EVBox

EVBox is an Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment company based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Founded in 2010, it currently has 13 offices around the world, including Amsterdam, Antwerp, Bordeaux, Copenhagen, Libertyville, Madrid, Milton Keynes, Munich, New York City, Oslo, Paris, Rotterdam, and Warsaw.[1] EVBox manufactures and distributes electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and charging management software. As of December 2020, it has a global installed base of over 190,000 charging ports including 5,000+ fast charging stations in 70+ countries.[2]

EVBox
IndustryElectric vehicle infrastructure
Founded2010
Headquarters
Amsterdam
Key people
Kristof Vereenooghe (CEO)
Websiteevbox.com

Company
EVBox HomeLine In Apartment Building
EVBox BusinessLine Charging Station in Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

EVBox Group is a leading global provider of smart charging solutions for electric vehicles (EVs). Founded in 2010, EVBox started when the movement for EVs took off. In 2014, Gilde Equity Management Benelux became EVBox's new major shareholder to help EVBox expand internationally. In 2017, EVBox was acquired by ENGIE Digital, a subset of French multinational electric utility company ENGIE.[3] In July 2018, EVBox acquired French fast charging manufacturer, EVTronic.[4] In December 2020, EVBox announced that they were to become a public company via business combination with TPG Pace Beneficial Finance.[5] EVBox is the primary organizer of Europe's largest annual keynote and networking conference for the electric mobility industry, REVOLUTION.[6]

EVBox PublicLine in Amsterdam City

Products

EVBox's product portfolio includes hardware (charging stations and accessories) and software (charging management systems).

First Generation Products

EVBox's first generation of products include:

  • EVBox HomeLine (for electric vehicle drivers that want to charge at home or in condominiums)
  • EVBox BusinessLine (for business owners in offices, retail, hospitality, and real estate industries)
  • EVBox PublicLine (for municipalities and cities)

Second Generation Products

Starting in 2017, EVBox began to launch their next generation of electric vehicle charging stations. To date, the second-generation products that have been announced include:

  • EVBox Elvi (a modular, home charging unit for electric vehicles who want to charge at home)
  • EVBox Iqon (a workplace and commercial charging station intended for North America and Europe)
  • EVBox Troniq (a fast-charging station capable of charging up to 50 kW in Europe and 100 kW in North America intended for highway and commercial use)
  • EVBox Ultroniq (an ultra-fast-charging station capable of charging up to 350 kW intended for highway and commercial use)

Software

EVBox currently offers customers access to their charging management software that helps businesses and individuals track, manage, and optimize electric car charging.

In 2017, they announced the launch of Everon, a Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) charging management tool that enables businesses and municipalities to facilitate the experience of electric vehicle charging.[7]

Partners

EVBox uses an indirect approach to distributing their products. EVBox partners with network providers, EVSE experts, electrical equipment companies, and key companies from various industries to provide charging infrastructure for cities, enterprises, and residents. These companies include ENGIE, Rexel, Vattenfall, Eneco, and many others.

Through joint partnerships, EVBox also provides cities around the world with charging infrastructure, such as Amsterdam (with Vattenfall and Heijmans), Rotterdam (with ENGIE), Monaco,[8] and New York State (with EVConnect).[9]

Awards

In 2016, EVBox was ranked 22nd in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 in the Netherlands and was awarded 1st place in the CleanTech sector. It made its mark with a growth rate of 466% over the previous three years.[10]

In 2017, EVBox was named a Grid Edge Award winner by Greentech Media and highlighted as an industry leader focused on paving the way towards tomorrow's distributed energy systems.[11]

In 2018, EVBox was named a CES Innovations Award Honoree in the category of Smart Energy with the Elvi product.[12] Later that year, it was also featured on the Inc. 5000 Europe List of fastest-growing private companies, alongside companies like Intuit, Timberland, and Microsoft.

In 2019, EVBox was named as a leading provider of Public Charging Network and EV Charging Services by Navigant Research.[13] Later in 2019, EVBox won a CES Innovations Award, a iF Design Award, and a Red Dot Award with EVBox Iqon.[14]

See also

References
  1. "Contact us | EVBox". evbox.com. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  2. "About us". evbox.com. 2020-07-08. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
  3. "EVBox, the largest European player in electric vehicle charging, to be acquired by ENGIE". EVBox newsroom. 2017-03-14. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  4. "EVBox buy French fast-charging provider EVTronic - electrive.com". electrive.com. 2018-07-08. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
  5. "EVBox Group to Become Public Company via Business Combination with TPG Pace Beneficial Finance". EVBox newsroom. 2020-12-10. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
  6. "REVOLUTION Digital". www.revolutionconference.com. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  7. EVBox (2018-04-09), Introducing Everon for Global Charging Management, retrieved 2018-05-23
  8. La Principauté de Monaco s'équipe de bornes de recharge EV-Box
  9. "EV Connect Awarded $4 Million Follow-On Contract by New York Power Authority - EV Connect". EV Connect. 2016-10-26. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
  10. "Ranking Technology Fast50 2016 | Fast50 | Deloitte". Deloitte Nederland (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-07-09.
  11. "The 2017 Grid Edge Awards: Projects Defining the Future Integrated, Interactive Electric Grid". Retrieved 2018-07-09.
  12. "CES 2019 Innovation Awards". www.ces.tech. Retrieved 2018-07-01.
  13. "Navigant Research Names EVBox and ChargePoint the Leading Providers of Public Charging Networks and Electric Vehicle Charging Services". Retrieved 2019-01-03.
  14. "EVBox Iqon electric vehicle charging station wins Red Dot Award for outstanding design". EVBox newsroom. 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
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