The case for "Golden Chargers"

October 25th, 2023 by Ole Henrik Hannisdahl

In a recent poll conducted by the newsletter Electric Avenue, 55% of respondents said they were in favor of reservation on public charging station. The newsletter targets industry professionals, and the close call in the survey reflects the topic’s controversy. What if we could solve the reservation use-case with a “Golden Charger” instead?

What does it take for a CPO to be profitable?

July 24th, 2023 by Ole Henrik Hannisdahl

Out of all the companies out there owning and operating charging networks, none are profitable, and most burn through cash at an alarming rate. Yet, we see investors and analysts pricing CPOs at up to a whopping 70 times book value. What does it take for a CPO to make money in the long run? What do we have to believe in to justify these valuations? In this article, we break down the main components of a generic CPO financial model to try to answer these questions.