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LG opens its first US EV charging factory in Texas

LG Electronics has opened its first electric vehicle (EV) charger facility outside of South Korea -- in Fort Worth, Texas -- to capture a share of North LG Electronics has opened its first electric vehicle charger factory in Fort Worth, Texas, targeting the North American EV market.

Its new EV charging station factory, spanning 59,202 square feet, has the capacity to produce more than 10,000 chargers per year, LG said in the company’s statement Monday. The move comes follows LG CEO William Cho reiterating the company’s commitment to ‘electrification’ as a primary driver for mid and long-term growth last year. The state offers the benefits of utilizing existing facilities coupled with logistics and transportation networks, according to LG.

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