EVBox
IndustryElectric vehicle infrastructure
Founded2010
Headquarters
Amsterdam
Key people
Remco Samuels (CEO)
Revenue€70 million[1] (2020)
Number of employees
750+ (2021)
ParentEngie
Websiteevbox.com

EVBox is an electric vehicle supply equipment company based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Founded in 2010 by Bram van der Leur and Huub Rothengatter, [2] 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. [3] 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 points. [4]

Company

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

EVBox Group is a provider of chargers for electric vehicles (EVs). [5] 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 the French multinational electric utility company Engie. [6] In July 2018, EVBox acquired French fast charging manufacturer, EVTronic. [7]

Products

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

Hardware

EVBox currently offers both AC and DC charging stations:

  • EVBox Elvi (a home charging station for electric vehicle drivers with private and lease cars)
  • EVBox Livo (a smart charger for electric vehicle drivers who want to charge at home)
  • EVBox BusinessLine (for business owners in offices, retail, and hospitality locations)
  • EVBox Iqon (a workplace and commercial charging station intended for North America and Europe)
  • EVBox Troniq Modular (a fast-charging station capable of charging up to 240 kW intended for highway and commercial use)
  • EVBox Troniq High Power (a fast-charging station capable of charging up to 400 kW) [8]

Software

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

In 2017, the company 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. [9]

Partners

EVBox uses an indirect approach to distributing its 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, [10] and New York State (with EVConnect). [11]

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. [12]

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. [13]

In 2018, EVBox was named a CES Innovations Award Honoree in the category of Smart Energy with the Elvi product.[14] 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 a leading provider of Public Charging Network and EV Charging Services by Navigant Research.[15] Later in 2019, EVBox won a CES Innovations Award, an iF Design Award, and a Red Dot Award with EVBox Iqon. [16]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Silicon Valley vs. Amsterdam-West". Het Financieele Dagblad.
  2. ↑ "De dans om de laadpaalmarkt begint pas voor EVBox". NRC (in Dutch). Retrieved 2021-04-20.
  3. ↑ "Contact us | EVBox". evbox.com. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  4. ↑ "Nederlands EVBox $1 mrd waard met Amerikaanse beursgang". Het Financieele Dagblad. 11 December 2020.
  5. ↑ Channick, Robert. "Rivian plant gearing up for June launch, the return of automaking to Normal and the dawn of the electric vehicle age". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
  6. ↑ "EVBox, the largest European player in electric vehicle charging, to be acquired by ENGIE". EVBox newsroom. 2017-03-14. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  7. ↑ "EVBox buy French fast-charging provider EVTronic - electrive.com". electrive.com. 2018-07-08. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
  8. ↑ "EVBox Troniq High Power". EVBox. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  9. ↑ EVBox (2018-04-09), Introducing Everon for Global Charging Management, retrieved 2018-05-23
  10. ↑ La Principauté de Monaco s'équipe de bornes de recharge EV-Box
  11. ↑ "EV Connect Awarded $4 Million Follow-On Contract by New York Power Authority - EV Connect". EV Connect. 2016-10-26. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
  12. ↑ "Ranking Technology Fast50 2016 | Fast50 | Deloitte". Deloitte Nederland (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-07-09.
  13. ↑ "The 2017 Grid Edge Awards: Projects Defining the Future Integrated, Interactive Electric Grid". Retrieved 2018-07-09.
  14. ↑ "CES 2019 Innovation Awards". www.ces.tech. Retrieved 2018-07-01.
  15. ↑ "Navigant Research Names EVBox and ChargePoint the Leading Providers of Public Charging Networks and Electric Vehicle Charging Services". Retrieved 2019-01-03.
  16. ↑ "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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