Blink and Kempower expand US East Coast EV fast charging
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- Blink Charging and Kempower plan to add 14 new fast‑charging sites on the U.S. East Coast by 2026.
- Kempower will supply its Power Units and Satellite DC fast chargers, while Blink provides the software that manages the charging experience.
- Blink has already launched two pilot locations – Vasa Fitness in Colorado and a site in Idaho Falls, Idaho.
- Alex Calnan, Blink’s senior VP of global business engineering, praised Kempower’s charger reliability and training for enabling smooth installations and strong long‑term performance.
- Jed Routh, Kempower’s VP of markets and products, highlighted the company’s dynamic power‑sharing architecture that allocates power among chargers based on demand, supporting the rollout of reliable public fast charging.
Why it matters: Drivers in the East Coast gain access to 14 new high‑speed chargers by 2026, reducing range anxiety and boosting utilization of EVs, while Blink and Kempower capture new revenue streams and strengthen their market foothold.
