Nissan and EVgo, the largest public EV fast charging network in the United States, are planning to install 200 additional 100-kilowatt direct current (DC) fast chargers in select markets across the country, the companies announced on Aug. 6.
The joint investment will mark the largest installation of 100-kilowatt ChAdeMO quick chargers in the country and extend the companies’ six-year partnership, which initially included the deployment of EV chargers along the I-95 corridor on the East Coast, and the DrivetheARC corridor connecting Monterey, Calif., and Lake Tahoe.
The expansion also follows Nissan’s launch of the 2019 Nissan Leaf e+, which entered the United States and Canada in spring. The model has a 62kWh battery, and a 226-mile range, in contrast to the existing Leaf models, which have 40kWh capacity and a 168-mile range.
Nissan has invested more than $60 million in charging infrastructure, establishing more than 2,000 quick charge connectors across the
