ChargePoint
{{Primary sources|date=March 2025}}{{Short description|American EV infrastructure company}}
{{Use American English|date=November 2022}}
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{{Infobox company
| name = ChargePoint Holdings, Inc.
| logo = ChargePoint logo.svg
| type = Public
| traded_as = {{ubl|class=nowrap|{{NYSE|CHPT}}|Russell 2000 component}}
| founded = {{Start date and age|2007}}
| key_people = {{unbulleted list| class=nowrap| Rick Wilmer (CEO) |Bruce Chizen (chairman){{cite web |url=https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1777393/000177739324000063/chpt-20240523.htm |title=ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. Proxy Statement (DEF 14A) |date=May 24, 2024 |website=SEC.gov |publisher=U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission}}}}
| location = Campbell, California, U.S.
| industry = Electric vehicle infrastructure
| products = Electric vehicle chargers
| revenue = {{increase}} {{US$|507}}{{nbsp}}million (2024)
| operating_income = {{decrease}} {{US$|-450}}{{nbsp}}million (2024)
| net_income = {{decrease}} {{US$|-458}}{{nbsp}}million (2024)
| assets = {{increase}} {{US$|1.10}}{{nbsp}}billion (2024)
| equity = {{decrease}} {{US$|328}}{{nbsp}}million (2024)
| num_employees = 1,650 (2024)
| website = {{Official URL}}
| footnotes = Financials {{asof|2024|1|31|lc=y|df=US}}.{{cite web |url=https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1777393/000177739324000052/chpt-20240131.htm |title=ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. FY 2024 Annual Report (Form 10-K) |date=April 1, 2024 |website=SEC.gov |publisher=U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission}}
}}
ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. (formerly Coulomb Technologies){{cite web |url=http://www.chargepoint.com/about/news/coulomb-technologies-announces-new-smart-charging-infrastructure-plug-vehicles/ |title=Coulomb Technologies announces new smart-charging infrastructure for plug vehicles |publisher=ChargePoint |access-date=}} is an American electric vehicle infrastructure company based in Campbell, California.{{cite web |url=https://www.chargepoint.com/about/contact/ |title=Contact Information |publisher=ChargePoint |access-date=November 28, 2018}} ChargePoint operates the largest online network of independently owned EV charging stations operating in 14 countries{{Cite web|url=https://www.plugshare.com/EV-Charging-Networks-North-America.html#chargepoint|title=The Essential Guide to EV Charging Networks in North America|website=PlugShare.com|access-date=}} and makes some of its technology.
History
File:Tesla Model S being Charged at a ChargePoint..JPG in Hillsboro, Oregon.]]
ChargePoint was founded in 2007 as Coulomb Technologies by Richard Lowenthal, Dave Baxter and Harjinder Bhade.{{cite web |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2014/06/17/disruptors-in-2014-chargepoint.html |title=2014 CNBC's Disruptor 50 |date=June 17, 2014 |website=CNBC}}{{cite magazine |last=Squatriglia |first=Chuck |date=June 2, 2018 |title=Startup Promises Free Chargers to EV Buyers |url=https://www.wired.com/2010/06/coulomb-technologies-free-chargers/ |magazine=Wired}}
In June 2017, ChargePoint took over 9,800 electric vehicle charging spots from GE,{{cite web |url=https://venturebeat.com/2017/06/27/chargepoint-takes-over-ges-electric-vehicle-charging-network/ |title=ChargePoint takes over GE's 9,800 electric vehicle charging spots |author=Paul Sawers |date=June 27, 2017 |publisher=VentureBeat |access-date=November 28, 2018}} adding to its 34,900 existing charging stations across Mexico, Australia, Canada, and the United States.{{cite web |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2017/06/27/chargepoint-buys-electric-car-charging-stations-ge.html |title=ChargePoint picks up 10,000 new electric car charging stations from GE |author=Luke Stangel |date=June 27, 2017 |work=Silicon Valley Business Journal |access-date=June 27, 2018}}
The CEO and president as of 2018 is Pasquale Romano. On November 28, 2018, ChargePoint raised $240 million.{{cite web |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2018/11/28/chargepoint-funding-valuation-ipo.html |title=ChargePoint plugs in $240M in what could be last funding before IPO |author=Cromwell Schubarth |date=November 28, 2018 |work=Silicon Valley Business Journal |access-date=November 28, 2018}} At the time, ChargePoint maintained 57,000 charging stations.{{cite web |url=https://techcrunch.com/2018/11/28/chargepoint-raises-240-million-to-serve-an-anticipated-flood-of-electric-vehicles/ |title= ChargePoint raises $240 million to serve an anticipated flood of electric vehicles|author=Kirsten Korosec |date=November 28, 2018 |publisher=TechCrunch |access-date=November 28, 2018}} In 2019, VW's Electrify America and ChargePoint agreed to provide common access to their US customers.{{cite web |title=Electrify America & ChargePoint Enter Into Roaming Agreement |url=https://cleantechnica.com/2019/06/11/electrify-america-chargepoint-enter-into-roaming-agreement/ |website=CleanTechnica |date=June 12, 2019}}
The company reached 100,000 chargers in September 2019, while adding more than 2,000 charging locations per month {{Cite web|url=https://www.chargepoint.com/about/news/chargepoint-celebrates-100000-places-charge/|title = ChargePoint Celebrates 100,000 Places to Charge}}
ChargePoint went public through a special-purpose acquisition company ("SPAC") reverse merger in February 2021.{{Cite web|title=EV charging network ChargePoint to go public via SPAC|url=https://techcrunch.com/2020/09/24/ev-charging-network-chargepoint-to-go-public-via-spac/|access-date=January 19, 2021|website=TechCrunch|date=September 24, 2020 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title= Form 8-K Current Report |date= January 11, 2021 |access-date= June 10, 2021 |website= U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission |url= https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1777393/000121390021001313/ea132966-8k_switchback.htm}} In January 2023, ChargePoint, Mercedes-Benz, and MN8 Energy announced plans to add 2,500 fast chargers at 400 charging hubs in the U.S., which will be available to all EVs.{{Cite web |last=Doll |first=Scooter |date=2023-01-05 |title=ChargePoint and Mercedes-Benz team up to bring hundreds of fast charging hubs to EV drivers |url=https://electrek.co/2023/01/05/chargepoint-and-mercedes-benz-team-up-to-bring-hundreds-of-fast-charging-hubs-to-ev-drivers/ |access-date=2023-01-11 |website=Electrek |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Hawkins |first=Andrew J. |date=2023-01-05 |title=Mercedes-Benz and ChargePoint are going to install thousands of EV fast chargers in the US |url=https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/5/23538898/mercedes-benz-chargepoint-ev-charging-stations-build |access-date=2023-01-11 |website=The Verge |language=en-US}}
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! Date !! Number of "spots" |
| June 2017 |
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| July 2018 |
| September 2018 |
| November 2018 |
| January 2019 |
| June 2019 |
| September 2019 |
| November 2019 |
| September 2020 |
| March 2022 |
| January 2023
|225,000{{cite web |url=https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1777393/000177739323000008/chpt-20230131.htm |title=ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. Fiscal 2023 Annual Report (Form 10-K) |date=April 3, 2023 |website=SEC.gov |publisher=U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission}} |
| January 2024 |
Charging stations
The company "designs, develops and manufactures hardware and software solutions" for electric vehicles at large. Its business model, according to the Silicon Valley Business Journal, involves selling "its hardware and software to property owners, build a searchable network of charging stations for drivers and maintain individual stations."
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ChargePoint Home – This small home charger won an Edison Award for new product innovation and human-centered design.{{Cite web|url=http://www.chargepoint.com/home/|title=ChargePoint Home|website=|publisher=chargepoint.com|access-date=}} It is available in 16A and 32A versions. ChargePoint Home Flex added 50A charging support.
CT4000 Family – The CT4000 is intended for property owners, businesses and municipalities providing for charging stations for their employees, customers, residents and fleets. It was the first to support power sharing along multiple ports.{{Cite web|url=https://www.chargepoint.com/products/commercial/ct4000/|title=ChargePoint CT4000 Family|website=|publisher=chargepoint.com|access-date=}}
CP4000 Family – Three phase Mennekes ("type 2") charging for Europe, up to 22 kW. Can share a single three phase 63A circuit or use two separate 32A circuits.{{Cite web |title=General Electric CR2790E111A2 厦门天络纬_General Electric CR2790E111A2 厦门天络纬价格_General Electric CR2790E111A2 厦门天络纬厂家_工控 |url=https://www.jdzj.com/jiage/3_26129734.html |access-date=2025-01-03 |website=www.jdzj.com}}
CPE 100 and CPE 200 – ChargePoint Express DC fast chargers offer fast charging for most DC-capable electric vehicles. With an embedded AC-to-DC converter, they directly charge the vehicle battery and can charge some EVs in less than 30 minutes. Express stations are particularly suitable for short dwell time parking, freeway corridor locations and quick turnaround fleet charging. They can also be installed in workplaces to complement CT4000 stations for employees who need a quick charge. Express 100 is 24 kW, Express 200 is 50 kW, and Express 250 is 62.5 kW. Express 100 is available in separate CCS and CHAdeMO models, while Express 200 is larger and has both ports.{{Cite web|url=http://www.chargepoint.com/products/commercial/cpe100/|title=Express 100|website=|publisher=chargepoint.com|access-date=}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.chargepoint.com/products/commercial/cpe200/|title=Express 200|website=chargepoint.com|access-date=}} Express 200 is a charging design licensed from Tritium.
CPF25 Family – The CPF25 is designed for select fleet and multi-family applications. For fleets, CPF25 stations are suited for depot charging. For multi-family communities, CPF25 stations are intended for personal charging in assigned parking spots.{{Cite web|url=http://www.chargepoint.com/products/commercial/cpf25/|title=ChargePoint CPF25 Family|website=|publisher=chargepoint.com|access-date=}} CPF32 is a European Type 2 version (still limited to single phase 32A charging). The CPF50 added 50A charging support.
ChargePoint Express Plus Family – The liquid-cooled, modular 400 kW charging system called "Express Plus" was launched in January 2017 at CES in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.{{cite web|url= http://www.chargepoint.com/about/news/chargepoint-enables-future-mobility-express-plus-electric-vehicle-charging-platform |title= ChargePoint Enables the Future of Mobility with Express Plus Electric Vehicle Charging Platform|date=January 5, 2017|work=Chargepoint|accessdate=January 5, 2017}}
= Obsolete stations =
CT1000 – NEMA 5-15 outlet behind a door, ChargePoint's first station. It is rare, with most having been upgraded to the CT2100.
CT1500 – 220 V 16 A outlets behind a door. Can be Schuko, BS 1363, or Australian outlets.
CT2000 – Single J1772.
CT2100 – J1772 and NEMA 5-20 charging on separate circuits.
CT2500 – Mennekes (IEC 62196) charging (single phase).
CT2020 family – Dual J1772 on separate circuits (no power sharing support).
CT500 – Small home charger (J1772), replaced by ChargePoint Home.
CT3000 – 50 kW CHAdeMO fast charging
Gallery
Image: Coulomb_Technologies_Santa_Monica.jpg| Santa Monica Pier, California
Image: ChargePoint terminal night - Hillsboro, Oregon.JPG| Hillsboro, Oregon
Image: San Francisco's Mayor Gavin Newsom at the Green Showcase in from of City Hall 02.jpg| San Francisco
Image: ChargePoint Charging station in California.JPG|ChargePoint charging station in California
Image: Tesla Model S being Charged at a ChargePoint..JPG|Tesla Model S being Charged at a ChargePoint station.
Image: Nissan Leaf Charging.JPG|Nissan Leaf charging
Image:Ford Focus being charged on a roadside ChargePoint station. Rear..JPG|Ford Focus being charged on a roadside ChargePoint station.
Image:VoltEVChargingStation2.jpg|Chevrolet Volt being charged at a ChargePoint station.
See also
References
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External links
{{Commons category|ChargePoint}}
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{{Finance links
| name = ChargePoint Holdings, Inc.
| symbol = CHPT
| reuters = CHPT.N
| bloomberg = CHPT:US
| sec_cik = 1777393
| yahoo = CHPT
| google = CHPT:NYSE
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Category:Electric vehicle infrastructure developers
Category:American companies established in 2007
Category:Special-purpose acquisition companies
Category:Electronics companies established in 2007
Category:Companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange