EVgo opens first Supercharger location for NACS drivers
The 12-stall site at a grocery-anchored Regency Centers property near downtown Chicago serves Tesla and non-Tesla drivers through Magic Dock connectors, with hundreds more stalls expected nationwide.
EVgo has opened its first EVgo Supercharger site, a 12-stall location near downtown Chicago. The company describes it as the first dozen of hundreds of stalls it expects to open. The initial sites are located at grocery-anchored properties owned by long-standing partner Regency Centers, giving drivers access to shopping, retail and dining while they charge.
The stalls use Magic Dock technology to offer both NACS and CCS connectors, allowing electric vehicles (EVs) to charge natively without a personal adapter. EVgo Superchargers also appear in the Tesla Trip Planner and in-car navigation.
“Deploying our first EVgo Supercharger marks an important milestone in growing our customer base while supporting the EV industry’s transition to NACS,” said Badar Khan, CEO of EVgo. “By serving both Tesla and non-Tesla NACS drivers, we’re doubling EVgo’s addressable market.”
Alongside the Superchargers, EVgo expects to reach 500 NACS stalls nationwide by the end of 2026 and aims to have a NACS connector at all its 2023-vintage and newer sites within two years. The company operates more than 1,200 fast charging locations across 47 states.
The opening comes days after EVgo confirmed it had received a take-private proposal from its majority shareholder, LS Power, at $2 per share.
