APCOA Parking Italia and E-Shore Sign an Important Partnership Agreement for the Creation of a Network of Charging Points Throughout Italy

A physical and digital infrastructure to live cities in a sustainable way, making them more accessible and interconnected: APCOA Parking Italia S.p.A., a leading company in parking services in Italy and Europe, chooses E-Shore Srl, specialized in the supply of integrated energy services for electric mobility (Quick and Fast Charge) for the implementation of electric charging points at Urban Hubs in Italy, the ecosystem of integrated services in the parking lots of the future that simplifies and speeds up transit (APCOA FLOW), rethinking the "stop" from purely operational to functionally strategic.

The two companies have signed an agreement for the construction by 2024 of a network of charging points for electric vehicles in AC (Quick Charge) and in DC (Fast Charge) in APCOA car parks throughout Italy, interconnected, in strategic positions, with the objective of satisfying the service request of electric mobility users and the recharging of fleets at the APCOA car parks throughout the country.

“Our strategy aims to expand the range of services which, also thanks to the optimal positioning of our infrastructures, are not limited to parking management, but offer solutions that favor the sustainability of urban mobility. A widespread system of recharging for electric vehicles, as well as adequate partnerships, are essential for the achievement of these objectives; the project that we are going to develop with E-Shore throughout the country goes in this direction.” - stated Arturo Benigna CEO of APCOA Parking Italia.

“Electric recharges represent one of the four pillars of the Urban Hubs ecosystem, together with mobility, new technologies and services, and logistics that create a new vision of integrated mobility. We are proud of the collaboration with APCOA Parking Italia for the development of the infrastructural network for electric recharging in the Group's car parks" - commented Marco Mele, CEO of E-Shore.

About APCOA PARKING Group 

APCOA PARKING Group is Europe's leading parking operator with 50 years of industry expertise. With its 4,700 employees, the company manages more than 1.7 million individual parking spaces at over 12,000 locations. These parking spaces are all situated in the proximity of 70% of the population of APCOAs 13 countries' organizations. With its consistent "asset-light" business model, APCOA is the trusted partner that maximizes value for private and public real estate owners

Via its open digital platform APCOA FLOW, the company connects on-street and off-street car parks with clients, partners, customers, and their vehicles. Based on this technology, APCOA is transforming its car parks into Urban Hubs, providing the physical and digital infrastructure for mobility, logistics, e-charging, and technology-based services. Customers profit from innovative and convenient experiences provided by APCOA and its partners which use the car parks to deliver their services. The environment also benefits as the company actively contributes to the reduction of emissions in cities by decreasing the volume of traffic for logistics and searching for parking. By connecting parking, mobility, and services for urban life, APCOA is positioned to be an integral part of the digital and physical urban ecosystem.

About E-Shore Srl

E-Shore Srl, provides integrated energy services for electric mobility, operates as Charging Point Operator (CPO) and E Mobility Service Provider (EMSP) through the construction of a network of proprietary "Quick" and "Fast Charge" charging stations in car parks and public or private areas for public use, with a goal of implementing a network of 2,500 EV charging infrastructures throughout Italy by 2025. Each E-Shore charging point is reported on the E-Shore Mobility APP as well on all charging point geolocation platforms on the best interoperability platforms. Two offices, Milan and Livorno (operational). With a systemic and integrated approach, E-Shore is the ideal partner to offer personalized services and support public and private subjects in the transition to sustainable and shared mobility, and energy efficiency (MaaS projects, fleet management, car sharing). https://www.eshoremobility.com