Chargemaster to take over Midlands EV charging network
News
30 Jul 2015
Chargemaster have been selected to take over the ‘Plugged-In Midlands’ (PiM) network of EV charging points after a competitive selection process.
The PiM network was previously run by Cenex, the Centre of Excellence for Low Carbon and Fuel Cell Technologies, who established the scheme in 2010. The network’s 870 charge points will now be merged with Chargemaster’s Polar network.
The new agreement with Chargemaster has been approved by the Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) and aims to integrate the Midlands charge points into a wider national network.
Robert Evans, CEO of Cenex, said: “Cenex has successfully grown the PiM network over the past five years to serve electric vehicle owners in the Midlands, and we are very proud of what has been achieved.
“Now is the time for the PiM network to transition to a specialist network operator that can expand the scope of the network, unify networks for national coverage, and invest in new services and an improved customer experience.
“Having reviewed Chargemaster’s track record, we are delighted that they have offered to invest in and grow the PiM network.
“We are convinced that electric car users will benefit from this step, as Chargemaster continues to maintain the charge points to the highest standards.”
David Martell, Chargemaster CEO, said: “We are excited to be given the opportunity to take the excellent work that Robert and his team at Cenex have achieved over the last five years, together with the support of OLEV, and advance it to a new level with significant investment from the private sector.
“We will be investing in many new charge points and back-end server technologies.
“We will also be working closely with existing stakeholders to make the Midlands a showcase that facilitates and promotes the ownership and operation of electric vehicles.”
