FLO to install 500 fast EV chargers at 130 Metro grocery stores in Ontario and Quebec

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Quebec City-based FLO will own and operate the stations, which will be split roughly evenly between Metro stores in Ontario and Quebec.

The new charging stations will be split roughly evenly between Metro locations in Ontario and Quebec The Canadian electric vehicle charging provider FLO has signed a deal with grocery giant Metro to install 500 fast charging ports at 130 grocery stores in Ontario and Quebec .

The charging stations will feature FLO’s new dual port fast chargers, which can provide up to 320 kilowatts of power, capable of charging a vehicle to 80 per cent in around 15 minutes. Tremblay says that higher charging power, orders of magnitude above Level 1 and Level 2 chargers, is essential for some “destination charging” venues, such as grocery stores and restaurants, where customers usually aren’t spending multiple hours.

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Metro Locations Quebec Charging Stations Grocery Stores Ontario Louis Tremblay Alexi Rosenfeld Metro

 

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