ChargePoint, a provider of networked charging solutions for electric vehicles, and LG Electronics have formed a strategic partnership to leverage their respective strengths for future innovations in EV charging.
The first output of this relationship will be commercial charging solutions that encompass ChargePoint’s charger management software and LG’s EV charging hardware, with deliveries expected to begin later this summer.
Future areas of collaboration may include combining ChargePoint EV charging solutions with LG energy storage systems, integration of the LG ThinQ smart home platform with ChargePoint’s Home Flex residential charger, and chargers that leverage LG’s digital-out-of-home advertising platform, among other areas under evaluation.
“LG shares ChargePoint’s commitment to enabling a world-class charging experience for all EV drivers, regardless of make, model or connector type,” ChargePoint CEO Rick Wilmer said in a statement. “Together we will develop market-leading EV charging solutions and pursue further opportunities to push the envelope thanks to our combined engineering expertise.”
LG’s AC and DC charging stations will be operated by ChargePoint software to form the new offerings, and the companies have begun exploring opportunities that would allow LG to bolster ChargePoint’s network of more than 306,000 charging ports. In turn, ChargePoint, its customers and its drivers are poised to benefit from LG’s EV chargers in use cases where ChargePoint does not currently offer an ideal hardware solution.