ChargePoint last week announced an agreement with AAA to expand deployment of its electric vehicle chargers.
The agreement will secure “preferred pricing” on charging hardware for businesses associated with AAA, according to a press release. Such businesses include towing companies, repair shops, and similar automotive-related businesses that could make use of EV chargers.
ChargePoint Omni Port
This pricing applies to Level 2 AC and DC fast-chargers, as well as service plans provided by ChargePoint. AAA expects to offer it to more than 12,000 businesses associated with 27 of its U.S. auto clubs, as well as CAA clubs in Canada.
Some of these chargers may be equipped with security systems and what ChargePoint claims are tamper-proof cables—part of an effort by the hardware manufacturer to fight cord cutting at public chargers, which have been targeted by copper thieves in the past. ChargePoint is also rolling out new Omni Port hardware that combines NACS and CCS connector types.
Porsche Macan EV at ChargePoint charger
AAA, meanwhile, has expanded support for EV drivers in recent years with trip planning and a mobile charging service to help quell range anxiety. AAA first tested that concept all the way back in 2010, at the dawn of the modern EV era.
Outside of its partnership with AAA, ChargePoint is working with General Motors to deploy up to 500 DC fast-charging stations by the end of this year. These will offer up to 500 kw of charging power, surpassing chargers being installed under GM’s existing partnership with EVgo, which goes back to 2020 and will include metropolitan fast-charging stops with a gas-station-like pull-through configuration.
