CCGI just announced that it had finalized an agreement with Green Commuter to purchase 200 Blink Level 2 EV charging stations and 50 Blink DC Fast Charging (DCFC) stations. This will facilitate the charging of the electric cars included in Green Commuter’s vanpool and car sharing program<\/p>\n
CCGI\u2019s CEO commented, \u201c”As a company committed to widespread EV charging infrastructure and reducing greenhouse gases, we proudly support innovative business models aligned with that mission. We believe that Green Commuter’s vanpool and car sharing program provides a new and sustainable approach to maximizing vehicle resources and improving travel for a large commuter base. This is a sizable unit commitment from a strategic partner, and we are delighted to enable Green Commuter’s mobility solutions with our Blink EV infrastructure and access to Blink Network.”<\/p>\n
At the beginning of April, the company deployed its Blink Electric Vehicle Charging infrastructure in Antelope Valley Mall located in California. The Blink EV charging stations were provided and deployed in association with a Plug-in Electric Infrastructure grant provided by the Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District (AVAQMD).<\/p>\n
CCGI reported its first quarter 2015 financial performance which reflected significant improvement. Hardware sales grew 4.9 times from $37k to $221k for the three months ending March 31, 2015. EV charging fees climbed 52% from $255k to $389k. Grant\/rebate revenue recognized grew 9.3x from $62,633 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 to $646,185 for the three months ended March 31, 2015. Annual charging output (energy) grew nearly 2.8x for the three months ended March 31, 2014 from 370,354 kilowatt-hours to 1.39M kilowatt-hours for the three months ended March 31, 2015.<\/p>\n
Car Charging Group, Inc. (OTCQB: CCGI) is a pioneer in nationwide public Electric Vehicle (EV) charging services, enabling drivers to easily recharge anytime, anywhere throughout North America. CCGI provides a turnkey electric vehicle charging service solution to commercial and residential property owners. Employing the most advanced technology, CCGI is committed to creating a robust, network for EV charging.<\/p>\n
With the increasing adopting over electric vehicles across the United States, CCGI is set up for potentially massive growth as the entire industry will lift all boats. CCGI will be able to capitalize significantly on this opportunity.<\/p>\n
Tesla will be coming out with a more affordable base model. As more EV come into the market, people will need a place to charge their vehicles. This is a market that has all of the right catalysts and CCGI could be at the center of it.<\/p>\n
Two recent SC 13\/Gs filed in the last quarter from two major institutional investors filed schedule 13\/Gs declaring and acquiring more than 5% ownership taken in the last quarter of 2015. Horton Capital Partners LLC took ownership of 5.4 Million shares with additional warrants to purchase more. & Wolverine Flagship Fund acquired 3.9 million shares during the same time frame. This is a major investment in CCGI and vote of confidence to their strategy and business model.
\nCCGI also recently released its 2014 Annual Earnings Report which showed significant progress for the company and likely just the start of a turnaround for the company. Below are the highlights and show that there is explosive growth to this company and significant catalysts.
\n\u2022 EV Charging H\/W Sales grew 11,000% from $48k to $565k
\n\u2022 EV Charging Service Fees grew 400% from $308k to $1.49M
\n\u2022 Grant\/Rebate Revenue grew almost 10,000% from $91k to $950k
\n\u2022 Charging output grew nearly 400% from 281k to 1.46M<\/p>\n
The CEO was quoted saying “2014 was a transitional year for CarCharging as we integrated the four EV charging providers that were acquired in 2013. In 2014, CarCharging converted contracts with large retailers, parking management firms, and property owners from ECOtality to CarCharging, resumed sales of Blink HQ, a residential EV charging station, adjusted EV charging fee pricing policies; and introduced various Blink Network enhancements, including kilowatt-hour (kWh) pricing and remote start functionality from the Blink mobile app. CarCharging also began participating in Nissan’s No Charge to Charge program, which provided an additional stream of revenue for the company.<\/p>\n
CCGI has more than 45 strategic partnerships across multiple business sectors including multi-family residential and commercial properties, parking garages, shopping malls, retail parking, and municipalities. CCGI\u2019s partners include, but are not limited to Ace Parking, Central Parking, Equity One, Equity Residential, Icon Parking, Rapid Parking, Related, USA Parking, Walgreens, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, the City of Miami Beach, the City of West Palm Beach, and the City of Norwalk, Connecticut that manage or own a total of 6.5 million parking spaces.<\/p>\n
Below is a video where Michael Farkas, chief visionary officer of Car Charging Group Inc., talks about the construction of a fast-charging station network for electric vehicles in the U.S.<\/p>\n