EVBox
| File:EVBox Logo.png | |
| Industry | Electric vehicle infrastructure |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2010 |
| Headquarters | |
Key people | Kristof Vereenooghe (CEO) |
| Website | evbox |
EVBox is an Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment cleantech company based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Founded in 2010, it currently has 13 offices around the world, including Amsterdam, Antwerp, Bordeaux, Copenhagen, Libertyville, Madrid, Milton Keynes, Munich, New York City, Oslo, Paris, Rotterdam, and Warsaw. EVBox manufactures and distributes hardware electric vehicle (EV) charging technology and charging management software. As of August 2020, it has a global installed base of over 125,000 charging points including 2000+ fast charging stations in 70+ countries.[1] From October 2019, EVBox has chosen to dissect its EV charging management software business, hereby producing a sister company called Everon.io.
Company
EVBox is a global manufacturer of electric vehicle charging stations and charging management software. Founded in 2010, EVBox started when the most recent movement for electric vehicles (EVs) took hold. In 2014, Gilde Equity Management Benelux became EVBox's new major shareholder to help EVBox expand internationally. In 2017, EVBox was acquired by ENGIE Digital, a subset of French multinational electric utility company ENGIE. In July 2018, EVBox acquired French fast charging manufacturer, EVTronic.[2] EVBox is the primary organiser of an annual keynote and networking conference for the electric mobility industry, REVOLUTION.
Products
EVBox's product portfolio includes hardware (charging stations and accessories) and software (charging management systems).
Hardware
First Generation Products
EVBox's first generation of products include:
- HomeLine (for electric vehicle drivers that want to charge at home or in condominiums)
- BusinessLine (for business owners in offices, retail, hospitality, and real estate industries)
- PublicLine (for municipalities and cities)
Second Generation Products
Starting in 2017, EVBox began to launch their next generation of electric vehicle charging stations. To date, the second-generation products that have been announced include:
- Elvi (a modular, future-proof home charging unit for electric vehicles who want to charge at home)
- Level 2 Business Charger (a workplace & commercial charging station intended for North America and Europe)
- DC fast charger (a fast-charging station capable of charging up to 50 kW intended for highway and commercial use)
- DC ultra-fast charger (an ultra-fast-charging station capable of charging up to 350 kW intended for highway and commercial use)
Elvi is currently available in a number of selected countries. The Level 2 business charger was announced at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and is planned to be commercially available in North America as of early 2019.[3]
Software
EVBox currently offers customers access to a custom BackOffice charging management platform that helps businesses and individuals track, manage, and invoice the use of charging stations.
At the most recent REVOLUTION Conference, they announced the launch of Everon, a Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) charging management tool that enables businesses and municipalities to facilitate the experience of electric vehicle charging.[4]
Partners
EVBox uses an indirect approach to distributing their products. EVBox partners with network providers, EVSE experts, electrical equipment companies, and key companies from various industries to provide charging infrastructure for cities, enterprises, and residents. These companies include ENGIE, Rexel, Vattenfall, Eneco, PG&E, ANWB, E.ON, Heijmans, and many others.
Through joint partnerships, EVBox also provides cities around the world with charging infrastructure, such as Amsterdam (with Vattenfall & Heijmans), Rotterdam (with ENGIE), Monaco,[5] and New York State (with EVConnect).[6]
Awards
In 2016, EVBox was ranked 22nd in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 in the Netherlands and was awarded 1st place in the CleanTech sector. It made its mark with a growth rate of 466% over the previous three years.[7]
In 2017, EVBox was named a Grid Edge Award winner by Greentech Media and highlighted as an industry leader focused on paving the way towards tomorrow's distributed energy systems.[8]
In 2018, EVBox was named a CES Innovations Award Honoree in the category of Smart Energy with the Elvi product.[9] Later that year, it was also featured on the Inc. 5000 Europe List of fastest-growing private companies, alongside companies like Intuit, Timberland, and Microsoft.
In 2019, EVBox was named as a leading provider of Public Charging Network and EV Charging Services by Navigant Research.[10] Later in 2019, EVBox was named a CES Innovations Award Honoree in the category of Smart Energy with the Level 2 product.[11]
See also
References
- ^ "About us". evbox.com. 2020-07-08. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "EVBox buy French fast-charging provider EVTronic - electrive.com". electrive.com. 2018-07-08. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
- ^ "EVBox Unveils New Level 2 EV Charging Station | CleanTechnica". cleantechnica.com. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
- ^ EVBox (2018-04-09), Introducing Everon for Global Charging Management, retrieved 2018-05-23
- ^ La Principauté de Monaco s'équipe de bornes de recharge EV-Box
- ^ "EV Connect Awarded $4 Million Follow-On Contract by New York Power Authority - EV Connect". EV Connect. 2016-10-26. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
- ^ "Ranking Technology Fast50 2016 | Fast50 | Deloitte". Deloitte Nederland (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-07-09.
- ^ "The 2017 Grid Edge Awards: Projects Defining the Future Integrated, Interactive Electric Grid". Retrieved 2018-07-09.
- ^ "CES 2019 Innovation Awards". www.ces.tech. Retrieved 2018-07-01.
- ^ "Navigant Research Names EVBox and ChargePoint the Leading Providers of Public Charging Networks and Electric Vehicle Charging Services". Retrieved 2019-01-03.
- ^ "CES 2019 Innovation Awards". www.ces.tech. Retrieved 2019-01-01.