Wallbox
| NYSE: WBX | |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Founder | Enric Asunción Eduard Castañeda |
| Headquarters | |
Number of employees | 1,400 (2023)  |
| Website | https://wallbox.com/ |
Wallbox is a smart electric vehicle charging and energy management provider which designs, manufactures and distributes electric vehicle charging technologies.[1][2][3][4][5]
History
[edit]Wallbox was founded in Barcelona, Spain by Enric Asunción and Eduard Castañeda in 2015 initially using the name Wall Box Chargers. In 2017, Wallbox came first in South Summit, a European startup competition. Wallbox then came in third place at the Startup World Cup in May 2018. In October 2019, Wallbox created Quasar, the world's first bidirectional charger for the residential segment.[6][7][8][9][10] Quasar was named the Best of Consumer Electronics Show in January 2020.[11][12]
On June 9, 2021, Wallbox announced a merger with the special-purpose acquisition company Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp. II. The company will raise about $330 million from a range of investors, including Janus Henderson Investors, Luxor Capital, Cathay Innovation and Kensington Capital Partners. The deal closed on October 4, 2021. Wallbox's shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol WBX.[13][14][15][16]
During Super Bowl LVI, Wallbox was the first electric vehicle charging company to ever run an ad during the game.[17]
In October 2023, it was announced Wallbox had acquired the Lauf an der Pegnitz-headquartered smart electric vehicle charging and energy management company ABL GmbH for € 15 million.[18]
Awards
[edit]- Red Dot Design Award 2019 – Red Dot GmbH & Co. KG
- Best of CES 2020 – Electrek
- Best of CES 2020 – Newsweek
- Best of CES 2020 – Robb Report
- Best Transportation Technology CES 2020 – Engadget
- 2020 World Changing Ideas Finalist – Fast Company
- Edison Awards, Silver Winner 2020 – Edison Awards
- Good Design Award 2021 – The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design
- Excellent Product Design – Automotive Parts and Accessories German Design Award 2021 – German Design Council
- 2021 World Changing Ideas Finalist – Fast Company[19][20][21][22][23][24][25]
- 2021 Good Design Award[26]
References
[edit]- ^ "Wallbox factory to get solar, smart energy system under PPA with Iberdrola". Renewablesnow.com. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
- ^ Karcz, Anthony. "Wallbox Pulsar Plus Offers The Easiest Way Yet To Charge At Home". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
- ^ "What is a wallbox charger?". DrivingElectric. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
- ^ "Wallbox's versatile home EV charger is now available in North America". Engadget. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
- ^ Moreno, Miguel Ángel (2021-03-15). "Wallbox abrirá en octubre una fábrica de cargadores para coches eléctricos en Barcelona, que esperan que se convierta en "un 'hub' de la electromovilidad"". Business Insider España (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-06-01.
- ^ Templeton, Brad. "The Future Of EV Charging May Be At 50KW, Not The 'Gasoline Thinking' of 250KW". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
- ^ "Wallbox will open a chargers factory for electric cars in Barcelona in October". News Motors. 2021-03-19. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
- ^ "Nissan Leaf as home energy device: Wallbox will soon enable it in the U.S." Green Car Reports. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
- ^ Stone, Tim Chan for Rolling (2020-01-13). "From 8K TVs to Stylish Smartglasses: The 11 Best Things We Saw at CES 2020". Robb Report. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
- ^ Field, Kyle (2018-11-19). "Wallbox Runs On Innovation". CleanTechnica. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
- ^ "Presenting the Best of CES 2020 winners!". Engadget. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
- ^ "World Changing Ideas Awards 2021: Europe, Middle East, and Africa Finalists and Honorable Mentions". Fast Company. 2021-05-04. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
- ^ "The most lit battery tech startups in UK to follow in 2021". UKTN (UK Tech News). 2021-02-08. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
- ^ "The Wallbox Copper proves EV chargers can be beautiful too". Charged EVs. 2019-06-04. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
- ^ Weintraub, Seth (2020-01-06). "Wallbox Quasar bidirectional home DC charger will turn EVs into a huge Tesla Powerwall". Electrek. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
- ^ "Wallbox Quasar recognized as finalist for Fast Company's 2020 World Changing Ideas Awards". BatteryIndustry. 2020-05-01. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
- ^ Lundstrom, Kathryn (February 2, 2022). "Watch Wallbox's Shocking Super Bowl Debut". Retrieved 2022-02-22.
- ^ Cole, Dani (2023-10-25). "Wallbox acquires Germany's ABL". Just Auto. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
- ^ "Red Dot Design Award: Wallbox Copper". www.red-dot.org. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
- ^ Weintraub, Seth (2020-01-08). "Electrek CES awards: Niu's motorcycle, Wallbox bidirectional charger, Nissan Ariya w/e-4ORCE, Sony surprise". Electrek. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
- ^ Stone, Tim Chan for Rolling (2020-01-13). "From 8K TVs to Stylish Smartglasses: The 11 Best Things We Saw at CES 2020". Robb Report. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
- ^ "Edison Awards™ – Honoring the Best in Innovation and Innovators". edisonawards.com. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
- ^ "Wallbox Quasar – Special Mention – Automotive, Parts and Accessories – German Design Award". www.german-design-award.com. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
- ^ "The Good Design Awards". Good Design Awards. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
- ^ "Explainer: When can I charge my house from my EV?". The Driven. 2021-05-31. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
- ^ "The Good Design Awards". www.good-designawards.com. Retrieved 2022-02-22.