Recently, LG Electronics opened its first electric vehicle charger plant in the United States, with a 12,000 unit capacity annually.
The new 100,000-square-foot EV charger plant is located in Fort Worth, Texas, the same city where LG Electronics, a Seoul-based company, currently operates a 1 million-square-foot consumer electronics and home appliance distribution center.
The first EV chargers built in Fort Worth will be 11 kW Level 2 chargers with a typical SAE J1772 plug starting this month. They come with an optional stand and are made to be mounted on walls.
Later this spring, the plant will construct LG's first batch of Level 3 DC fast chargers. It will be a stand-type device with a large LCD touchscreen and an attached power bank that supports CCS1 and NACS connections for rapid charging up to 175 kW. Later this year, LG claims to produce 350 kW ultra-fast chargers.
According to an LG Electronics representative, the owner-operated nature of the company and its nationwide network of technical maintenance, customer support, and sales staff are what "differentiates" its EV chargers. When making an investment in their privately owned charging infrastructure, it gives purchasers piece of mind, the speaker stated.
According to LG Electronics, the new plant would only use green energy. I've contacted the business to get the details, and I'll let you know when I get a response.
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