ChargePoint & Airbnb Partner to Enable Seamless EV Charging

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ChargePoint (NYSE: CHPT), a number one supplier of networked charging options for electrical automobiles (EVs), and Airbnb Inc. (NASDAQ: ABNB) yesterday introduced a partnership to fulfill a rising demand in EV charging from Airbnb company. The partnership goals to make it simpler for Airbnb hosts in the US to put in EV chargers at their listings and increase entry to EV chargers throughout the U.S.

“With Airbnb, we are enabling more EV charging for drivers where they need it and helping Airbnb hosts appeal to more travelers by delivering a frictionless charging experience for their guests,” mentioned Rick Wilmer, CEO at ChargePoint. “Through this partnership, we have created an innovative model to deliver integrated charging solutions and services.”

Efficient instantly, ChargePoint will allow Airbnb hosts within the U.S. to buy and set up EV charging in a hassle-free, reasonably priced method. The bundle, completely supplied to Airbnb hosts, features a devoted web site providing ChargePoint {hardware}, charger administration software program, set up, and assist providers. For Airbnb company, the association will permit them to seamlessly cost their automobile utilizing the ChargePoint app, whereas staying at an Airbnb itemizing with a ChargePoint charger or at any of the greater than 917,000 locations to cost accessible via the ChargePoint community and roaming companions.

As EV adoption continues to scale, charging has developed from a perk to a coveted amenity for the Airbnb group. In accordance with Airbnb knowledge, listings that supply an EV charger are booked for extra nights and generate extra revenue on common, when in comparison with listings with out an EV charger¹. Airbnb searches for listings with EV chargers grew greater than 80 p.c from 2022 to 2023. Equally, ChargePoint knowledge exhibits that its North American drivers spent greater than 79 million hours charging in residential settings in 2023.

“We are thrilled to join forces with ChargePoint to help Hosts meet growing demand for electric vehicle chargers from guests. By making it more affordable for Hosts to install EV chargers, we are empowering them to take more sustainable actions and appeal to guests who are interested in this amenity,” mentioned Ameet Konkar, Airbnb’s Director of Sustainability.

About ChargePoint Holdings, Inc.

ChargePoint is creating a brand new fueling community to maneuver folks and items on electrical energy. Since 2007, ChargePoint has been dedicated to creating it straightforward for companies and drivers to go electrical with one of many largest EV charging networks and a complete portfolio of charging options. The ChargePoint cloud subscription platform and software-defined charging {hardware} are designed to incorporate choices for each charging state of affairs from house and multifamily to office, parking, hospitality, retail and transport fleets of every type. As we speak, one ChargePoint account gives entry to hundreds-of-thousands of locations to cost in North America and Europe.

About Airbnb

Airbnb was born in 2007 when two hosts welcomed three company to their San Francisco house, and has since grown to over 5 million hosts who’ve welcomed over 1.5 billion visitor arrivals in virtually each nation throughout the globe. Each day, hosts supply distinctive stays and experiences that make it doable for company to attach with communities in a extra genuine approach.

¹In accordance with inner Airbnb knowledge from 2022 – 2023 indicating that EV charger adoption provides a median of two incremental nights booked.

Press launch & picture from ChargePoint.