News and Updates

ChargePoint – the largest and most open network of independently owned electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in the world – is offering to its customers a limited time trade-in credit of up to $1,250 toward the purchase of a dual port CT4000 charging station, ChargePoint’s newest advancement in charging technology.

The holiday season is the busiest time of year on the road and at shopping centers. The National Retail Federation projects 2013 holiday sales to rise by 3.9%, and for some retailers, the holiday season can represent as much as 20 to 40% of annual sales. For the over 150,000 electric vehicle (EV) drivers in the U.S., it is important to know where they can shop and travel while plugging in. Check out the below tips to help make sure you’re charged up for all of your holiday travel and shopping, while staying safe and saving money.

Pasquale Romano, CEO of ChargePoint – the largest and most open network in the nation – released the following statement today on the announcement of the latest Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP) 2.0 draft. While ChargePoint’s network has long included OCPP, now hardware from the giant charging network supplier will also include OCPP.

At major auto shows across the U.S., consumers are witnessing a revolutionary partnership between an automotive company and an EV charging network. ChargePoint’s charging network, which is the world’s largest and most open, has been fully integrated into BMW’s visionary electric vehicle, the BMW i3, which is the automaker’s first all-electric production vehicle. This collaboration will bolster the EV industry’s growth and represents a shift in the EV charging industry to provide a seamless experience for drivers. The ChargePoint network is fully integrated into the ConnectedDrive navigation system of the BMW i3. Using real time data, through the BMW i Remote mobile app, BMW i3 drivers will have the ability to navigate to unoccupied charging stations and have access to the world’s largest and most open EV network of charging stations.

This week, the world’s largest and most open electric vehicle charging network hit a historical landmark – 50,000 drivers on the growing ChargePoint network.

The Electric Drive Transportation Association has released the latest sales figures for plug-in vehicles. In October, 10,060 plug-in vehicles were sold in the United States, representing a 24 percent increase over the previous month and 43 percent increase over October of 2012. There have now been 148,854 plug-in vehicles sold nationwide.

Pasquale Romano, CEO of ChargePoint – the company that built the world’s largest and most open electric vehicle (EV) charging network – released the following statement today on the signing of a memorandum of understanding between eight states (California, Oregon, New York, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts and Vermont) to accelerate sales of zero-emission vehicles.

ChargePoint – the company with the nation’s largest electric vehicle charging station network – today released a list of the Top 10 Metropolitan Areas for electric vehicles. The San Francisco Bay Area (including San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose) led the nation, followed by Seattle, San Diego, Austin, and Honolulu.

ChargePoint – the company that built the world’s largest and most open electric vehicle (EV) charging network – has been named one of the Top 100 clean technology companies in the world.

Collaborative program to improve access to EV charging stations is led by ChargePoint, City of San Diego, the California Energy Commission and other San Diego partners