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Research Report
Guidehouse Insights Leaderboard: EV Charger Networking
Companies
Assessment of Strategy and Execution for 20 EV Charger Networking Companies
Published 4Q 2021
Scott Shepard
Principal Research Analyst
Sam Abuelsamid
Principal Research Analyst
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Guidehouse Insights Leaderboard: EV Charger Networking Companies
Section 1
Executive Summary
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Market Introduction
The fleet of plug-in EVs is on course to grow massively as governments and
corporations implement new targets for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Guidehouse Insights’ report Market Data: EV Charging Equipment projects that
over 185 million EVs will be in use by 2030 along with nearly 170 million charge
points to support this fleet. This demand is producing a tremendous opportunity for
charge point networking platforms.
Networking platforms are needed to connect numerous entities in the EV charging
ecosystem to deliver value-added services to EV drivers and fleet managers,
charge point site hosts, fleet managers, and grid operators. For EV drivers and
fleet managers, networking platforms help find available charge points, access
pricing information, manage transactions, and participate in grid operator demand
management programs. Site hosts use these platforms to broadcast charge point
information, set pricing, control energy costs, and schedule maintenance and
repairs. Meanwhile, grid operators communicate with platforms to encourage EV
charging behaviors that benefit grid management objectives.
This Leaderboard offers an evaluation of 20 leading providers