the subsequent few years, we be taught that GM has chosen charging supplier FLO because the provider for the automaker’s Dealer Community Charging Program, which is able to set up as much as 40,000 public Degree 2 EV chargers in native communities throughout North America.
FLO will present its CoRe+ MAX chargers to taking part sellers. These new charging stations will be part of the FLO community and GM’s Ultium Cost 360 community, and might be accessible to all EV drivers.
FLO’s CoRe+ MAX charger delivers a most energy output of 19.2 kW. FLO will manufacture the chargers for GM in North America, primarily at its new meeting facility in Auburn Hills, Michigan and at its plant in Shawinigan, Quebec (each close to Detroit).
One purpose of GM’s Seller Neighborhood Charging Program is to develop public charging entry in underserved rural and concrete areas. Taking part sellers are eligible to obtain as much as 10 Degree 2 charging stations, which might be put in in key public areas together with workplaces, multi-unit dwellings, occasion venues, faculties and universities. The primary chargers had been not too long ago put in in Wisconsin and Michigan at a park, library, sports activities complicated and wellness heart.
“GM is a long-term valued collaborator, and we’re proud to help this effort to develop entry to public EV charging in 1000’s of native communities throughout North America,” mentioned Louis Tremblay, FLO’s President and CEO. “Collectively, FLO, GM and GM dealerships will convey dependable charging to drivers from curbside to countryside.”
“With FLO’s collaboration and the help of our seller neighborhood, we’ll considerably develop dependable and handy infrastructure throughout the US and Canada,” mentioned Hoss Hassani, VP of GM EV Ecosystem.
Supply: FLO
