Prince George's County, Maryland (DC News Now) — according to the Maryland Department of Transportation. There are more than 99,000 electric vehicles (EVs) registered in the state.
Prince George's County has the third-highest number of chargers, according to the data.
One of the charger manufacturers is blinkopened its global headquarters in Bowie last month.
“Imagine New York City with no car noise. Imagine Baltimore and Washington, D.C., with no car noise,” said Brendan Jones, president and CEO of Blink. “Look, we're talking about a different environment.”
The company's expansion in Prince George's County means more technology jobs.
“We're probably going to have over 150 new high-tech jobs here that pay better than average,” Jones said.
Blink is also working on a “center of excellence in testing,” Jones said.
“We put quality engineering in there, bringing all kinds of cars and chargers together in one facility and making sure the systems work together correctly,” he said.
Flashing chargers are available throughout the DMV.
“We've won some contracts in Washington, D.C. as well, so you're going to see Blink in a lot of different ways everywhere, whether it's in your home, in your apartment complex, in your apartment building, in your city. fleet. One of the biggest contracts we won last year was for the Post Office,” he said.
EV charging fees vary depending on battery size and vehicle type.
in spite of recent reports Although many believe that the growth rate of EV sales is slowing down, there are still many people who are enthusiastic about them.
“So even though the growth rate is not as fast as in previous years, we are still seeing an increase in sales and sales are increasing across the board, so we are not worried about that. Ultimately we will continue to grow.” We think so,” Jones said.
Blink's headquarters are located in the 5000 block of Howertown Way in Bowie.
“Many public school buses are planning to go electric, and I think the DMV is a better fit for this industry, especially in this region,” said Mayank Kapur, IT business development director for Prince George's County.
Blink is also expanding into parts of Europe, Germany, France, Italy and Spain.
