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EVgo Expands Leadership Team with Seasoned Industry Talent
Former Tesla and General Motors leaders to join EVgo as the Company continues to make investments to position itself as the charging network of choice amid a
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nFormer Tesla and General Motors leaders to join EVgo as the Company continues to make investments to position itself as the charging network of choice amid a shifting competitive landscape\n\n\n LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nEVgo Inc. (NASDAQ: EVGO) (“EVgo” or the “Company”), one of the nation’s largest public fast charging networks for electric vehicles (EVs), today announced it has expanded its leadership team with a strong bench of experienced talent from Tesla and General Motors. Former Tesla charging team leaders Martin Sukup and Jeff Inhofer joined EVgo earlier this month, with Sukup taking on the role of Executive Vice President of Engineering and Inhofer serving as the Vice President of Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Engineering. Effective August 12, 2024, General Motors veteran Alex Keros will join EVgo as Senior Vice President of Product.\n\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240725984808/en/EVgo Hires Experienced Industry Talent from Tesla and General Motors\nAltogether, these new additions to the leadership team will further cement EVgo’s positioning as the charging network of choice for EV drivers amid a shifting competitive landscape. Bringing their extensive expertise in product, engineering, EV charging hardware and software, these leaders will accelerate EVgo’s efforts to develop next generation charging architecture that is designed to deliver an elevated customer experience while achieving new cost efficiencies.\n\n\n“As the EV charging industry evolves, it is imperative that we not only invest in network enhancements, but also recruit best-in-class talent that will enable us to continue to deliver a superior charging experience for EV drivers,” said Dennis Kish, President of EVgo. “By expanding our leadership team with seasoned automotive and engineering experts, EVgo will continue to innovate and build out our customer-centric network for the nation’s rapidly growing population of EV drivers, who are increasingly relying on public infrastructure for their charging needs.”\n\n\nSukup comes to EVgo after 14 years at Tesla. He held leadership positions at Tesla in residential product architecture and charging systems where he delivered multiple generations of Superchargers, as well as other AC charging and residential energy...