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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte is one of a handful of cities in North Carolina that will get new charging stations for electric vehicles this summer through Volkswagen subsidiary Electrify America.
Electrify America already has five operating charging stations in the state. Those are in Asheville, Henderson, Raleigh, Rocky Mount and Wake Forest.
It has plans to build additional stations in Cary, Durham, Greensboro, Lumberton and Smithfield as well as Charlotte by the end of July.
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“Our mission is to provide consumers with the charging convenience they expect when hitting the open road,” says Anthony Lambkin, senior manager of charging operations for Electrify America. “From Asheville to Rocky Mount, we’re thrilled to provide North Carolinians options with our current and soon-to-launch charging stations.”
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