EVBox
electric vehicle supply equipment company based in Amsterdam, Netherlands
EVBox is an electric vehicle supply equipment company based in Bordeaux, France. Founded in 2010 by Bram van der Leur and Huub Rothengatter, 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.
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.
Since 2025, the company has refocused on fast and ultra-fast (DC) charging.
Strategic Realignment
The Bordeaux site (HQ) is dedicated to the research, development and production of EVBox DC charging stations.
Company
EVBox Group is a provider of charging solutions for electric vehicles (EVs). 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.
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