Volkswagen Investing $10M in EV Charging
Volkswagen is investing some big cash into electric vehicle infrastructure.
The automaker has announced a $10 million investment into EV charging infrastructure by 2016. One piece of this investment is the previously announced tie-up with Chargepoint that is aiming to install about 100 DC fast chargers on both the east and west coasts, no more than 50 miles apart. Further money will go into installing charging stations at dealerships.
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While VW is investing money into this technology, the company is also calling on the government to support EVs. “In addition to the investment we and other companies and industries are making, we would like to see Federal financing support for establishing fast charging networks in urban areas and interstate corridors,” said Jörg Sommer, vice president, product marketing and strategy, Volkswagen of America.
“We’d like to see more state and federal organizations commit to cleaner fleets by purchasing EVs and PHEVs. This should be a U.S. Government priority, and federal purchasing guidelines should reflect that by giving fleet purchasers the flexibility they need,” said Sommer.
Volkswagen of America is also trying to adopt a more eco-friendly way of building its cars. Through a partnership with 3Degrees, VW says that it is offsetting the carbon emissions produced by production, distribution and charging of its first all-electric vehicle in North America, the e-Golf.
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