Never saw any mention of this and this article was in May, so there may updates https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/28/business/gm-bechtel-electric-car-charging-stations/index.html General Motors, America's largest automaker, and Bechtel, the country's largest construction company, are teaming up to build thousands of electric vehicle fast-charging stations across the United States. The two companies have agreed to create a new company that will build the charger network. Adding more fast charging stations should provide a boost to sales of electric cars. One of the biggest concerns Americans have about electric cars is whether there will be enough places to charge them, according to a recent survey by AAA. This network will not only help GM (GM), which plans to introduce 20 new electric vehicle models by 2023. But the new chargers could also be used by other manufacturers' electric vehicles, too. GM will provide the data and expertise needed to place chargers in the locations where they can best be used, the two companies said. Bechtel, meanwhile, will provide its own expertise in engineering, building and permitting for the stations. By 2040, more than half of new cars will be electric Neither company plans to put money into this project, though. The two companies will create a separate corporation to build the charging network and other companies are being invited to invest in it. Neither GM nor Bechtel would name potential investors while discussions are still ongoing.
"... major highways where most fast charging networks have concentrated"?? Wrongo. That's where they *need* to get installed, not in the desolate butt ends of mall complexes like they are now. These people are out of touch with the reality of roadtrips. _H*