Autonomous Vehicle News
A Finnish maker of fast chargers for electric vehicles is dipping its toe into the U.S. market with a $41 million venture in North Carolina. Kempower, which focuses only on EV charging, provides public charging stations and chargers for large EV fleets and original equipment manufacturers. From its new North Carolina site, Kempower expects next year to start producing DC fast-charging units to customers in the state and also in the nation. The bipartisan infrastructure law will give North Carolina grants for $109 million to create an EV network with fast-charging stations along designated major highways and in communities. As an incentive to woo the company, North Carolina OK’d a Job Development Investment Grant with a $3 million potential reimbursement to Kempower over 12 years.