{{Short description|Duch electric vehicle charging station company}} {{Advert|date=April 2021}} {{Infobox company | name = EVBox | logo = | industry = Electric vehicle infrastructure | founded = 2010 | hq_location_city = Amsterdam | key_people = Remco Samuels (CEO) | num_employees = 650+ (2024) | parent = Engie | revenue = €70 million<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fd.nl/beurs/1367728/silicon-valley-vs-amsterdam-west|title=Silicon Valley vs. Amsterdam-West|publisher=Het Financieele Dagblad}}</ref> | revenue_year = 2020 | website = {{URL|https://evbox.com/}} }}
'''EVBox''' is an electric vehicle supply equipment company based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Founded in 2010 by Bram van der Leur and Huub Rothengatter,<ref name=":0">{{cite news|title=De dans om de laadpaalmarkt begint pas voor EVBox|url=https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2021/04/19/de-dans-om-de-laadpaalmarkt-begint-pas-voor-evbox-a4040457|work=NRC|date=19 April 2021 |access-date=2021-04-20|language=nl |last1=Bokkum |first1=Milo van }}</ref> it currently has 13 offices around the world, including Amsterdam, Antwerp, Bordeaux, Copenhagen, Libertyville, Madrid, Milton Keynes, Munich, New York City, Oslo, Paris, Rotterdam, and Warsaw.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Contact us {{!}} EVBox|url=https://evbox.com/us-en/contact-us|access-date=2020-12-18|website=evbox.com}}</ref> EVBox manufactures and distributes electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and charging management software. As of December 2020, it has a global installed base of over 190,000 charging points.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://fd.nl/ondernemen/1367229/nederlands-evbox-1-mrd-waard-met-amerikaanse-beursgang|title=Nederlands EVBox $1 mrd waard met Amerikaanse beursgang|date=11 December 2020|publisher=Het Financieele Dagblad}}</ref>
In October 2024, parent company Engie announced shutting down EVBox after sustained losses of at least 100 million euro yearly over the previous years and failing to find a buyer.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Energieconcern Engie bevestigt sluiten verlieslatende laadpaalproducent EVBox |url=https://fd.nl/bedrijfsleven/1533644/energieconcern-engie-bevestigt-sluiten-verlieslatende-laadpaalproducent-evbox |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=FD.nl |language=nl}}</ref>
== Company == thumb|EVBox HomeLine In Apartment Building thumb|EVBox BusinessLine Charging Station in Amsterdam Schiphol AirportEVBox Group is a provider of charging solutions for electric vehicles (EVs).<ref>{{Cite web|last=Channick|first=Robert|title=Rivian plant gearing up for June launch, the return of automaking to Normal and the dawn of the electric vehicle age|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-rivian-plant-ev-production-launch-20210416-ns54kjoa5zfuvntuufaueslpdq-story.html|access-date=2021-04-20|website=chicagotribune.com|date=16 April 2021 }}</ref> Founded in 2010, EVBox started when the movement for EVs took off. In 2014, Gilde Equity Management Benelux became EVBox's new major shareholder to help EVBox expand internationally. In 2017, EVBox was acquired by ENGIE Digital, a subset of the French multinational electric utility company Engie.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-03-14|title=EVBox, the largest European player in electric vehicle charging, to be acquired by ENGIE|url=http://news.evbox.com/en-WW/164425-evbox-the-largest-european-player-in-electric-vehicle-charging-to-be-acquired-by-engie|access-date=2020-12-18|website=EVBox newsroom|language=en}}</ref> In July 2018, EVBox acquired French fast charging manufacturer, EVTronic.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.electrive.com/2018/07/08/evbox-buy-french-fast-charging-provider-evtronic/|title=EVBox buy French fast-charging provider EVTronic - electrive.com|date=2018-07-08|work=electrive.com|access-date=2018-07-09|language=en-US}}</ref>
== Products == EVBox's product portfolio includes hardware (charging stations and accessories), software (charging management systems) and services (maintenance and mobility services).
=== Hardware === EVBox offered both AC and DC charging stations: * EVBox Elvi (AC - a home charging station for electric vehicle drivers with private and lease cars) * EVBox Livo (AC - a smart charger for electric vehicle drivers who want to charge at home) * EVBox Liviqo (AC - a smart charger for business owners in offices, retail and hospitality locations) * EVBox BusinessLine (AC - for business owners in offices, retail, and hospitality locations) * EVBox Troniq Modular (DC - a fast-charging station capable of charging up to 240 kW intended for highway and commercial use) * EVBox Troniq High Power (DC - a fast-charging station capable of charging up to 400 kW) <ref name="EVBox Troniq High Power">{{cite web |title=EVBox Troniq High Power |url=https://evbox.com/en/ev-chargers/troniq-high-power |website=EVBox |access-date=24 June 2023}}</ref>
== Partners == EVBox uses an indirect approach to distributing its products. EVBox partners with network providers, EVSE experts, electrical equipment companies, and key companies from various industries to provide charging infrastructure for cities, enterprises, and residents. These companies include ENGIE, TSG and more.
Through joint partnerships, EVBox also provides cities around the world with charging infrastructure, such as Amsterdam (with Vattenfall and Heijmans), Rotterdam (with ENGIE), Monaco,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.avere-france.org/Site/Article/?article_id=6649 |title=La Principauté de Monaco s'équipe de bornes de recharge EV-Box |access-date=2016-12-07 |archive-date=2016-12-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220090707/http://www.avere-france.org/Site/Article/?article_id=6649 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and New York State (with EVConnect).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.evconnect.com/blog/ev-connect-awarded-4-million-follow-on-contract-by-new-york-power-authority/|title=EV Connect Awarded $4 Million Follow-On Contract by New York Power Authority - EV Connect|date=2016-10-26|work=EV Connect|access-date=2018-07-09|language=en-US}}</ref>
== Awards == In 2016, EVBox was ranked 22nd in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 in the Netherlands and was awarded 1st place in the CleanTech sector. It made its mark with a growth rate of 466% over the previous three years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www2.deloitte.com/nl/nl/pages/technologie-media-telecom/articles/rankings-technology-fast50-2016.html|title=Ranking Technology Fast50 2016 {{!}} Fast50 {{!}} Deloitte|website=Deloitte Nederland|language=nl|access-date=2018-07-09}}</ref>
In 2017, EVBox was named a Grid Edge Award winner by Greentech Media and highlighted as an industry leader focused on paving the way towards tomorrow's distributed energy systems.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/the-2017-grid-edge-awards|title=The 2017 Grid Edge Awards: Projects Defining the Future Integrated, Interactive Electric Grid|access-date=2018-07-09}}</ref>
In 2018, EVBox was named a CES Innovations Award Honoree in the category of Smart Energy with the Elvi product.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ces.tech/Events-Experiences/Innovation-Awards-Program/Honorees.aspx|title=CES 2019 Innovation Awards|website=www.ces.tech|access-date=2018-07-01}}</ref> Later that year, it was also featured on the Inc. 5000 Europe List of fastest-growing private companies, alongside companies like Intuit, Timberland, and Microsoft.
In 2019, EVBox was named a leading provider of Public Charging Network and EV Charging Services by Navigant Research.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190103005049/en/Navigant-Research-Names-EVBox-ChargePoint-Leading-Providers|title=Navigant Research Names EVBox and ChargePoint the Leading Providers of Public Charging Networks and Electric Vehicle Charging Services |access-date=2019-01-03}}</ref> Later in 2019, EVBox won a CES Innovations Award, an iF Design Award, and a Red Dot Award with EVBox Iqon.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-04-04|title=EVBox Iqon electric vehicle charging station wins Red Dot Award for outstanding design|url=http://news.evbox.com/en-WW/172251-evbox-iqon-electric-vehicle-charging-station-wins-red-dot-award-for-outstanding-design|access-date=2020-12-11|website=EVBox newsroom|language=en}}</ref>
In 2023, EVBox Livo won the [https://news.evbox.com/en-WW/225076-evbox-livo-receives-the-2023-red-dot-product-design-award Red Dot Award] for its outstanding product design.
In 2024, EVBox Liviqo won the [https://news.evbox.com/en-WW/236906-evbox-liviqo-wins-the-2024-red-dot-product-design-award Red Dot Award] for its outstanding product design.
== See also == *Charging stations *Electric vehicle *Electric vehicle infrastructure *EVgo *ChargePoint
== References == {{Reflist}}
Category:Information technology companies of the Netherlands Category:Manufacturing companies based in Amsterdam Category:2010 establishments in the Netherlands Category:Electric vehicle infrastructure developers