EVgo has opened its first site with Tesla Superchargers near downtown Chicago. The twelve charging points mark the beginning of several hundred more Superchargers that the US charging network operator plans to integrate into its own network.
As early as August, EVgo had announced its entry into Tesla’s Supercharger for Business programme. Now, the first site from this expansion plan has entered operation. It is located in Illinois on a property owned by real estate company Regency Centers, with which EVgo has collaborated for some time in developing charging infrastructure.
The sites will use Tesla’s V4 Superchargers, which are being integrated into the operator’s network under the name ‘EVgo Superchargers’. EVgo remains the owner and operator of the stations and also sets the pricing.
The hardware supports charging power of up to 500 kW and voltages of up to 1,000 volts. Using Tesla’s Magic Dock, both vehicles with NACS and CCS connectors can charge without needing their own adapter. The longer cables of the V4 generation are also designed to better accommodate the varying positions of charging ports on vehicles.
The Chicago site is linked to a broader strategy aimed at bringing more drivers of NACS vehicles into EVgo’s network. The operator had already begun installing NACS connectors at its own fast-charging stations in 2025.
By the end of 2026, EVgo aims to have 500 NACS charging points nationwide. The newly deployed Tesla Superchargers will complement this expansion. Within the next two years, at least one NACS connector will be available at all EVgo sites built in 2023 or later.
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