Ricker’s Expands Electric Car Charging

Convenience retailer partners with Nissan to establish expanded EV network in Indiana.

March 24, 2015

INDIANAPOLIS – Ricker’s announced a new partnership with Nissan to help bring the auto manufacturers “No Charge to Charge” program to Indianapolis, providing two years of no-cost, public charging to Indianapolis-area Nissan LEAF buyers. The Indianapolis-based convenience store operator will install fast-charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) at nine Ricker fueling stations across Central Indiana, the largest city-wide deployment of EV chargers at a chain of fueling stations in the U.S.

"Whatever the future of fuel is, Ricker’s will be here to dispense it to our loyal, Hoosier customer base,” said Quinn Ricker, president and CEO of Ricker's, in a press release. “Our desire to deliver a quality product in a clean and friendly environment is a top priority for us. Through our partnership with Nissan, we are thrilled to be able to provide electric charging stations at no cost and be among the largest providers of electric charging stations in America."

Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard has led the charge to bring more electric cars to the city. In addition to championing an all-electric car sharing service, Ballard signed an executive order making Indianapolis the first major city in the United States to pledge to convert its entire municipal non-police fleet to electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles by 2025. The city’s plug-in fleet – which includes the all-electric LEAF – now numbers more than 100, with plans to add 325 additional plug-in vehicles in 2015.

“We are pleased to support private sector partnerships like the one between Nissan and Ricker Oil, “said Tristan Vance, director of the Indiana Office of Energy Development and chief energy officer for the State. “We are open to and grateful for opportunities that provide increased options for Hoosiers. Privately funded projects like this that support Indiana consumers are important drivers behind an energy policy that seeks to utilize all of Indiana’s energy resources.”

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