The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and ZAPP have opened a new fast electric vehicle (EV) charging hub at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), bringing the total number of fast EV charging ports available at EWR to 16.
Located at the airport’s cell phone lot off Brewster road and adjacent to the P4 daily parking garage; the hub is available for airport users as well as fore-hire vehicle (FHV) drivers.
The site will allow for eight charging ports to remain operational at all times, and has been designed to ease congestion, reduce wait times and encourage the use of sustainable power sources.
Port Authority Chairman Kevin O’Toole, said:Adding these new chargers at Newark Liberty is another step forward in our effort to make clean transportation more accessible.
By doubling the number of fast charging ports, we’re giving travellers and professional drivers more options to go electric and reinforcing the Port Authority’s long-term commitment to a net-zero future.
The Port Authority has pledged to grow its EV charging infrastructure offerings at all of its major facilities, with recent expansions including the implementation of more than 1,400 electric ground service vehicles and 775 electric ground service chargers across sites such as John F. Kennedy International Airport and Port Newark.
The agency has also released a net-zero roadmap to guide efforts toward its commitment of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
