Auto Industry Leaders to Provide Enhanced Roaming
and Charging Capabilities for EV Drivers by Early 2019
Blink Charging Co. (NASDAQ: BLNK, BLNKW) (“Blink” or the
“Company”), a leading owner, operator and provider of electric
vehicle (EV) charging station products and networked EV charging
services, and Hubject, a joint venture formed by leading companies
in the automotive, energy and technology sectors that includes BMW
Group, Daimler, Siemens, and the Volkswagen Group announced today
that they have formed a strategic partnership to provide EV drivers
in the United States with expanded charging coverage and
communication capabilities.
As a result of this partnership, Blink’s
nationwide network of chargers will become accessible to all EV
drivers participating in Hubject’s charging platform using their
provider’s membership card and app. Furthermore, Blink’s base of
approximately 135,000 members will now be able to quickly and
easily access charging stations on Hubject participating networks
while driving in the U.S., without having to register with any
other charging companies. The partnership’s mission is to provide
seamless charging interoperability for all EV drivers participating
in Hubject’s international multi-network intercharge platform,
dramatically expanding where EVs can charge as well as facilitate
essential two-way telemetric communication between EV’s, charging
networks and car manufacturers.
“We are extremely pleased to announce our
partnership with Hubject, globally-recognized as a leader in
enabling EV charging interoperability. This partnership allows
members of other networks on Hubject’s platform to charge their
electric vehicles at Blink’s charging stations.” said Michael D.
Farkas, Founder and CEO of Blink. “Additionally, we believe that
partnerships like the one announced today, will serve to improve
charging station infrastructure, enhance the EV driver user
experience, further accelerate EV adoption and expand Blink’s
market-leading position.”
The partnership between Blink and Hubject, which
will become operational in early 2019, will provide new
opportunities for Blink and auto dealers by providing enhanced
access for Blink to car buyers at the point of sale. By reaching
buyers at the time of their EV purchase, Blink can ensure a
seamless and enhanced experience for drivers across the U.S.,
making EV ownership more convenient than ever before.
Working with OEM automobile-manufacturers in
implementing the ISO 15118 communication protocol is envisioned to
be the first step in implementing seamless communication between
electric vehicles and charging networks without the need for any
human interaction during the charging process. This telemetry
between electric vehicles, charging networks and OEMs is also
designed to allow the OEMs to incorporate critical EV data into
future EV design as well as to layout the groundwork for enhanced
EV ownership programs and develop transportation as a service
business model.
“Our partnership with Blink presents an
incredible opportunity to set the standard for open collaboration
in our e-mobility industry,” said Paul Glenney, North American CEO
of Hubject. “We exist to enhance the EV customer experience by
streamlining EV charging for drivers. Our shared philosophy will
help to get more Americans to drive electric vehicles.”
Hubject’s eRoaming platform, called intercharge,
would allow Blink members to quickly and easily find, access and
pay at all participating charging stations from various charging
networks with one account, one card, one app and one bill.
About Blink Charging
Co.:Blink Charging Co.
(NASDAQ: BLNK, BLNKW) is one of the leaders in nationwide public
electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment and services.
Blink designs, owns, operates and sells EV
charging equipment under the Blink brand, as well as a number of
other charging station equipment manufacturers such as Chargepoint,
General Electric (GE) and SemaConnect. Blink Charging also offers
connectivity to the Blink Network, a cloud-based platform that
operates, manages and tracks Blink EV charging stations and all
associated data.
For more information about Blink, please visit
www.Blinkcharging.com.
ABOUT HUBJECT
With more than 80,000 connected charging ports
and over 300 B2B partners in 26 countries, Hubject GmbH operates
the world’s most open and widely adopted EV charging
interoperability platform, “intercharge.” Created from a joint
venture by leading companies in the automotive, energy and
technology sectors in 2012, the shareholders include the BMW Group,
Bosch, Daimler, EnBW, innogy, Siemens, and the Volkswagen Group.
Hubject does not operate any charging stations itself but enables
the smooth exchange of data in the background. As an open and
flexible platform, “intercharge” connects charging station
operators and eMobility service providers in a neutral space with
one contract and one API interface. These B2B connections provide
EV drivers a seamless charging experience with the ability to
easily find, access and pay for charging from any charging operator
or network with one account, one app and one bill. The US
subsidiary of Hubject, Inc. was established in 2017 with offices in
Santa Monica, San Francisco and Detroit.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking
statements as defined within Section 27A of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements, and terms such
as “anticipate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” “should” or
other comparable terms, involve risks and uncertainties because
they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur
in the future. Those statements include statements regarding the
intent, belief or current expectations of Blink Charging Co. and
members of its management, as well as the assumptions on which such
statements are based. Prospective investors are cautioned that any
such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future
performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual
results may differ materially from those contemplated by such
forward-looking statements. Except as required by federal
securities law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or
revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed
conditions.
Blink Charging Media Contact:Stephanie Goldman/Mark HavennerThe
Pollack PR Marketing Groupsgoldman@ppmgcorp.com /
mhavenner@ppmgcorp.com(212) 601-9341
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