CHARGEPOINT INC.
History
| Year | Detail |
|---|---|
| 2007 | ChargePoint was founded in 2007 as Coulomb Technologies, a company that started selling electric vehicle charging stations to municipalities, utilities, and private companies. Its founders were Richard Lowenthal, Harjinder Bhade, Praveen Mandal, Tom Tormey, and Dave Baxter. |
| 2012 | The company partnered with National Grid and others to extend its ChargePoint Network throughout New York State by installing more than 160 charging ports. |
| 2021 | The company collaborated with Volvo Cars and launched an in-car ChargePoint charging app for Recharge Models. The app lets users quickly locate and start a charge without swiping or tapping to pay or unlock a charging station. |
| 2021 | ChargePoint acquired eBus and commercial vehicle management provider ViriCiti to accelerate fleet electrification and enhance the company's fleet solution portfolio of hardware, software, and services by integrating information sources to optimize electric fleet operations. |
| 2022 | The company partnered with the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) to accelerate the deployment of electric vehicle charging infrastructure by developing NECA training for its contractors, including the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program (EVITP). |
| 2024 | The company partnered with Airbnb Inc. to install EV chargers at their listings and expand access to EV chargers across the U.S. The package offered to Airbnb hosts includes a dedicated website offering ChargePoint hardware, charger management software, installation, and support services. |
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