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America’s public charging map is about to get a strange new landmark: Tesla Superchargers with an EVgo logo on them. EVgo announced on August 5 that it will deploy “EVgo Superchargers” built on Tesla’s V4 hardware across its metropolitan network, with the first installations breaking ground this fall and initial sites expected to come online in the second half of 2026.

500 kW, 1,000 Volts, and a Magic Dock

The headline spec is the peak power: up to 500 kW at 1,000 volts, enough to add roughly 200 miles of range in about 15 minutes under ideal conditions. That puts these units among the fastest public chargers deployed in the US, and comfortably ahead of the 350 kW dispensers that top out most non-Tesla networks today.

Just as important is who can plug in. The units come equipped with Tesla’s Magic Dock, which serves both NACS and CCS vehicles without requiring drivers to carry an adapter. EVgo says the chargers will also get longer cables than Tesla’s own Supercharger sites — a frequent pain point for non-Tesla EVs whose charge ports sit on the “wrong” corner of the car. With more than 35 NACS-equipped models expected on sale by the end of 2026 and a large fleet of CCS vehicles still on the road, the dual-standard hardware hedges both directions.

Tesla drivers get a convenience bonus, too: the EVgo Superchargers will show up in Tesla’s in-car navigation and be routed automatically by Tesla Trip Planner, effectively folding EVgo’s sites into the Supercharger ecosystem for the more than 3 million Teslas sold in the US.

Why EVgo Is Buying Its Rival’s Hardware

EVgo currently operates more than 1,200 fast charging stations across 47 states, and says demand on its network has grown over 700% in the past three years. Keeping up with that curve means adding stalls quickly, and Tesla’s V4 hardware is proven, mass-produced, and — thanks to the industry’s wholesale shift to NACS — no longer a walled garden.

“EVgo is making it easier for EV drivers to find convenient fast charging, and we’re bringing more infrastructure options to communities across America to serve the growing demand for public charging,” CEO Badar Khan said in the announcement. The company isn’t abandoning its own engineering, either: a next-generation EVgo charging platform, developed at its innovation lab in El Segundo, California, is slated to arrive before the end of the year.

The Buildout Isn’t Slowing Down

The announcement lands in a week of charging-infrastructure milestones. Pilot’s travel-center network — built with GM Energy and EVgo dispensers — has passed 301 locations and roughly 1,300 stalls across more than 25 states, up from about 200 stations last September. That’s past the halfway point of the partnership’s original goal of 2,000 fast chargers at around 500 Pilot and Flying J sites, with 350 kW units, Plug-and-Charge support, and new installations reaching Massachusetts and Florida this year.

What It Means

The charging war is quietly turning into a supply chain story. Tesla now sells its most advanced charging hardware to a direct competitor, EVgo gets a fast lane to 500 kW capability without waiting on its own next-gen platform, and drivers of every badge get more plugs that just work. For non-Tesla EV owners especially, the Magic Dock rollout means the difference between hunting for a compatible station and simply following the navigation prompt. If the fall deployment goes smoothly, expect other networks to make the same call: in 2026, the fastest way to build a charging network is increasingly to buy Tesla’s.

Sources: EVgo press release via GlobeNewswire, Electric Cars Report, InsideEVs