This Automotive Startup Solves a Problem Others Couldn’t |
This Automotive Startup Solves a Problem Others Couldn’t
ChargeScape turns electric vehicles into a resource for power grids, helping utilities maintain reliability amid rising electricity demand.
BY INC. CUSTOM STUDIO
ChargeScape Board and Management. From left to right: Shaun Bugbee (BMW), Joseph Vellone (ChargeScape), Firas Noueihed (Honda), Rich Miller (Nissan), Dave McCreadie (Ford).
Not many startups can say they were formed by some of the world’s largest companies. Yet that’s exactly how ChargeScape was created.
In 2024, four global automakers— BMW, Ford, Honda, and Nissan—came together to form ChargeScape. After surveying the electric vehicle (EV) charging market, they identified a gap. There was a need for software that optimizes EV charging to reduce drivers’ energy bills and ultimately lowers the total cost of EV ownership. ChargeScape’s platform uses........