ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. recently announced the purchase of has·to·be, a leading European electric mobility platform, according to a Businesswire report.
Chargepoint's CEO, Pasquale Romano, described the latest acquisition as a "key milestone" that would strengthen the company's commitment to the European electric vehicle (EV) charging industry.
“Today we announce our accelerating leadership position in the European EV charging market with the closing of our acquisition of has·to·be, which combined with our acquisition of ViriCiti and our existing broad portfolio of charging infrastructure solutions, position ChargePoint well in commercial and fleet segments," he said. "With these acquisitions, we grew our talent pool and have state-of-the-art research and development centers across Europe.”
Chargepoint acquired ViriCiti in August to expand its electrification solutions for eBus and commercial fleets in Europe and North America.
The company's goal is to strike a balance between its AC and DC rapid charging systems and charging prices for fleets of all sizes.
Chargepoint is credited for the establishment of 150,000 charging stations and more than 200,000 roaming ports for EV drivers in Europe and North America.