Wallbox is a smart

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and

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provider which designs, manufactures and distributes

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charging technologies.

History

Wallbox was founded in

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by Enric Asunción and Eduard Castañeda in 2015 initially using the name Wall Box Chargers. In 2017, Wallbox came first in South Summit, a

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an startup competition. Wallbox then came in third place at the Startup World Cup in May 2018. In October 2019, Wallbox created Quasar, the world's first bidirectional charger for the residential segment. Quasar was named the Best of

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in January 2020. On June 9, 2021, Wallbox announced a merger with the

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Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp. II. The company will raise about $330 million from a range of investors, including Janus Henderson Investors, Luxor Capital, Cathay Innovation and Kensington Capital Partners. The deal closed on October 4, 2021. Wallbox's shares are listed on the

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under the symbol WBX. During

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in Feb. 2022, Wallbox was the first electric vehicle charging company to ever run an ad during the game.

Acquisition

In October 2023, it was announced Wallbox had acquired the

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-headquartered smart electric vehicle charging and energy management company ''ABL GmbH'' for € 15 million.

Awards

* Red Dot Design Award 2019 – Red Dot GmbH & Co. KG * Best of CES 2020 –

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* Best of CES 2020 –

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* Best of CES 2020 –

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* 2020 World Changing Ideas Finalist –

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* Edison Awards, Silver Winner 2020 –

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* Best Transportation Technology CES 2020 –

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* Good Design Award 2021 – The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design * Excellent Product Design – Automotive Parts and Accessories German Design Award 2021 –

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* 2021 World Changing Ideas Finalist –

* 2021 Good Design Award

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External links

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