Ionna, an EV charger company backed by 7 automakers, will add 200 jobs in Durham
Ionna, an EV charger company backed by 7 automakers, will add 200 jobs in Durham at a new HQ Ionna, an electric vehicle charger manufacturer backed by 7 major car manufacturers, has chosen Durham, North Carolina, as its new headquarters. The company will create 200 new jobs in Durham by 2029 and receive a state incentive package worth around $3.9 million if it meets hiring and investment goals in Durham County. The new headquarters will focus on helping automakers address charging issues following software updates and offering customer issues closer to the source. The minimum average wage for the new jobs would be $128,457. Ionna was founded earlier this year with the goal of creating a new high-powered charging network with at least 30,000 chargers.
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An electric vehicle charger manufacturer backed by some of the world's largest automakers has picked Durham for its new headquarters. Why it matters: Ionna — whose EV chargers are used by BMW, GM, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis — will create 203 new jobs in Durham by 2029, according to the N.C. Department of Commerce.
Driving the news: Ionna will receive a state incentive package worth around $3.9 million if it meets hiring and investment goals in Durham County.
Zoom in: Ionna was founded with a goal of creating a new high-powered charging network with at least 30,000 chargers.
• The minimum average wage for the new jobs would be $128,457, according to the Commerce Department.
• The company was also considering expanding in Austin, Texas, before selecting Durham.
• Ionna was founded earlier this year, and many of its executives come from the car industry, The Verge reported.
• Its new headquarters in Durham will be focused on helping automakers address charging issues following software updates, tackle customer issues closer to the source, and offer interoperability testing.