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Electric vehicle charging provider From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pod Point is a UK provider of electric vehicle charging stations.[2][3]
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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 |
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]
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]
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