Au revoir Hazlewood. Bonjour EV-box.
EV-Box is actually a global leader in the production of
EV charging stations (EVSE). That said, I think it’s safe to acknowledge that there are no
real global leaders in this space up till now. There are some corporate giants — Siemens, GE, Bosch — who have been offering products for a few years, but many markets are actually dominated by niche homegrown players who are specifically focused on selling EV charging stations in local or regional markets. Clipper Creek is an obvious example in the US
Engie’s acquisition of EV-Box is a sign that the French giant, which is in essence ~200 years old, intends to integrate the charging company into its move to remain a global energy leader. Remaining a global energy leader is a dramatic challenge for companies like Engie, given how quickly the sector is changing and how hard it is for large corporations to move in nimble and shape-shifting ways. But that’s a key to the acquisition.
EV-Box is already the European leader in EV charging stations, and thus one of the global leaders. It has deployed 40,000 EV charging stations in 20 countries. It is one of a few top EV charging companies globally at this point.
https://evobsession.com/european-ev-charging-leader-ev-box-now-engies-bench/
Tesla have been quick to anticipate the fact that you do need to charge an EV.
https://evobsession.com/tesla-will-double-supercharger-network-2017/
The wait and see attitude by the established German Automakers is strange IMHO.
The options are buy out someone like Siemens or Bosch or what options do they have?
The longer they wait the less bargaining power they have to get into this market.
Big oil is not going to pretend this is not happening either.
