ATLANTA (July 18, 2011) – Rogers Electric, one of the country’s leading electrical service providers, today announced a partnership with Mitsubishi Motors to install electric vehicle charging stations at dealerships nationwide.
“As electric vehicles, like the Mitsubishi ‘i’, arrive in the U.S. market later this year, Rogers Electric is actively involved with major manufacturers and end-users in creating a nationwide charging strategy,” said Chris Rogers, president and chief executive officer of Rogers Electric. “With our nationwide reach, Rogers Electric can provide local teams to design, install, maintain and troubleshoot charging stations in all of Mitsubishi’s locations.”
“We are excited to be associated with Rogers Electric, the authorized installation partner for Eaton Chargers with which we also have a partnership. The association will effectively provide our dealer with an efficient charging method to better serve our customers,” said Yoichi Yokozawa, president and CEO of Mitsubishi Motors North America.
Atlanta-based Rogers Electric specializes in lighting services, national rollouts, generator installation, energy management systems, electric car charging stations and security systems integration across a number of industries. From the five person office that opened in 1983, today Rogers Electric has 800 employees and serves the electrical needs of Fortune 100, 500 and ENR Top 400 companies.
Among the benefits of plug-in electric vehicles are:
- -They have no greenhouse gas emissions, which leads to improved air quality;
- -They provide an opportunity for the country to reduce its dependence on oil;
- -They are quiet, which results in less noise pollution;
- -They require less maintenance;
- -They provide job creation in related industries.