MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Aug. 26, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Car Charging Group,
Inc. (OTCQB: CCGI) ("CarCharging"), the largest owner, operator,
and provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging services, today
announced that it has finalized an agreement with the Metropolitan
Government of Nashville and
Davidson County in Tennessee for the operation and maintenance of
27 Blink EV charging stations. These Blink Level II chargers were
originally deployed in association with the U.S. Department of
Energy's EV Project and ECOtality, the former owner of
Blink-related assets.
CarCharging now owns and operates the 27 Blink EV chargers,
which are available at numerous locations throughout Nashville and Davison County, including
Centennial Park, the East
Community Center, the Historic Courthouse Parking Garage, Shelby
Nature Park, and the Nashville Public Library.
"Once again, we have completed a transfer of existing Blink
chargers to a CarCharging operating agreement, allowing us to
provide the necessary service and maintenance for these stations,"
said Michael D. Farkas,
CarCharging's Founder and Chief Executive Officer. "I'd like to
personally thank Nashville and
Davidson County for their support
for EV adoption and continued interest in aiding the Blink Network
to expand."
Blink Level II chargers are able to rapidly recharge electric
cars, and accept payment with the Blink InCard or major credit card
via the Blink mobile application, Blink Network website, or Blink
customer support center. Blink's InCard provides drivers with
discounted charging fees for charging stations on the Blink
Network, the software that operates, monitors, and tracks the Blink
stations and all of its charging data. Drivers can easily request
Blink's InCard at www.BlinkNetwork.com and can pinpoint EV charging
station locations using the map on the website, as well as the
Blink and CarCharging mobile applications.
About Car Charging Group, Inc.
Car
Charging Group, Inc. (OTCQB: CCGI) is a pioneer in nationwide
public electric vehicle (EV) charging services, enabling EV drivers
to easily recharge at locations throughout the United States. Headquartered in
Miami Beach, FL with offices in
San Jose, CA; New York, NY; and Phoenix, AZ; CarCharging's business model is
designed to accelerate the adoption of public EV charging.
CarCharging offers various options to commercial and residential
property owners for EV charging services. Our typical business
model provides a comprehensive turnkey program where CarCharging
owns and operates the EV charging equipment; manages the
installation, maintenance, and related services; and shares a
portion of the EV charging revenue with the property owner.
Alternatively, property partners can share in the equipment and
installation expenses with CarCharging operating and managing the
EV charging stations and providing network connectivity. For
properties interested in purchasing and owning EV charging
stations, CarCharging can also provide EV charging hardware, site
recommendations, and connection to the Blink Network, and
management and maintenance services.
Through its subsidiary, Blink Network, CarCharging also provides
residential EV charging solutions for single-family homes.
For more information, please visit www.BlinkHQ.com.
CarCharging has strategic partnerships across multiple business
sectors including multi-family residential and commercial
properties, parking garages, shopping malls, retail parking, and
municipalities. CarCharging's partners include, but are not
limited to Walgreens, IKEA, Wal-Mart, Simon Property Group, Equity
One, Equity Residential, Forest
City, Cinemark USA, Fox
Studios, Facebook, Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants, Mayo Clinic, San
Diego Padres, University of
Pennsylvania, Ace Parking, Central/USA Parking, Icon Parking, Rapid Parking,
Parking Concepts, CVS, Related Management, Pennsylvania Turnpike
Commission, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection,
City of Phoenix (AZ), City of Philadelphia (PA), and City of
Miami Beach (FL).
CarCharging is committed to creating a robust, feature-rich
network for EV charging and is hardware agnostic. CarCharging
owns the Blink Network, and owns and operates EV charging equipment
manufactured by Blink, Aerovironment, ChargePoint, General
Electric, Nissan, and SemaConnect. CarCharging's Level II charging
stations are compatible with EVs sold in the United States including the Tesla Model S,
Nissan LEAF, Chevy Volt, Mitsubishi i-Miev, Toyota Prius Plug-In,
Honda Fit EV, and Toyota Rav4 EV, as well as many others scheduled
for release over the next few years.
For more information about CarCharging, please visit
www.CarCharging.com, www.facebook.com/Car.Charging, or
www.twitter.com/CarCharging.
Forward-Looking Safe Harbor Statement:
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. By their
nature, forward-looking statements and forecasts involve risks and
uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on
circumstances that will occur in the near future. Those
statements include statements regarding the intent, belief or
current expectations of Car Charging Group, Inc., 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. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or
revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed
conditions.
Investor Relations and Media Contacts:
CarCharging Media Contact:
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CarCharging
Investor Relations:
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Suzanne
Tamargo
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Chris
Witty
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Suzanne@CarCharging.com
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cwitty@darrowir.com
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(305) 521-0200 x
214
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(646)
438-9385
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or:
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Constellation Asset
Advisors
www.ConstellationAA.com
(775)
771-5808
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SOURCE Car Charging Group, Inc.