IKEA US stores will be charged by Electrify America for EV drivers and delivery based on EVs
Electrify America and IKEA on Thursday announced plans to install EV charging stations for both delivery drivers and the general public at more than 25 of the Swedish retail giant’s locations in the United States.
Ikea and Electrify America say the effort will quadruple the number of chargers at IKEA US stores and help the company meet its goal of zero-emissions home delivery by 2025, Ikea and Electrify America said. know in a joint press release.
The two companies plan to install more than 200 individual DC fast chargers – a combination of 150 kW and 350 kW units – in 18 states for Ikea customers. The full list includes Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Virginia and Washington.
2022 Hyundai IONIQ 5 at the Electrify America DC fast charging station
The first terminals are expected to open later this year, and all are expected to open by the end of 2023.
In addition to those chargers, IKEA tapped Electrify Commercial, the business unit of Electrify America, to install more than 225 individual chargers. The release doesn’t specify, but it’s likely to be a Level 2 AC charger.
This is the first time that Electrify America, founded and initially funded as part of Volkswagen’s diesel emissions cheating deal, will install chargers for both the public and the fleet simultaneously.
Charger Electrify America
Electrify America reported fast growth from 2020 to 2021and it was recently announced investment from Siemens. This marks the first time an outside company has invested in Electrify America, which is seeking additional investments beyond the $2 billion VW pledged to fund its initial network plan, to open up even wider.
A study from Umlaut found Electrify America at the top in terms of user experience, even though it didn’t account for hardware downtime. While that may be an area that needs more attention, Electrify America is trying to tackle its carbon footprint by buy solar energy. Earlier this year, they announced a deal for enough solar to offset the energy their grid provides.
