Canada: Co-op expands alternative offer with new EV charging stations
The fuel retail brand has unveiled two new EV fast-charging stations at the Red River Co-op to stay up to dat with drivers needs.
Co-op has unveiled two new EV fast-charging stations in its Winnipeg, Manitoba, Red River Co-op service station. These chargers are the first in the city and they are located near the forecourt’s gas bar and food store on Dakota Street.
This is the second EV charging station for the fuel retail brand, the first being a Tesla charging station at their gas bar in Dryden, Ontario. Co-ops across Western Canada are working together to connect the West, installing chargers in towns and cities on the Prairies along the Trans-Canada Highway. These chargers will be located at existing Co-op locations, including food stores and gas bars, and will form the Co-op Connect EV Charging Network.
“Even though gas bars are a large part of our business, we see this as opportunity to both reduce our environmental impact and to seize the moment by investing in the transition to a low-carbon economy,” said Doug Wiebe, CEO of Red River Co-op.
All makes and models of electric vehicles using one of two universal standard connectors will be able to use the Co-op Connect chargers. Most stations will charge a vehicle in about 30 minutes. The charging stations are simple to use and the Co-op Connect App provides the ability to find charging locations, start and end sessions, track the charging process and pay for charging.
