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February 1, 2021

Wallbox raises €33m to meet surge in demand for electric car chargers

Spanish startup Wallbox builds chargers for homes, car parks and on public highways — and is ready to take on the US.


Tim Smith

4 min read

It’s the mother of all understatements to say that the world has changed significantly in the last 12 months. But for electric vehicle (EV) charger startup Wallbox, the effects of two major macroeconomic shifts are only starting to become fully known.

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(Expected market size for EV chargers in Europe: Source: Transport and Environment )
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Tim Smith

Tim Smith was news editor at Sifted. He covered deeptech and AI, and produced Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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