Daily EV news · US · 20 August 2026

Hyundai has introduced a permanent 10 per cent discount at Ionna fast-charging stations across the United States for owners of eligible electric vehicles, effective from 19 August. The discount applies to 2022 and newer Ioniq 5s, 2025 and newer Ioniq 5 Ns and Kona Electrics, and 2026 and newer Ioniq 9s, as well as select Genesis models, when charging sessions are initiated through the MyHyundai app or Plug Charge. Ionna, a joint venture between eight automakers including Hyundai, operates more than 150 charging locations and plans to install over 30,000 fast-charging points by 2030.

Why it matters: The discount strengthens the commercial case for Ionna's network expansion and signals how automaker-backed charging ventures are using pricing incentives to drive utilisation and differentiate from independent CPOs. For procurement teams, it highlights the growing role of OEM partnerships in shaping charging economics and customer routing decisions.

Octopus Energy US has introduced Octopus Charge, a single app offering access to tens of thousands of charging stations across the United States and Canada. The programme builds on the success of the company's Electroverse platform in the UK and Europe, which since 2020 has grown to provide access to more than one million public charge points across more than 40 countries. Notable networks including Tesla, Electrify America, IONNA and Walmart are not yet listed among participating charge point operators.

Why it matters: A unified payment and access platform could simplify procurement decisions for fleet operators managing multi network charging needs and reduce driver friction at public infrastructure. The absence of major US networks limits immediate utility, but the model's European scale suggests potential for broader North American interoperability if adoption grows.

EVgo, which operates more than 1,200 stations and 5,380 ports across the United States, will add hundreds of Tesla-produced and maintained V4 Superchargers to its network starting autumn 2024, with the programme running to 2027. The company plans to triple its footprint to 15,000 to 17,000 ports by 2030, focusing installations in major metropolitan areas with multi-family housing. EVgo currently has 240 NACS stalls and expects 500 by year end, with the first EVgo-branded Supercharger going live in the second half of 2024.

Why it matters: The deal marks a significant procurement commitment to Tesla hardware by a major CPO and signals the industry's shift to NACS as the de facto US standard. For procurement teams, it demonstrates how network operators are leveraging Tesla's manufacturing scale and maintenance capabilities to accelerate deployment timelines.