EVgo Recognizes Massive Rideshare Growth as Commercial Throughput More Than Tripled Year over Year in Q1
13 June 2024 - 9:00PM
Business Wire
Throughput from rideshare accounted for nearly
a quarter of all usage on EVgo’s nationwide network in the first
quarter
EVgo Inc. (NASDAQ: EVGO) (“EVgo” or the “Company”), one of the
nation’s largest public fast charging networks for electric
vehicles (EVs), experienced tremendous growth in rideshare across
its nationwide network, with commercial throughput more than
tripling from the first quarter of 2023 to the first quarter of
2024.
When evaluating usage on EVgo’s network, EVgo determined that
the average rideshare driver charged approximately 5 times more
than the average retail customer during 2023. Rideshare throughput
reached 24% of total throughput in the first quarter this year, up
from 11% in the first quarter of 2021. As more rideshare drivers
transition to driving electric, the amount of electricity dispensed
to this group of customers is expected to increase.
“Uber, Lyft and other rideshare companies are taking the lead in
driving EV adoption among their large, distributed base of
drivers,” said Scott Levitan, Executive Vice President of Growth at
EVgo. “EVgo is committed to continuing to deploy fast chargers in
high-density locations with great amenities to best serve rideshare
drivers on the go.”
An average rideshare driver travels much farther than the
average commuter and is more likely to need access to fast charging
to quickly power up between rides. Drivers can sign up for EVgo’s
charging programs with its partners such as Uber and Lyft at
www.evgo.com/rideshare. EVgo has also worked with rideshare
companies to create a smoother charging experience for drivers,
including an API integration with Lyft to make it even easier for
drivers to enroll in the EVgo charging program.
Beyond savings on public charging, rideshare drivers who make
the switch to electric enjoy the benefits of lower maintenance
costs for the vehicles and higher customer ratings, as reported by
Lyft’s 2023 ESG report. In addition to the Company’s rideshare
partners, EVgo also partners with other light duty fleets, such as
rental companies and municipalities in major metro markets across
the country who use EVgo’s public network for their needs. Drivers
of these light duty fleets can also access discounted charging
rates.
Rideshare companies have committed to an all-electric future,
with Uber setting the goal of being a zero-emission platform by
20401 and Lyft setting a target to reach 100 million all-time EV
rides on the platform by the end of 2025.2 This is complementary to
efforts by cities and states that have passed legislation requiring
all rideshare vehicles that operate within their jurisdictions to
be electric by 2030, including New York City’s and California’s
Clean Miles Standard initiative.
For more information about the EVgo charging network, visit
www.evgo.com.
About EVgo
EVgo (Nasdaq: EVGO) is a leader in electric vehicle charging
solutions, building and operating the infrastructure and tools
needed to expedite the mass adoption of electric vehicles for
individual drivers, rideshare and commercial fleets, and
businesses. EVgo is one of the nation’s largest public fast
charging networks, featuring over 1,000 fast charging locations
across more than 35 states, including stations built through EVgo
eXtend™, its white label service offering. EVgo is accelerating
transportation electrification through partnerships with
automakers, fleet and rideshare operators, retail hosts such as
grocery stores, shopping centers, and gas stations, policy leaders,
and other organizations. With a rapidly growing network and unique
service offerings for drivers and partners including EVgo Optima™,
EVgo Inside™, EVgo Rewards™, and Autocharge+, EVgo enables a
world-class charging experience where drivers live, work, travel
and play.
1 https://www.uber.com/us/en/about/sustainability/
2
https://s27.q4cdn.com/263799617/files/doc_downloads/esg/2023/ESG-2023-Report-Final.pdf
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