The following companies are working with eVgo to make electric vehicle charging a success:
Auto Sales and Rental
Enterprise is an internationally recognized brand with thousands of neighborhood and airport locations in the United States and abroad. Enterprise Rent-A-Car offers a wide variety of car leasing, vanpooling, car sharing and hourly rental programs.
General Motors Co. produces vehicles in 30 countries. The company has leadership positions in the world’s largest and fastest-growing automotive markets. Through its Chevrolet brand, GM launched the Chevy Volt, a plug-in hybrid electric car that is changing the transportation landscape in the U.S.
Hertz, the world’s largest general use car rental brand, operating from approximately 8,500 locations in 146 countries worldwide.
Mitsubishi Motors launched the Mitsubishi “i” in the U.S. in 2012. This innovative, total plug-in electric car is already being enjoyed by thousands worldwide for its performance, styling and economy.
Nissan North America is leading the way in the Americas for the production, distribution and marketing of the world’s first electric car designed for affordability and real-world requirements – the Nissan LEAF.
smart is a subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz USA. The inventor of the smart car had a vision of an “ultra-urban” car. The outcome was one of the most innovative cars ever introduced. Available in more than 40 countries, the smart sold more than one million units before its debut in the U.S. in 2008
VIA Motors is a new kind of automotive company that specializes in extended range electric trucks, vans and SUVs. VIA’s new 4WD e-REV truck, called VTRUX, combines the benefits of all-electric performance with extended driving range and exportable power for the work place.
Charging Station Retail Hosts
Cracker Barrel Founded in 1969, now operates over 600 locations in 42 states – all locations are company-owned, no franchises. Their old country store and restaurants are known for providing a friendly home away from home atmosphere.
H-E-B/Central Market operates more than 300 stores in Texas and Mexico, and serves millions of customers with its fresh food, quality products, convenient services and low prices.
Memorial City Mall, one component of a 250 acre city-within-a-city, is owned and managed by MetroNational. The Mall is a super-regional center of 1.7 million square feet of retail space, featuring anchors Macy’s, Dillard’s, JCPenney, Target and Sears, as well as 150 specialty stores and restaurants.
Park ‘N Fly A nationwide leader in airport parking, Park ‘N Fly offers 24-hour shuttle service, car-side pickup and drop off in 5 minutes or less, luggage assistance, car wash, and a rewards program for frequent travelers.
Walgreens is the nation’s largest drugstore chain. It operates approximately 8,000 drugstores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
Weingarten Realty is one the premier real estate investment trust’s (REIT’s) in the Nation. The company’s business activities encompass the long-term ownership, management, acquisition, development and redevelopment of strategically located neighborhood and community shopping centers. The majority of their shopping centers are anchored by either a supermarket or a national value-oriented retailer. These anchors combined with convenient locations, attractive and well-maintained properties and a strong tenant mix help to ensure the long-term success of the merchant and the viability of their portfolio.
Victron Energy – located in Waxahachie, Texas, is a consistent, quality representative in fuel distribution. The company offers a wide selection of branded fuels, including Exxon/Mobil, Shell, Conoco/Phillips, Chevron/Texaco and Valero, as well as other unbranded varieties. They are one of the largest Shell distributors in Texas and one of the largest Exxon distributors in the United States. In addition to fuel distribution, their affiliates own, lease and co-partner with a multitude of retail fuel service stations and convenience stores. These include car washes, oil & lube centers, Texas souvenir gift shops and many major food franchises. One of the company’s biggest sellers is their famous, signature “Texas Best Smokehouse” jerky.
Kimco Realty Corp. is a real estate investment trust (REIT) headquartered in New Hyde Park, N.Y., that owns and operates North America’s largest portfolio of neighborhood and community shopping centers. As of June 30, 2012, the company owned interests in 926 shopping centers comprising 136 million square feet of leasable space across 44 states, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico and South America. Publicly traded on the NYSE since 1991, and included in the S&P 500 Index, the company has specialized in shopping center acquisitions, development and management for more than 50 years.
Retail and Commercial Property Management
Crescent Real Estate, A fully-integrated real estate company, owns and manages 26 premier office building totaling 9.5 million square feet in select U.S. markets.
Lake Pointe Shopping Center Sugarland, Texas is located in the heart of an artfully designed, mixed-use community set on 190 acres from the award-winning developers of First Colony, Planned Community Developers, Ltd. The center is anchored by Whole Foods Market.
Retail Electric Providers
Direct Energy is one of North America’s largest energy and energy-related services providers with over 6 million residential and commercial customer relationships. Direct Energy operates in 46 states, the District of Columbia and 10 provinces in Canada.
Green Mountain Energy Company, the nation’s leading competitive retail provider of cleaner energy and carbon offset solutions, was founded in 1997 “to change the way power is made.”
Reliant Energy is a leading competitive retail electricity provider and the largest supplier of electricity to businesses and industry in Texas, Reliant has more than 1.5 million retail customers across the state, including homes, small and large businesses, manufacturing facilities, government entities and institutions.
TXU Energy is a market-leading competitive retailer that provides electricity, related services, and a variety of innovative products and solutions to approximately 2 million residential and business electricity customers in Texas.
Multi-Family Residential Locations and Apartments
Huffines one-of-a-kind Signature Communities are known for their innovative, unique architecture, extensive landscaping, world-class recreational amenities and quality neighborhood schools.
MetroNational is a privately held real estate investment, development and management company headquartered in Houston, Texas featuring commercial, healthcare, land development, retail, hospitality, residential and restaurant real estate properties.
Workplace Locations
Houston Pavilions is an entertainment, dining, retail and office hub that spans three city blocks in downtown Houston, featuring 300,000 square feet of retail space, 260,000 square feet of office space and a 1,600-space parking garage.
Other
GE is a global company that provides solutions in energy, health and home, transportation and finance. GE is committed to imagine and build innovative solutions to today’s environmental challenges while driving economic growth.
Siemens AG is a global powerhouse in electronics and electrical engineering, operating in the industry, energy and healthcare sectors. For over 160 years, Siemens has stood for technological excellence, innovation, quality, reliability and internationality. The company is the world’s largest provider of environmental technologies.