EVgo installs first Kansas charging station

EVgo Inc. and CBL Properties have announced a partnership to add EVgo fast charging to select retail locations, including the first EVgo station in Kansas. The partnership supports EVgo’s plans to expand its public network in response to increased demand for EV charging in new markets and the growing segment of EV drivers who rely on public charging. Visitors to the EVgo stations at CBL Properties can charge up to 80% in 15-45 minutes, the company says.

CBL Properties’ portfolio of nearly 100 properties across 24 states, is comprised of malls, outlets, lifestyle retail centers and open-air centers. The new charging station at Overland Park adds to the portfolio of operational EVgo sites at CBL Properties, including the Greenbrier Mall in Chesapeake, Virginia, the Volusia Mall in Daytona Beach, Florida, and an additional site in development at Laurel Park Place in Livonia, Michigan, slated to come online in early 2022.

WeaveGrid is partnering with the American Center for Mobility (ACM) to test its software with real-world EVs and charging infrastructure at ACM's Willow Run facility in Ypsilanti, Michigan. This effort will be supported by the Michigan Mobility Funding Platform, a grant awarded by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and the Office of Future Mobility and Electrification (OFME). WeaveGrid said its software helps EVs integrate with the electric grid by leveraging data and controls available via vehicle telematics and cloud-connected charging hardware. By combining these data sources with grid-optimized algorithms to facilitate charging at beneficial times, WeaveGrid said it enables EVs and charging devices to interact with the grid.