Allego

Allego is a Netherlands-based electric-vehicle charging infrastructure company that develops, operates and manages public and commercial charging networks. Its business is centered on the physical and digital systems required to charge electric cars rather than on vehicle manufacturing. Allego serves private motorists, commercial fleets, public authorities, retailers, property owners, parking operators and other organizations that require public or semi-public charging capacity. The company was established in September 2013 as Alliander Mobility Services, a subsidiary of Dutch utility company Alliander N.V. It adopted the Allego name in June 2014. From its early operations, the company combined charging-station deployment with network management, user access, payment processing and roaming services. This model enabled drivers to use charging locations through digital tools and allowed infrastructure owners and mobility partners to manage stations and charging sessions. Allego developed an early operating presence in Germany through its connection with Stadtlicht GmbH, a business that had been active in Berlin since 2006. In January 2015, Allego won a tender to operate electric-vehicle charging stations in Berlin. The related operating contracts were later extended in 2019. The Berlin activity helped establish the company as an infrastructure operator working with public-sector customers rather than solely as a provider of charging hardware. Beginning in autumn 2015, Allego expanded its high-speed charging activities along German motorways. It participated in the EU-supported Fast-E project and took over construction of 40 fast-charging stations rated at 50 kW in 2016. In 2018, it introduced the Mega-E project, another EU-supported program intended to create a larger high-power charging network across Europe. The plan covered 322 sites and 27 charging hubs, with a target of approximately 1,300 high-power charging points capable of delivering up to 350 kW by 2025. From 2021, the company began upgrading Fast-E locations to high-power charging, using sites that had already been prepared for higher-capacity equipment. Allego was sold to French infrastructure investor Meridiam on May 31, 2018. The transaction placed the charging operator under infrastructure-fund ownership during a period of rapid European investment in electric mobility. In April 2020, the company announced planned reductions affecting approximately half of its jobs, according to the cited reference material. Allego subsequently entered the U.S. public markets through a merger with a special-purpose acquisition company and began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ALLG. The company’s offering includes public AC charging, DC fast charging and high-power charging, together with software and operational services. Its network model can involve directly operated charging locations, partnerships and services for third-party infrastructure owners. Allego’s strategic relevance comes from the growth of electric-vehicle adoption and the need for dependable charging on urban streets, at retail destinations, in parking facilities and along major roads and motorways. Current ownership, listing and operating details should be checked against the company’s latest disclosures because these can change through corporate transactions or subsequent filings.

Allego was founded in September 2013 under the name Alliander Mobility Services. It was created as a subsidiary of Alliander N.V., a Dutch utility company, to develop and operate electric-vehicle charging infrastructure. The company changed its name to Allego in June 2014. The business developed in part through Alliander’s existing activities in Berlin. Alliander’s Stadtlicht GmbH had been active there since 2006, giving the group an established local operating context. In January 2015, Allego won a tender from the state of Berlin to operate electric-vehicle charging stations. The associated contracts with Allego GmbH were extended in 2019, reinforcing the company’s role as an operator of public charging infrastructure for a government customer. Allego’s expansion into faster charging accelerated in autumn 2015, when it began developing a network of fast-charging stations along German motorways. In 2016, the company took over construction of 40 chargers rated at 50 kW through the EU-funded Fast-E project. This work formed part of the broader development of cross-border charging infrastructure intended to make longer-distance electric travel more practical. In January 2018, Allego presented Mega-E, another EU-supported charging initiative. The project was designed around 322 locations and 27 e-charging hubs, with a planned total of 1,300 high-power charging points capable of up to 350 kW by 2025. The project represented a shift from conventional fast charging toward higher-capacity infrastructure suitable for newer electric vehicles and longer-distance travel. Allego also began converting Fast-E sites to high-power charging from 2021. The sites had been prepared for 350 kW equipment, allowing the company to upgrade their charging capability without starting from entirely new locations. On May 31, 2018, Allego was sold to Meridiam, a French infrastructure fund. The transaction changed the company’s ownership while preserving its position as a charging-network infrastructure business. In April 2020, Allego announced workforce reductions affecting approximately half of its jobs, as reported in the cited source material. Allego later entered the public markets in the United States through a merger with a special-purpose acquisition company. It became listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker ALLG. Through its development, the company has combined physical charging assets with network operations, payment services, station access, roaming connectivity and software. Its customer base includes motorists, fleets, public authorities, commercial-property operators and owners of charging infrastructure. Allego’s history reflects the wider evolution of the European charging sector from individual public charging points toward managed, interoperable networks and motorway-scale high-power charging systems.

1. 2022Purchase option exercised for charging locations

   Allego exercises a purchase option for 100 locations containing 770 already-built fast chargers.

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2. 2021Fast-E locations begin high-power conversion

   Allego begins upgrading Fast-E locations to high-power charging, using sites prepared for up to 350 kW.

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3. 2020Workforce reduction announced

   Allego announces planned cuts affecting approximately half of its jobs.

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4. 2019Berlin operating contracts extended

   Contracts connected with Allego’s Berlin charging-station operations are extended.

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5. 2018Mega-E project announced

   Allego announces a planned European high-power charging network covering 322 locations and 27 charging hubs.

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6. 2018Meridiam acquisition

   Allego is sold to French infrastructure fund Meridiam on May 31.

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7. 2016Fast-E project deployment

   Allego takes over construction of 40 50-kW fast chargers in the EU-supported Fast-E project.

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8. 2015Berlin charging-station tender and motorway expansion

   Allego wins a Berlin operating tender in January and begins building fast-charging stations along German motorways in autumn.

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9. 2014Company adopts the Allego name

   Alliander Mobility Services is renamed Allego in June 2014.

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10. 2013Allego is founded as Alliander Mobility Services

    The company is established in September 2013 as a subsidiary of Dutch utility company Alliander N.V., with a focus on electric-vehicle charging infrastructure.

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A European electric-vehicle charging infrastructure and network operator focused on public fast charging, high-power charging, and digital services for drivers, fleets, infrastructure owners and public-sector customers.

• Public charging networkPublic EV charging

  Allego’s public charging network provides electric-vehicle charging for private drivers, commercial fleets and other users. The network is supported by digital access, payment and roaming functions, allowing drivers to find charging locations, initiate sessions and pay through compatible channels. Allego can operate sites directly or provide network and operational services for infrastructure owners and public-sector customers.

• Fast chargingDC charging2015

  Allego’s fast-charging offering includes DC charging locations intended to reduce charging time compared with conventional AC charging. The company developed fast-charging infrastructure along German motorways and participated in the EU-supported Fast-E program, which included 50-kW chargers. These services target public-road, motorway, commercial and fleet use cases.

• Mega-EHigh-power charging network2018

  Mega-E was a high-power charging initiative presented by Allego in 2018 with EU support. Its plan covered 322 locations and 27 charging hubs, with a target of approximately 1,300 charging points capable of up to 350 kW by 2025. The project represented Allego’s move toward larger-scale, higher-capacity charging infrastructure for long-distance electric mobility.

• Charging-network software and roaming servicesDigital mobility services

  Allego provides digital and operational capabilities associated with charging networks, including station management, user access, payment processing, roaming connectivity and charging-session data. These services support both drivers and organizations operating or owning charging infrastructure, helping connect physical stations with customer accounts, mobility partners and operational workflows.

• 2022Purchase option for 100 charging locationsStrategy

  Allego had already developed a portfolio of built fast-charging locations and held a purchase option over part of that network.

  What changed. Allego exercised the purchase option for 100 locations containing 770 fast chargers.

  Aftermath. The decision increased Allego’s ownership interest in an existing portfolio of charging assets.

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• 2021Conversion of Fast-E sites to high-power chargingGeneration change

  Earlier Fast-E locations had been prepared for higher charging capacity, while demand was moving toward faster charging suitable for newer electric vehicles.

  What changed. Allego began converting Fast-E locations to high-power charging stations from 2021.

  Aftermath. The upgrades allowed existing locations to support higher-capacity charging without relying solely on new site development.

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• 2018Sale to MeridiamM&A

  Allego operated in a rapidly expanding European electric-mobility infrastructure market and had been developing public and motorway charging networks.

  What changed. Allego was sold to Meridiam, a French infrastructure fund, on May 31, 2018.

  Aftermath. The transaction placed Allego under infrastructure-investor ownership as the company continued developing charging-network operations.

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• 2018Mega-E high-power charging strategyProduct launch

  European electric-vehicle adoption created demand for faster and more widely distributed charging along major travel routes.

  What changed. Allego presented the EU-supported Mega-E project, targeting 322 locations, 27 charging hubs and approximately 1,300 charging points with capacity of up to 350 kW by 2025.

  Aftermath. The project established high-power charging as a central element of Allego’s network-development strategy.

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• 2022Allego exercises purchase option for charging locations

  Allego exercised a purchase option covering 100 locations with 770 fast chargers that had already been built.

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• 2021Allego begins converting Fast-E sites to high-power charging

  Allego began converting Fast-E locations into high-power charging sites. The locations had been prepared for charging capacity of up to 350 kW.

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• 2020Allego announces major workforce reductions

  Allego announced that approximately every second job would be cut, according to the cited reference material.

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• 2019Berlin charging-station operating contracts extended

  Contracts associated with Allego’s operation of Berlin electric-vehicle charging stations were extended.

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• 2018Allego presents Mega-E high-power charging project

  Allego presented the EU-supported Mega-E project, planned to include 322 locations, 27 charging hubs and approximately 1,300 high-power charging points with capacity of up to 350 kW by 2025.

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• 2018Allego sold to Meridiam

  French infrastructure fund Meridiam acquired Allego on May 31, 2018.

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• 2016Allego participates in EU-supported Fast-E charging project

  Allego took over construction of 40 fast chargers rated at 50 kW as part of the EU-supported Fast-E project.

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• 2015Allego wins Berlin electric-vehicle charging-station operating tender

  Allego won a tender from the state of Berlin to operate electric-vehicle charging stations. The related contracts were later extended in 2019.

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• 2015Allego begins German motorway fast-charging rollout

  The company began building a network of fast-charging stations along German motorways in autumn 2015.

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