Pod Point
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| Company type | Public limited company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Electric vehicles |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
Key people | Melanie Lane, CEO[1] |
| Products | Electric vehicle charging infrastructure |
| Parent | EDF Energy  |
| Website | www.pod-point.com |
Pod Point is a UK provider of electric vehicle charging stations.[2][3]
The "Pod Point Network" is one of the UK's largest public charging networks,[4] and is accessible via a smartphone app.[5]
Since 2014, when it signed a partnership with automaker Nissan, it also operates in Norway.[6]
Pod Point was acquired by EDF Energy in 2022 through a joint venture with Legal and General Capital.[7]
History
[edit]Pod Point was founded in 2009 by Erik Fairbairn[8] and Peter Hiscocks. Both worked together previously to found and later sell the supercar club Ecurie25.[9]
In a 2018 joint venture with Tesco and Volkswagen, electric vehicle charging points were installed in over 600 stores to create the UK's largest retail EV charging network.[10]
In 2018–2019, Pod Point launched its Electric Schools initiative.[11]
In June 2022, Pod Point and BMW Group UK signed a three year deal, which added Pod Point as a preferred EV home chargepoint supplier for BMW and MINI retail customers.[12]
In July 2023, Pod Point appointed Andy Palmer as interim CEO.[13] It was announced that a new permanent CEO would take over from Palmer in May 2024.[14]
See also
[edit]- Electric vehicles
- Charging station
- Electric vehicle network
- Battery electric vehicle
- Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
References
[edit]- ^ News, Alliance (2024-02-20). "Pod Point names Lane as new CEO; performs in line with expectations". MorningstarUK. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
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- ^ "Nissan and Pod Point expand in Norway". Fleet Europe. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "EDF Energy acquires EV charging company Pod Point". www.am-online.com. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
- ^ "POD Point - Fast Track". Fast Track. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
- ^ Hurley, James (2012-05-15). "POD Point on stand-by for dawn of electric cars". Daily Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
- ^ "VW, Tesco in Pact on Ambitious U.K. E-Car Charging Rollout". Bloomberg.com. 2018-11-29. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
- ^ "Schools offered free EV charge point for clean air campaign". airqualitynews.com. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
- ^ "BMW Group UK partners with Pod Point to enhance EV charging offer". www.press.bmwgroup.com. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
- ^ "Andy Palmer takes over as interim CEO at struggling Pod Point". Car Dealer Magazine. 2023-07-07. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ^ "Pod Point trades in line with FY expectations". Sharecast. Retrieved 2024-03-25.