General Motors is taking big steps with the U.S. Department of Energy and 12 other companies in creating charging stations for their employees’ electric vehicles.
The DOE’s Workplace Charging Challenge is designed to increase the number of employers with workplace charging systems tenfold within five years. The hope is to expand the electric vehicle infrastructure and consumer exposure to the idea of driving electric vehicles.
“Since the introduction of the Chevrolet Volt, we have made a commitment to lead by example on workplace charging and to engage in encouraging other companies to help provide the infrastructure supporting the electric vehicle market,” said Mike Robinson, GM vice president.
Participating companies are 3M, Chrysler, Duke Energy, Eli Lilly and Company, Ford, General Electric, Google, Nissan, San Diego Gas & Electric, Siemens, Tesla, and Verizon.
The companies are also promoting their EV Everywhere Challenge that is dedicated to the development and commercialization of next generation electric vehicles that compete with today’s gas-powered vehicles.
