Charging Network In North AmericaBMW Group, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, and Stellantis have joined forces to create "an unprecedented new charging network joint venture that will significantly expand access to high-powered charging in North America." The first charging stations are scheduled to open in the United States in the summer of 2024 and in Canada at a later stage. The seven automakers haven't decided on a name for their charging network yet. "We will have more details to share, including the network's name, at the end of this year," a Honda PR representative told InsideEVs.
According to initial plans, the charging stations will be deployed in metropolitan areas and along major highways, including connecting corridors and vacation routes, so that a charging station will be available "wherever people may choose to live, work and travel."