Blink Charging Co. is an American electric vehicle charging network operator headquartered in Bowie, Maryland.[3] One of the top three EV charging networks in the United States, it has over 90,000 chargers globally in 25 countries.[4]
History
Blink began as a brand name for the charging infrastructure of the now defunct company, Ecotality. Following Ecotality's bankruptcy the distressed assets were acquired by Michael D. Farkas and his company, Car Charging Group. The company was renamed Blink Charging on Aug 29, 2017. In March 2023, Blink was one of three EV charger suppliers chosen by the U.S. Postal Service as part of its electric vehicle fleet upgrade; Blink will supply up to 41,500 EV chargers.[5][6]
Acquisitions
Blink Network
In October 2013, the Blink network was acquired from ECOtality[7][8] after its chapter 11 bankruptcy.[9]
SemaConnect
In June 2022, Blink acquired SemaConnect.[10]
Envoy Technologies
In April 2023, Blink announced its subsidiary Blink Mobility, LLC, purchased electric vehicle sharing platform developer, Envoy Technologies.[11]
External links
References
- https://blinkcharging.com/news/blink-charging-surpasses-100-000-charger-milestone^
- Blink Charging 2022 Annual Report March 14, 2023^
- Contact Blink Charging blink, Blink, retrieved June 9, 2023^
- Cherise Threewitt. Your Guide to the Blink EV Charging Network U.S. News & World Report, February 1, 2023, retrieved June 9, 2023^
- Blink Announces USPS Contract; Releases New Mobile EV Charger InsideEVs, retrieved 2023-07-18^
- Blink Charging (BLNK) Receives Contract from U.S. Postal Service Yahoo Entertainment, 2023-03-20, retrieved 2023-07-18^
- CarCharging Completes $3.335 Million Purchase of ECOtality's Blink Assets and the Blink Network Car Charging Group, Inc., October 17, 2013, retrieved June 9, 2023^
- Jeff St. John. ECOtality Bankruptcy: Blink EV Charging Network Changes Hands but Can't Shake Its Bad Reputation Green Tech Media, October 11, 2013, retrieved June 10, 2023^
- Ecotality Files for Ch. 11 Bankruptcy Protection ABC News, September 17, 2013, retrieved June 9, 2023^
- Blink Charging Buys SemaConnect to Boost EV Infrastructure Bloomberg, June 14, 2022, retrieved June 9, 2023^
- Sharon Wrobel. Israeli-founded EV sharing startup Envoy bought by Blink Charging in $34m deal The Times of Israel, April 27, 2023, retrieved June 9, 2023^