Volkswagen unit Electrify America will significantly expand its US network of electric vehicle charging stations at Walmart Inc store locations with an emphasis on America's heartland states, the two companies said on Thursday.
But a lack of infrastructure for U.S. drivers to recharge vehicles is seen is as a major barrier to mass adoption of electric vehicles as consumers remain concerned over limited range.
VW has agreed to spend $800 million in California and a total of $2 billion nationwide on clean car infrastructure as part of its agreement after admitting to diesel emissions cheating. Electrify America's chargers at Walmart stores provide fast charging for vehicles, with speeds of up to 20 miles of range per minute of charging.
"We anticipate the use of EVs will continue to rise and we want to put in infrastructure to accommodate that," Mark Vanderhelm, vice president for energy at Walmart, the world's largest retailer, told Reuters. Vanderhelm said he expects the number of Walmart store locations with charging stations to keep growing as shopping habits change. With the rise of online shopping, more delivery vehicles are expected to become electrified.
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