Blink Charging $BLNK stock rose after announcing it has joined the UK’s Paua platform—the leading aggregator for fleet and business EV charging—adding 850 public charging locations and ~3,500 connectors to Paua’s network.
This brings Paua’s total to over 67,000 connectors nationwide.
- Strategic collaboration: Blink’s integration enables UK fleet and business drivers to access Blink chargers via the Paua Access platform, which provides real-time data on charger availability, connector types, and pricing—no new cards, apps, or contracts required.
- Benefits for fleets: The unified network simplifies charging for commercial operators, addressing pain points around network fragmentation and operational efficiency—critical as fleet vehicles travel 2.5x the mileage of retail cars, driving higher charging demand.
- Enhanced UK presence: The deal instantly boosts Blink’s visibility and utilization opportunities in the highly competitive UK EV market, especially among businesses and government fleet operators.
- The market saw this as a positive step for Blink’s European expansion and recurring revenue potential, propelling a 4.4% intraday gain before moderating—highlighting both optimism and ongoing volatility.
- The news follows a series of recent strategic moves: major project wins in California, new fast charging deployments, and service partnerships—all sharpening Blink’s profile as a global EV infrastructure enabler.
The Paua partnership marks a meaningful step in Blink’s global interoperability push, reinforcing its commercial strategy and positioning the company for increased fleet-driven volume in the UK’s growing EV ecosystem.