Big oil gears up for ‘shift to e-mobility’ with latest EV charging company buyout

As the auto industry moves to fully electric vehicles, big oil companies are looking to keep their share of the wealth. In the latest news, oil giant Shell is buying out EV charging and media company Volta.
Expand Expanding CloseKroger, the US’s largest supermarket chain, is adding more level 2 and 3 EV chargers

Kroger, the largest supermarket chain in the US and the second-largest retailer overall behind Walmart, is adding more DC fast and level 2 Volta EV chargers to its stores.
Expand Expanding CloseVolta debuts America’s first FREE fast-charging station this Friday

Are we dreaming right now? Is this real life? Volta, which has provided free L2 charging stations since 2010, has announced the first of 150 free DC fast-charging stations across the United States. Unprecedented. And the first location opens this Friday in Norwalk, Connecticut. Next up are Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, and Washington, DC.

Volta Charging gets loan to expand its ad-supported free EV charging across the US
Volta Charging, an ad-supported, free EV charging network, has received a loan that will allow it to expand its model across the US.