USA: Nissan, BMW partnership generates hundreds of new EV stations

Nissan and BMW have joined forces to build 174 charging stations across the U.S., with a further 50 planned for this year.

The two car manufacturers have got together with EVgo, the country´s largest public DC Fast charging network, to set up 174 charging points in 33 states. The three-party cooperation plan to build 50 more locations in 2017.

The breadth of EVgo’s expansive fast charging network now totals 668 dual-port DC Fast charging stations, according to a press release.

“The expansion of the plug-in vehicle charging infrastructure will give more U.S. drivers the confidence to choose an electric vehicle, such as the BMW i3, as longer distance EV travel becomes increasingly commonplace,” said Robert Healey, Head of EV Infrastructure for BMW of North America.

This expansion, designed to support Nissan LEAF and BMW i3 customers and to promote increased adoption of EVs nationwide, builds on the 120 dual-port DC Fast chargers that Nissan and BMW announced together in December 2015.

The new 50 kW stations can charge EVs from Nissan and BMW up to 80% in about 25-30 minutes