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EV Charging Provider Electrify America Raises $450 Million, Siemens to Become a Minority Shareholder

EV Charging Provider Electrify America Raises $450 Million, Siemens to Become a Minority Shareholder

​Virginia-based electric vehicle charging provider Electrify America announced it has raised $450 million in new equity financing at a post money valuation of $2.45 billion. Industrial manufacturing company Siemens was among the participants in the new funding round, becoming the first-ever outside investor in Electrify America.

Eric Walz2022-08-04 10:15 PT

Electrify America is Redesigning its Future EV Charging Stations to Provide a More Customer-Focused Experience

Electrify America is Redesigning its Future EV Charging Stations to Provide a More Customer-Focused Experience

Virginia-based electric vehicle charging operator Electrify America unveiled a new design for its future EV charging sites, which includes design improvements to offer a more customer-focused, hands-on charging experience. Electrify America says the redesigned EV charging sites will exceed electric vehicle (EV) customer expectations as more drivers transition to electric mobility.

Eric Walz2022-04-30 10:00 PT

Electrify America Opens One of its Largest U.S. EV Charging Stations in California

Electrify America Opens One of its Largest U.S. EV Charging Stations in California

Volkswagen subsidiary and electric vehicle charging provider Electrify America has just opened one of its largest U.S. EV charging stations in Silicon Valley. The station, which is located at the Westfield Valley Fair shopping Mall in Santa Clara, Calif., features 14 ultra-fast chargers with solar-powered canopies.

FutureCar Staff 2021-12-17 15:10 PT

EV Charging Providers Electrify America & Ionity Reach '1.21 Gigawatts' of Total Power in Their Combined Network

EV Charging Providers Electrify America & Ionity Reach '1.21 Gigawatts' of Total Power in Their Combined Network

The rapid expansion of the Volkswagen's Electrify America and Ionity electric vehicle charging networks just achieved a monumental target. For the first time ever, the two EV charging networks reached a total power output of 1.21 gigawatts on October 21. Interestingly enough, Oct 21 also happens to be “Back to the Future Day.”

Manish Kharinta2021-12-02 11:45 PT

Electrify America Outlines Third $200 Million Investment in California

Electrify America Outlines Third $200 Million Investment in California

Electrify America’s next 30-month investment round will include Green City projects for Long Beach-Wilmington in California and see the company build charging stations in numerous metro areas.

Vineeth Joel Patel2021-06-15 21:00 PT

Electrify America Opens its 600th Ultra-Fast EV Charging Station in the U.S.

Electrify America Opens its 600th Ultra-Fast EV Charging Station in the U.S.

​Electric vehicle charging operator Electrify America has opened its 600th ultra-fast electric vehicle (EV) charging station in the continental U.S. and its now open to the public, the company announced on Thursday. The opening of the 600th station follows the completion of two cross-country and two coastal routes in 2020, providing EV drivers with more options for cross-country travel.

FutureCar Staff 2021-06-05 13:30 PT

Electrify America Completes Coast-to-Coast EV Charging Route

Electrify America Completes Coast-to-Coast EV Charging Route

Electric-vehicle owners wanting to go from Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles, CA can now complete a trip thanks to Electrify America’s completion of a cross-country charging route.

Vineeth Joel Patel2020-08-02 16:30 PT

The International Energy Agency Reports the Number of Electric Vehicle Charging Points Grew By 60% Globally in 2019

The International Energy Agency Reports the Number of Electric Vehicle Charging Points Grew By 60% Globally in 2019

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), the number of publicly accessible charging points for electric vehicles (EV) jumped 60% in 2019, the biggest increase in three years. The pace of construction is even outpacing the sales of fully-electric vehicles.

Eric Walz2020-07-22 13:00 PT

Electrify America to Open its 400th EV Charging Station in the U.S. This Week

Electrify America to Open its 400th EV Charging Station in the U.S. This Week

Electrify America announced it will open its 400th public EV charging station this week. The company has added more than 1,700 individual chargers over the past 20 months as part of its $2 billion, decade-long investment in EV charging infrastructure in the U.S.

Eric Walz2020-03-12 16:10 PT

Electrify America & EVgo Announce Agreement Giving EV Drivers Access to Each Company’s Charging Network

Electrify America & EVgo Announce Agreement Giving EV Drivers Access to Each Company’s Charging Network

Two of the biggest EV charging operators in the U.S., Electrify America LLC and EVgo, announced they are joining forces. Drivers will be able to access public chargers on either network without the hassle of having to register a new account or use multiple payment methods, which makes things a bit easier for drivers.

Eric Walz2019-09-28 10:05 PT

Electrify America Unveils its EV Charging Smartphone App Designed to Make Charging Easy

Electrify America Unveils its EV Charging Smartphone App Designed to Make Charging Easy

Electrify America (EA) is investing $2 billion over ten years on EV charging infrastructure in the U.S., as well as education about electric vehicles. Besides building a coast to coast network of EV vehicle charging infrastructure, one of the goals of EA is to make electric vehicle charging a seamless experience for drivers and the company just unveiled its first smartphone app.

Eric Walz2019-06-12 14:00 PT

Electrify America is Buying Powerpacks From Tesla for Select EV Charging Sites

Electrify America is Buying Powerpacks From Tesla for Select EV Charging Sites

Volkswagen’s Electrify America said on Monday it will install Tesla battery storage packs at 100 of its charging stations across the United States. For EV owners, the move is designed to help lower the costs for charging their vehicles.

FutureCar Staff 2019-03-13 20:34 PT

Electrify America Opens the First 350 kW EV Charging Location in California

Electrify America Opens the First 350 kW EV Charging Location in California

San Francisco Premium Outlets became California's first location for electric vehicle (EV) chargers featuring ultra-fast recharging speeds up to 350 kilowatts (kW). The 350 kW chargers are capable of recharging an electric vehicle quickly, providing another 200 miles of range in just 10 minutes.

Eric Walz2019-01-13 15:27 PT

Sacramento Hopes a $44 Million Plan Will Help it Become an EV Leader

Sacramento Hopes a $44 Million Plan Will Help it Become an EV Leader

The $44 million plan will see Green City add electric buses, shared electric vehicles, chargers, and other pieces of infrastructure, as Electrify America looks to turn the city into the electric-vehicle capital of America.

Vineeth Joel Patel2018-09-26 06:00 PT

Volkswagen Plans to ‘Electrify America’ with $2 Billion Investment in the Largest U.S. EV Charging Network

Volkswagen Plans to ‘Electrify America’ with $2 Billion Investment in the Largest U.S. EV Charging Network

After pleading guilty to tampering with software in order to bypass stringent emissions requirements, German automaker Volkswagen created Electrify America as catalyst to promote the adoption of electric vehicles. Now Electrify has announced plans to construct the largest EV charging network in the U.S.

Eric Walz2018-03-04 11:57 PT