(October 28, 2020) RESTON, Va. — Electrify America has announced the launch of Electrify Commercial, a new business unit designed to deliver turn-key electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions to utilities, fleet owners and operators, government entities and businesses seeking to manage their own network of chargers. Backed by experience gained from building the nation’s largest open DC fast charging network, Electrify Commercial is positioned to support its customers in the planning, procurement, execution, operation, and optimization of electric vehicle charging stations.
(October 28, 20200 HERNDON, VA. — Volkswagen Group of America has signed a lease as an anchor tenant in Northern Virginia’s Reston Town Center development. Volkswagen Group of America (VWGoA) currently leases multiple facilities in Northern Virginia for approximately 1,000 employees of the Volkswagen, Audi, Bentley, Bugatti and Lamborghini brands and VW Credit, Inc. This move will consolidate those employees into one location, increasing workforce efficiencies and collaboration. The move is expected to take place in late 2023.
(October 28, 2020) MILFORD, Mich. — GM Defense, a subsidiary of General Motors, is celebrating the first delivery of the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) — a light and agile all-terrain troop carrier intended to transport a nine-Soldier infantry squad and their equipment – to the U.S. Army as part of a $214.3 million contract awarded in June. GM Defense will manufacture 649 ISVs and will support the production of up to 2,065 vehicles with additional authorization over eight years. This is the first major award and delivery for GM Defense since the subsidiary was reestablished by its parent company in 2017.