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PlugShare Achieves Milestone of More Than 6.5 Million Check-Ins as Global EV Adoption Grows
In less than one year, the PlugShare EV community has grown from 2.5 million to more than 3.5 million registered users EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nIn less than one year, the PlugShare EV community has grown from 2.5 million to more than 3.5 million registered users\n\n\n EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nPlugShare, the world’s leading electric vehicle (EV) community and a part of the EVgo Inc. (NASDAQ: EVGO) family since mid-2021, celebrates the platform exceeding 6.5 million user check-ins. The PlugShare user base also grew more than 40% in the last year, adding 1 million new users to reach over 3.5 million registered users around the globe. This rapidly growing community of EV drivers provides up-to-date, helpful information on over 750,000 charging stations listed on the platform.\n\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230601005246/en/(Graphic: Business Wire)\n“PlugShare continues to be the largest consumer tech platform for EV drivers. The user growth and engagement experienced by the PlugShare app reflects both the momentum behind EV adoption as well as the invaluable real-time EV charging data, driver reviews, features and tools that PlugShare offers to enable a seamless EV charging experience,” said Tanvi Chaturvedi, CRO of EVgo. “At EVgo, we know that as new EV drivers continue to hit the road, a consistent and convenient charging experience is critical. The drivers who utilize the PlugShare platform not only help create a strong EV community both here in the U.S. and around the world, but the information they provide also complements our efforts to monitor our network to ensure we’re delivering a best-in-class customer experience.”\n\n\nGlobally, EVs are seeing exponential growth—in 2022, EVs accounted for 14% of all new cars sold, up from roughly 9% in 2021 and less than 5% in 2020, according to the International Energy Agency. The market growth is matched by the continuing expansion of the PlugShare community. As the world’s largest community of EV drivers, the PlugShare app is available in nearly 30 different languages. By sharing their charging experiences through check-ins on the platform, users help fellow EV drivers stay informed and can offer real-time updates about charging stations around the world.\n\n\nWith millions of crowd-sourced check-ins and over 775,000 photos uploaded by drivers, PlugShare enables users to review their personal charging experiences, access trip plann...