RALEIGH – An Italian startup that manufacturers “fast” electric vehicle chargers will establish its U.S. headquarters in Charlotte and create hundreds of new jobs under an agreement signed with the state of North Carolina on Tuesday.
Alphitronic plans to hire 300 people over three years paying an average salary of $90,000.
“We’re excited to start our operations for the U.S. in Charlotte shortly,” said Philipp Senoner, CEO of Alpitronic in a statement. “Our decision to come to North Carolina, a state which is developing towards an e-mobility cluster, was consciously made based on the economic conditions. Within the next years we expect strong growth of our business based on our reliable high-performance charging solution, which is contributing to the transition towards e-mobility for passenger vehicles and trucks.”
The deal is one in a series of EV manufacturing additions to North Carolina’s economy ranging from Toyota’s battery plant and the VinFast vehicle manufacturing plant to Wolfspeed’s semiconductor plant which will produce chips for use in EVs among other uses.
Earlier this month, a Huntersville company is in line to receive as much as $1.2 million in business incentives in return for expanding its headquarters, R&D and manufacturing operations. State officials made the deal with Atom Power, which makes charging systems to support the electric-vehicle industry, Business North Carolina reported.
The “Hypercharger” from Alphitronic. (Screenshot from Alphitronic video)
The agreement, approved by the N.C. Economic Investment Committee, calls for the company to receive more than $4 million in state and local incentives and tax rebates as well as community college training.
“We’re grateful that Alpitronic has decided to make their U.S. home right here in North Carolina,” Governor Roy Cooper said in a statement. “Our state is developing a burgeoning e-mobility supply chain with the support of yet another clean energy company. Our favorable business climate, reliable transportation network, and skilled talent help global companies fuel their growth.”
Alphitronic builds what it calls the “hypercharger.” (See video.)
“More than half of our employees work as developers and are involved in the design of our own and other third-party products. In addition to the development of electronic hardware and software in the automotive sector, Alpitronic has been involved in the development, production and worldwide distribution of fast charging stations for electric vehicles since 2017,” the company says at its website.
Related news
Another EV manufacturer – this time for charging stations – expanding in NC
