EVgo and Amazon Launch Seamless EV Charger Navigation Experience with Alexa
31 Août 2023 - 1:00PM
Business Wire
Alexa-enabled vehicles and automotive
accessories can help drivers locate nearby charging stations while
on the road
EVgo Inc. (NASDAQ: EVGO) (“EVgo” or the “Company”), one of the
nation’s largest public fast charging networks for electric
vehicles (EVs), today announced the debut of an Alexa-enabled EV
charging experience with Amazon. Drivers with Alexa-enabled
vehicles as well as automotive accessories like Echo Auto can now
ask Alexa to help them find and navigate to nearby EV charging
stations. This announcement follows the company’s previous news of
supporting Amazon’s voice-initiated EV driver experience during CES
2023, building on EVgo’s commitment to delivering a best-in-class
customer experience.
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Drivers with Alexa-enabled vehicles, as
well as automotive accessories like Echo Auto, can now ask Alexa to
help them find and navigate to nearby EV charging stations. (Photo:
Business Wire)
Leveraging PlugShare™, the world’s leading EV community and a
part of the EVgo family, the hassle-free experience allows drivers
to access PlugShare’s comprehensive public EV charging repository
to locate nearby stations. With the PlugShare API, the integration
creates a seamless charging experience for Alexa-enabled EVs,
including the Nissan ARIYA, Ford Mustang Mach-E and F-150
Lightning. Through a simple voice request such as, ‘Alexa, find EV
charging stations near me’, customers can easily locate and drive
to the nearest charging station, whether on a weekend road trip or
during routine errands in the neighborhood. Alexa provides a list
of nearby public charging stations, with real time availability by
plug type and charging speed, as well as the time and distance to
arrival, eliminating the need to manually stop and search for
available stations.
“The customer experience begins well before a driver arrives at
a station. Enabling voice-initiated, hands-free navigation to
charging stations enhances the customer experience, providing peace
of mind for EV drivers on the go,” said Ivo Steklac, Chief
Technology Officer at EVgo. “As Amazon’s first charging network for
Alexa, we’re thrilled to provide simplified charging experiences
for customers with Alexa. It is yet another example of EVgo’s
leadership in the development of customer-centric charging
technologies.”
“Alexa is a natural way for people to interact with their
vehicles, helping them do an array of tasks while they are on the
go,” said Anes Hodžić, Vice President of Amazon Smart Vehicles.
“This collaboration with EVgo to make the process of finding an EV
charging station through Alexa is the latest example of how voice
and multi-modal experiences can make life more convenient and we're
excited for customers to be able to try this for themselves.”
In addition to partnering on innovative technology solutions,
EVgo recently collaborated with Audible, an Amazon.com, Inc.
subsidiary, to offer a joint promotion for a 2-month free trial of
Audible Premium Plus for EVgo customers and PlugShare users. By
leveraging both collaborations, drivers can take advantage of the
best-available audio storytelling entertainment after navigating to
a charging station with help from Alexa.
For more information about the EVgo charging network, visit
www.evgo.com.
About EVgo
EVgo (Nasdaq: EVGO) is a leader in charging solutions, building
and operating the infrastructure and tools needed to expedite the
mass adoption of electric vehicles for individual drivers,
rideshare and commercial fleets, and businesses. Since 2019, EVgo
has purchased renewable energy certificates to match the
electricity that powers its network. As one of the nation’s largest
public fast charging networks, EVgo’s owned and operated charging
network includes around 900 fast charging locations, 60
metropolitan areas and 30 states. EVgo continues to add more DC
fast charging locations across the U.S., including stations built
through EVgo eXtend™, its white label service offering. EVgo is
accelerating transportation electrification through partnerships
with automakers, fleet and rideshare operators, retail hosts such
as grocery stores, shopping centers, and gas stations, policy
leaders, and other organizations. With a rapidly growing network,
robust software products and unique service offerings for drivers
and partners including EVgo Optima™, EVgo Inside™, EVgo Rewards™,
and Autocharge+, EVgo enables a world-class charging experience
where drivers live, work, travel and play.
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