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Automaker General Motors (GM) has formulated a partnership with electric vehicle charging station provider EVgo to add more than 2,700 public EV charging stations across the U.S. over the next five years. Under the partnership, both companies will add fast-charging stations to cities and suburbs in order to better serve GM’s electric car owners in the US. Many electric vehicle owners typically rent their homes or live in multi-unit homes and may have hard times or even be barred from installing their personal chargers. These set of people usually rely on public charging stations, which aren’t always readily available or are usually time-constrained due to high demand. As the adoption of electric cars grows in the US, it’s usual that automakers are looking to set up larger charging networks.

Already, EVgo has more than 800 public charging stations across the US. The new charging stations it’ll further add in partnership with GM will become available to customers beginning next year. According to EVgo, the charging stations will be located in highly visible areas and will be able to charge at least four vehicles simultaneously. They’ll also be powered totally by renewable energy.

“We are moving quickly to bring new EVs to market that customers will love,” Mary Barra, GM’s CEO, said in a press statement. “We know how important the charging ecosystem is for drivers, one that includes access to convenient and reliable public fast charging. Our relationship with EVgo will bolster the public fast charging network available to EV customers ahead of increased market demand and reinforce our commitment to an all-electric, zero-emissions future.”