News and Updates

ChargePoint – the largest and most open electric vehicle (EV) charging network – commends Governor Brown for signing AB2565, which will allow commercial and residential tenants to install an EV charging station in a leased parking lot if the tenant is willing to pay for the cost of the station and installation. ChargePoint worked with the bill’s author, Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi, in drafting and driving AB2565 through the legislative process.

As college and university students across the country return to school this month, ChargePoint – the largest and most open electric vehicle (EV) charging network– today released new data showing an increase in on-campus EVcharging.

ChargePoint –the world’s largest and most open electric vehicle (EV) charging network – has partnered with Samsung for the new Gear S.

Assembly Bill (AB) 2565 by Assembly member Al Muratsuchi moves to Governor

Drivers asked and we listened. We’ve redesigned the ChargePoint app from the ground up with tons of new features and ways to personalize and enhance your ChargePoint experience. The all-new interface is optimized for quick access to the things you need most. Now, drivers can use one app to easily find stations and start charging. The Android version is available today in Google Play and will be on iPhone at the end of the month.

At today’s Plug-In 2014 Conference, ChargePoint announced that the BMW i DC Fast Charger and Efacec station models, will be the first SAE Combo chargers on the ChargePoint network. Currently ChargePoint has nearly 100 DC fast chargers on their open network of over 18,000 charging locations.

ChargePoint – the largest and most open electric vehicle (EV) charging network,announced today a new investor: Constellation Technology Ventures,the venture capital arm of ExelonCorporation. Constellation has joined existing investors Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB),Braemar Energy Ventures, Siemens Venture CapitalGmbH, Voyager Capital, BMW and Rho Ventures. In total, ChargePointhas raised nearly $114 million.

Volkswagen of America,Inc. today announced providers of charging services for e-Golf models, the first zero-tailpipe emissions electric vehicle to be soldby Volkswagen in the U. S. market. The e-Golf will go on sale later this year as a 2015 model. Bosch Automotive Service Solutions has been selected as a charging station and installation services partner for the e-Golf. ChargePoint® was chosen to complete the driver experience by providing VW branded stations to all e-Golf dealerships and access to the largest network of public EV charging stations.

The economics are simple: buy an all-electric Nissan LEAF, and you save money by avoiding the gas pump. With Nissan’s “No Charge toCharge” promotion, new LEAF buyers in certain markets get an even better deal with two years of free public charging.

The Pine Inn is the first hotel in Carmel-by-the-Sea to offer electric vehicle (EV) charging to guests. The stations are manufactured by ChargePoint and will run on the ChargePoint network– the largest and most openEV charging network with over 18,000 charging locations. The two charging ports are a free service provided to guests who can reserve charging time through the hotel.