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| Company type | Public limited company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Electric vehicles |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
Key people | Andy Palmer, CEO Gill Howard, CCO David Surtees, CFO Hilary Scott, CSCO Graham Evans, COO Ken McAlpine, CTO |
| Products | Electric vehicle charging infrastructure |
| Parent | EDF Energy  |
| Website | www.pod-point.com |
Pod Point is a UK provider of electric vehicle charging station.[1][2] It provides charging units for home, business and public use. Since forming in 2009, Pod Point has manufactured and sold over 220,000 charging points. It has also developed one of the UK's largest public networks, connecting EV drivers with charging stations nationwide at locations such as Tesco, Lidl, Sainsbury's, Center Parcs and Southern Rail.[3] Since 2014, when it signed a partnership with automaker Nissan, it also operates in Norway.[4]
Pod Point operates the charge point “Pod Point Network” which is accessible via a smartphone app.[5]
In 2018, Tesco, Volkswagen and Pod Point teamed up to install electric vehicle charging points in over 600 stores by 2022, to create the UK's largest retail EV charging network.[6]
In 2018–2019, Pod Point launched its Electric Schools initiative. Up to thirty primary schools in highly polluted parts of the UK were given the opportunity to claim a free 7 kW Pod Point charging point and installation. The initiative was also launched to help inspire young learners on how EV technology will revolutionise the way we travel and use energy.[7]
Pod Point also signed a deal with Mitie in 2019, the UK's leading facilities management and professional services company to install 800 electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints at its offices and staff homes.[8]
In February 2020, Pod Point was acquired by EDF Energy through a newly formed joint venture with Legal and General Capital.[9]
In August 2020, Pod Point launched a new video series on YouTube called 'Electric Insights'.[10] Pod Point interviews key industry players about electrification, sustainability and renewables. Guests include, Graeme Cooper - National Grid, Natasha Robinson - Head of OZEV, The Met Office, DPD and Volkswagen Financial Services.
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- ^ "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.
- ^ "Pod Point unveils new EV charging deal with Mitie". Current. 2019-05-07. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
- ^ "EDF Energy acquires EV charging company Pod Point". www.am-online.com. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
- ^ "Electric Insights". Pod Point. Retrieved 2022-06-07.