Blink Charging Selected as Preferred Provider to Charge ZEVx Electric Conversion Kits
July 29 2022 - 9:00AM
Blink Charging Co. (Nasdaq: BLNK, BLNKW) (“Blink”), a leading
owner, operator, and provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging
equipment and services, today announced that it has entered into
referral cooperation agreement with ATHENA, the vehicle
electrification arm of ZEVX, an innovative start-up dedicated to
eliminating barriers to electric vehicle adoption with affordable
EV conversion kits, to begin to refer their fleet clients to Blink.
Arizona based ZEVx provides conversion solutions
for fleets looking to electrify their current vehicles, avoiding
long lead times on new vehicle platforms. Utilizing LG
batteries for their conversions, they offer a lower-cost option for
fleets who wish to go electric with readily available battery
packs.
“We’re excited to have been selected as a
preferred charger provider with ZEVx and working directly with them
to bring a total ecosystem solution for our joint fleet customers,”
said Amy Dobrikova, Blink VP Fleet Solutions. “Blink has the
service-after-the-sale support with our 247/365 call support,
network operations center, nationwide network of installers, and
grant department support, along with multiple Blink financing
options.”
Blink offers a number of EV fleet charging
solutions, including innovative hardware & management software
that connects vehicles, drivers, and EV chargers. For product
providers such as Blink, ZEVX’s ATHENA provides new prospective
clients the best options to meet their charging needs.
“Blink is providing some great charging
solutions for fleet customers with great success. This cooperation
helps customers close the gap between charging infrastructure and
e-mobility solutions,” advises Jake Obert, VP of North American
Sales for ZEVx. “The cooperation between our companies will help
customers adopt more sustainable vehicles into their
fleet.”
The Blink network open API will allow for Blink
charger locations to be integrated into the ZEVx dashboard in their
vehicle, this will inform drivers of the nearest Blink Charger
location.
“It’s exciting to cooperate with a company that
is electrifying and converting Internal Combustion Engines up to 10
years old and still on the road today,” added Jeremy Watrous, Blink
Senior Manager Automotive OEM Business Development.
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About Blink Charging
Blink Charging Co. (Nasdaq: BLNK, BLNKW), a
leader in electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment, has deployed
over 48,000 charging ports across 19 countries, many of which are
networked EV charging stations, enabling EV drivers to easily
charge at any of Blink’s charging locations worldwide. Blink’s
principal line of products and services include the Blink EV
charging network (“Blink Network”), EV charging equipment, EV
charging services, and the products and services of recent
acquisitions, including SemaConnect, Blue Corner and BlueLA. The
Blink Network uses proprietary, cloud-based software that operates,
maintains, and tracks the EV charging stations connected to the
network and the associated charging data. With global EV purchases
forecasted to rise to 10 million vehicles by 2025 from
approximately 2 million in 2019, Blink has established key
strategic partnerships for rolling out adoption across numerous
location types, including parking facilities, multifamily
residences and condos, workplace locations, health care/medical
facilities, schools and universities, airports, auto dealers,
hotels, mixed-use municipal locations, parks and recreation areas,
religious institutions, restaurants, retailers, stadiums,
supermarkets, and transportation hubs. For more information, please
visit https://www.blinkcharging.com/.
About ZEVx
ZEVx is an Arizona-based company with deep
engineering roots that strives to be the worldwide leader in
repowering for light and medium duty fleet vehicles. ZEVx’s
proprietary powertrain (batteries and drive motor) configuration
and rapid turnaround of existing fleet vehicles will accelerate EV
adoption globally and provide customers the support infrastructure,
fleet services, and knowledge they need to transform fleet
operations to meet sustainability goals. ZEVx’s primary mission is
to enable EV participation across the existing automotive and
mobility ecosystem and support fleets through their electrification
journey while scaling through democratized partnerships and making
the ‘dream’ of EV accessible to all.
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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
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in the future. Those statements include statements regarding the
intent, belief or current expectations of Blink Charging and
members of its management, as well as the assumptions on which such
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performance and involve risks and uncertainties, including those
described in Blink Charging’s periodic reports filed with the SEC,
and that actual results may differ materially from those
contemplated by such forward-looking statements. Except as required
by federal securities law, Blink Charging undertakes no obligation
to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed
conditions.
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