EV chargepoint manufacturer EVIOS has confirmed the acquisition of Andersen EV, a home charging company.
Under the agreement, the two brands will co-exist, serving different parts of the EV market and benefit from shared investment in technology, installation personnel and customer support.
EVIOS was founded by former founder and CEO of Chargemaster, David Martell. In April, Martell said EVIOS had designed its charger to meet six key criteria; to be hassle free, suitable for shared parking, to automatically link to off-peak electricity tariffs, integrate with solar installations, present information in understandable terms and to be affordable.
Securing Andersen will see production of the company’s A2 product recommence immediately with all associated customer support services to be merged with the existing operation at EVIOS’s Bedfordshire-based headquarters.
“Andersen’s design-led positioning complements our leadership in technology and functionality and running both brands in parallel will help us to serve an even broader range of customers,” said David Martell, chief executive of EVIOS.
“The EVIOS One provides intuitive and intelligent home charging for the mainstream while the Andersen charge point serves premium buyers attracted to design and aesthetics.”
As part of the acquisition, EVIOS will fully support Andersen’s existing customer base across the UK and will honour any remaining product warranties. EVIOS has also confirmed it will fulfil over 200 pending product orders and will continue to operate Andersen-ev.com and the Kønnect+ app, which helps Andersen users manage, change and report on their charging activity.
Despite the availability of chargepoint apps, having so many on the market is turning drivers away from adopting EVs. According to research led by Paythru, over half of respondents said having to download different apps to access electric vehicle charging points was a disincentive that would (31%) or might (23%) put them off getting an EV.
Alongside this factor, over half (54%) of the 2,042 British residents surveyed said not being able to find a chargepoint when it is required would put them off getting an EV with a further 26% having said it might. A total of 80% highlighted it as a concern.
