SAN FRANCISCO, July 14 (Reuters) - SK Signet (260870.KN) told Reuters on Friday that it has signed a deal to supply 1,000 electric vehicle chargers to Francis Energy, in a move to tap federal funding on charging stations nationwide.
The two are among several companies which were selected by Ohio state to receive more than $18 million in combined federal funds to build 27 electric vehicle fast charging stations along some of its interstate corridors.
SK Signet, which also counts charging station operators Electrify America and EVgo (EVGO.O) as its customers, last month opened its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Texas.
Ohio said all 27 stations announced this week will have the required Combined Charging System (CCS) plug, not Tesla connectors.
"We’re considering whether to require it (the Tesla connector) or make it an optional enhancement in future rounds," a state official told Reuters.
Persons:
Biden, Hyunjoo Jin, Aurora Ellis
Organizations:
FRANCISCO, SK Signet, Reuters, Francis Energy, EV, America, Ford, GM, Thomson
Locations:
Ohio, . Ohio, America, Texas