CarCharging Services and Expands Its National Network of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
August 09 2016 - 9:00AM
Marketwired
CarCharging Services and Expands Its National Network of
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Leading Electric Vehicle Charging Services Company Adds New EV
Charging Locations and Improves Service Across the United
States
MIAMI BEACH, FL-(Marketwired - Aug 9, 2016) - Car Charging
Group, Inc. (OTCQB: CCGI) ("CarCharging" or "Company") a leading
owner, operator, and provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging
services, announced today that over the last two months, the
Company has improved its national network of available EV charging
stations by deploying Blink EV chargers at new locations and
restoring service at hundreds of existing EV charging stations on
Blink Network in different markets across the United States. In
addition, CarCharging has added more than 3,600 new Blink
memberships in the last two months and now has over 83,000
members.
During June and July, CarCharging's Operations team successfully
serviced more than 400 EV charging stations across the nation,
including DC Fast chargers and Level 2 EV chargers. The Company
also installed and commissioned nearly 100 new stations across
California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts,
Maryland, Nevada, Tennessee, and Washington.
New or existing locations with Blink EV charging stations that
were serviced or deployed are now available to property partners
and EV drivers include, but are not limited to:
- California
- IKEA (Retail) - Carson, Costa Mesa, East Palo Alto, and San
Diego
- Santana Row (Destination) - San Jose
- Ralphs (Retail) - Marina Del Rey and Santa Monica
- Georgia
- IKEA (Retail) - Atlanta
- Kroger (Retail) - Alpharetta, Atlanta, and Grayson
- Illinois
- IKEA (Retail) - Bolingbrook
- Maryland
- Fishers Lane (Workplace) - Rockville
- Oregon
- Fred Meyer (Retail) - Corvallis, Oregon City, Tigard, and
others
- IKEA (Retail) - Portland
- SmartPark Garage (Parking) - Portland
- Tennessee
- Cracker Barrel (Retail) - Cleveland, Franklin, Nashville, and
others
- Centennial Park (Destination) - Nashville
- Coleman Park Community Center (Destination) - Nashville
- Virginia
- Hilton (Hotel) - Arlington
"Despite low gas prices, July 2016 was the strongest month to
date for plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) sales with over 14,000
total PEVs sold," said Mike Calise, CEO of CarCharging. "This spike
in demand is aligned with our efforts to expand EV charging
infrastructure. We strive to continually improve the availability
of Blink EV charging stations nationwide, and since EV drivers rely
on the Blink Network, we are proud to demonstrate our commitment to
improving the overall driver experience and working towards
providing a superior level of service to customers."
CarCharging works closely with a national network of certified
electricians to service its EV chargers and expand its EV charging
services in various regions throughout the country. Blink EV
chargers are able to rapidly recharge electric cars, and accept
payment with a major credit card via the Blink InCard, Blink mobile
application, or Blink Customer Support. Blink's free membership
offers drivers discounted charging fees on select public EV
chargers on the Blink Network. Drivers can become a Blink member
and pinpoint Blink EV charging locations through the Blink mobile
application or www.BlinkNetwork.com. Drivers can also initiate
charging sessions directly from the Blink mobile application.
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.
Through its subsidiary, Blink Network, CarCharging offers EV
charging equipment and connectivity to the Blink Network, a
cloud-based software that operates, manages, and tracks the Blink
EV charging stations and all of the associated data. Blink Network
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.
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:Suzanne TamargoSuzanne@CarCharging.com(305) 521-0200 x
214
Blink Charging (NASDAQ:BLNK)
Historical Stock Chart
From May 2024 to Jun 2024
Blink Charging (NASDAQ:BLNK)
Historical Stock Chart
From Jun 2023 to Jun 2024