ChargePoint announced it is collaborating with Midwestern Wheels, a licensee of Avis Budget Group, to provide EV charging to rental car customers and drivers living in their local communities.
The goal of the partnership is to provide drivers with quick and easy access to EV charging through new public charging deployments at Midwestern Wheels’ Wisconsin-based locations, including an airport and local market rental car branches.
Several stations feature ChargePoint Omni Port, the adaptable charging solution that ensures any new EV can be charged in any parking space without needing an adapter.
All stations are managed by ChargePoint’s new platform, a next-generation, flexible software solution that provides real-time insights, remote monitoring, and the ability to meet customer needs.
“By opening their chargers up to the public, Midwestern Wheels has maximized utilization and accelerated their return on investment while increasing their brand awareness in the local community,” said Rick Wilmer, CEO at ChargePoint, in a statement. “Midwestern Wheels’ deployment of ChargePoint solutions, particularly our Omni Port, has futureproofed their infrastructure by ensuring its customers and communities can charge when and where they need, without having to dedicate parking spaces to specific EV connector types.”
ChargePoint is offering additional details and Midwestern Wheels ChargePoint locations on its mobile app.
Bill Wallschlaeger, President, Midwestern Wheels, added, “As EV adoption continues, we have created a unique win-win experience by offering EV charging to the public and our rental car customers in addition to our internal fleet charging needs. Our Appleton and Madison charging stations not only simplify the process for our rental EVs, but will serve public EV drivers in each community.”
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