Swisscharge.ch and Protoscar join forces
Charging network operator swisscharge.ch and e-mobility consultant Protoscar, both holdings of Energie 360°, are merging. The newly created competence centre is intended to expand the charging network for residential properties and company fleets even faster.
Swisscharge.ch from Gossau and Protoscar merge under the name swisscharge.ch. Both companies are holdings of the Zurich-based energy provider Energie 360°. According to a press release from Energie 360°, this merger will enable the charging network to be expanded even faster and the electrification of residential properties and company fleets to be driven forward. This will create a “comprehensive competence centre for Swiss e-mobility”: Swisscharge.ch has over 95,000 users and over 2600 public charging points and Protoscar has “implementation-related consulting know-how”.
“We are thus creating the ideal conditions for the accelerated expansion of the reliable, user-friendly and efficient national charging infrastructure,” Rami Syväri, head of mobility at Energie 360°, is quoted as saying. “This forms the basis for the progressive electrification of Swiss mobility.”
The Protoscar brand name will be preserved. The previous shareholder Touring Club Schweiz will retain a stake in the merged company and reportedly supports the growth plans. Jobs are not to be cut, but on the contrary newly created.