Blink Charging Begins to Deploy EV Charging Stations at Hotels in the Mid-Atlantic Region as Part of Grant Award
September 29 2021 - 9:15AM
Blink Charging Co. (Nasdaq: BLNK, BLNKW) (“Blink” or the
“Company”), a leading owner, operator, and provider of electric
vehicle (EV) charging equipment and services, today announced that
it is deploying it’s fast Level 2 charging stations across six
hotel locations in Virginia, Maryland and Washington D.C. These
sites, featuring a total of 16 charging ports, are part of an
approximate $233,000 grant with the Mid Atlantic Electrification
Partnership through Virginia Department of Mines Minerals and
Energy Blink was awarded in 2020. These hotel deployments represent
the most recent development of the Mid-Atlantic Electrification
Partnership to create a regional EV ecosystem in the region.
“We’re excited to partner with leading hotels
across the Mid-Atlantic region to promote green transportation,
accelerate EV charging infrastructure installations, and provide a
premium amenity to their guests,” said Michael Battaglia, Blink
Senior Vice President. “With Blink’s IQ 200 Level 2 chargers,
visitors can have confidence that the region’s infrastructure is
convenient and well positioned to meet their charging needs.”
“These chargers mark important regional progress
providing expanded access to EV infrastructure and technology,”
stated Alleyn Harned, Director Virginia Clean Cities (VCC). “We are
committed to continuing with the EV charger deployments, a critical
part in making green tourism successful in the region.”
As the country looks to achieve its national
climate targets and reduce transportation-related emissions,
building a robust network of EV charging infrastructure in
locations where drivers spend considerable amounts of time, such as
at hotels and resorts, is critical. The Mid-Atlantic
Electrification Partnership, led by VCC, the Greater Washington
Region Clean Cities Coalition, and the Virginia Department of
Miners, Materials and Energy, brings together a wide range of
partners to electrify transportation in the region. This is
primarily accomplished by employing EV and infrastructure projects
including multimodal hubs, such as hotels, airports, seaports and
logistics centers. As a project partner, Blink will install 200
networked Level 2 charging ports throughout the region as part of a
three-year ecosystem program.
Battaglia continued, “while the majority of EV
drivers charge at home, expanding rapid and accessible charging
infrastructure for regional trips and decreasing “range anxiety” is
central to encouraging further EV adoption. Hotels are a key
location for EV drivers to charge outside of the home, and the
installation of Blink chargers provides drivers peace of mind while
traveling.”
Blink’s 8 dual-port IQ 200 Level 2 charging locations
include:
Virginia
- Hampton Inn & Suites, Woodstock, VA
Maryland
- La Quinta Inn, Waldorf, MD
- Sleep Inn & Suites Inner Harbor, Baltimore, MD
- Cambria Hotel, Ocean City, MD
- Comfort Suites Column Gateway, Ekridge, MD
Washington, D.C.
- Quality Inn & Suites, New York Avenue, Washington,
D.C.
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ABOUT BLINK CHARGINGBlink
Charging Co. (Nasdaq: BLNK, BLNKW) is a leader in electric vehicle
(EV) charging equipment and has deployed over 30,000 charging ports
in 13 countries, many of which are networked EV charging stations,
enabling EV drivers to easily charge at any of the Company’s
charging locations worldwide. Blink Charging’s principal line of
products and services include its Blink EV charging network (“Blink
Network”), EV charging equipment, and EV charging services. The
Blink Network uses proprietary, cloud-based software that operates,
maintains, and tracks the EV charging stations connected to the
network and the associated charging data. With global EV purchases
forecasted to rise to 10 million by 2025 from approximately 2
million in 2019, the Company has established key strategic
partnerships for rolling out adoption across numerous location
types, including parking facilities, multifamily residences and
condos, workplace locations, health care/medical facilities,
schools and universities, airports, auto dealers, hotels, mixed-use
municipal locations, parks and recreation areas, religious
institutions, restaurants, retailers, stadiums, supermarkets, and
transportation hubs. For more information, please visit
https://www.blinkcharging.com/.
ABOUT VIRGINIA CLEAN
CITIESVirginia Clean Cities advances air quality
improvement, economic opportunity, and energy security through
deployment of alternative fuel vehicles and infrastructure,
education programs,
and other petroleum reduction activities. More information at www.vacleancities.org and www.driveelectricva.org Stations
can be found online at https://afdc.energy.gov/stations/.
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based. Prospective investors are cautioned that any such
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and involve risks and uncertainties, including those described in
Blink Charging’s periodic reports filed with the SEC, and that
actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by
such forward-looking statements. Except as required by federal
securities law, Blink Charging undertakes no obligation to update
or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed
conditions.
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