Walmart opens 100th company-owned EV fast-charging site in Colorado
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Walmart has reached 100 company-owned and operated EV fast-charging sites across 20 U.S. states, up from 17 states one month earlier, with the milestone marked at a Monument, Colorado Supercenter. The retailer, which had no branded EV charging network less than two years ago, typically installs eight to 16 stalls per location using 400 kilowatt chargers from ABB Mobility or Alpitronic, with both NACS and CCS1 connectors. The Monument site features four dispensers serving up to eight EVs simultaneously.
Why it matters
Walmart's rapid rollout demonstrates how major retail landlords are becoming significant CPO players, creating procurement opportunities for high-power hardware suppliers like ABB and Alpitronic. The standardised eight to 16 stall format and exclusive reliance on 400 kilowatt units signals predictable tender requirements for contractors pursuing similar anchor-tenant deployments.
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- https://electriccarsreport.com/2026/08/walmart-reaches-100-ev-fast-charging-sites-across-the-u-s/
- Original title
- “Walmart Reaches 100 EV Fast-Charging Sites Across the U.S.”
- Published
- 25 August 2026
- Updated
- 27 August 2026
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- EV Charging
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- United States
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- Walmart
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