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Cincinnati,
OH – June 2022 / Newsmaker Alert: The
Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR), America’s largest grocery retailer, announces
customers will have increased access to electric vehicle (EV) charging
stations, underscoring its commitment to helping customers make sustainable
choices. The grocer tested and phased in charger installations by collaborating
with Blink, Electrify America, EVgo, Tesla and Volta to bring hundreds
of charging stations to stores in select markets across the U.S.
“Increasing
our customers’ access to EV charging stations at convenient Kroger locations
supports our collective transition to a lower-carbon economy,” said Yael
Cosset, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer for Kroger.
“We are leveraging technology and innovation to reduce our greenhouse gas
emissions and are offering customers easy ways to live a more sustainable
lifestyle.”
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More
than 350 chargers have been implemented in areas of Arizona, California,
Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Nevada, Oregon, Texas, Utah and Wyoming, with
several more chargers expected to be installed by the end of the year.
Future locations include Ohio, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Tennessee
and Virginia.
Charging
options range in versatility, allowing compatibility among most vehicles,
including many direct current (DC) fast chargers. Charging times can vary
from as few as 10 minutes, with most sessions averaging around 30 minutes
per vehicle. To find a charging location, please visit the EV charging
station provider website:
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Blink
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Electrify
America
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EVgo
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Tesla
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Volta
Kroger
is working to advance lasting positive changes for people, our planet and
systems by 2030. To learn more visit: www.TheKrogerCo.com/esgreport.
About
Kroger
At
The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR), we are
dedicated to our Purpose: to Feed the Human Spirit™. We are, across our
family of companies, nearly half a million associates who serve over nine
million customers daily through a seamless digital shopping experience
and 2,800 retail food stores under a variety of banner names, serving America
through food inspiration and uplift, and creating #ZeroHungerZeroWaste
communities by 2025. To learn more about us, visit our newsroom
and investor relations
site.
Media
Contact:
Erin
Rolfes
Director
of Media Relations/Corporate Communications
Office:
513-762-1304 |