The charging network's new Express 100 station is aimed at businesses that may want to offer fast charging to customers.

That includes retail stores, restaurants, and other places where drivers might be inclined to hang out while their cars charge.

The 24-kilowatt Express 100 station is similar to the compact fast-charging stations BMW developed to support its plug-in cars.

Like the BMW station, the ChargePoint unit uses the Combined Charging Standard (CCS)--also known as SAE Combo--employed by the majority of U.S. and German carmakers.

"Currently this station comes with an SAE Combo connector, but we have plans to launch it with CHAdeMO later this year," ChargePoint communications director Erin Mellon told Green Car Reports.