EVgo & Amazon Partner to Enable EV Drivers to Locate & Pay for Charging With Alexa

EVgo Inc., a US public fast charging networks for electric vehicles (EVs), has announced a partnership with Amazon to support an Alexa-enabled EV charging experience in the US. This collaboration will allow drivers to ask Alexa to help them find and navigate to nearby EV charging stations.

It will also help drivers initiate and pay for charging sessions at EVgo stations seamlessly.

The companies plan to roll out the in-vehicle functionality to Alexa-enabled vehicles as well as automotive accessories like Echo Auto later this year.

Through this partnership, Amazon customers can access over 150,000 U.S. public charging stations listed on PlugShare, the world’s leading EV community and a part of the EVgo Inc. family.

Cathy Zoi, CEO at EVgo, says: “EVgo and Amazon’s shared principles of being customer-centric and committed to a sustainable future make innovative experiences like voice-initiated charging possible. From Autocharge+ to charging with Alexa, EVgo is committed to continuing to raise the bar for convenience of EV ownership for our customers. EVgo is proud to be Amazon’s first charging network partner to enable this Alexa experience, and support its Climate Pledge to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2040.”

"We want Alexa to be useful for customers in their everyday lives, and EV charging is a great example of a task that can be simplified and made more convenient through the power of AI,” adds Anes Hodžić, Vice President, Amazon Smart Vehicles. “By partnering with EVgo, we’re bringing Alexa’s AI and multi-modal experiences to improve the EV charging experience for drivers and streamline the process of locating, initiating and paying for a charging session.”

EVgo’s owned and operated charging network features over 850 US fast charging locations – currently serving over 60 metropolitan areas across more than 30 states.