A private effort will make a major contribution to the domestic capacity for electric vehicles.
Walmart has announced plans to expand electric vehicle charging facilities to thousands of store locations nationwide. Vishal Kapadia, Walmart’s senior vice president of energy transformation, made the announcement by press release published on April 6.
In the press release, Kapadia announces plans to build an EV fast-charging network at unspecified thousands of Walmart and Sam’s Club locations. The company already has almost 1,300 EV fast-charging stations at more than 280 U.S. facilities. The goal of the effort, according to the press release, is to help make electric vehicle ownership more realistic for Americans.
“With a store or club located within 10 miles of approximately 90% of Americans, we are uniquely positioned to deliver a convenient charging option that will help make EV ownership possible whether people live in rural, suburban or urban areas,” according to the press release.
Hat tip to Nayely Palafox of 5 News Online in Arkansas for sharing the news.
Read the full story: Leading the Charge: Walmart Announces Plan To Expand Electric Vehicle Charging Network
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