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Bmw, Ford and Honda Appoint Joseph Vellone As CEO and Kalidindi Raju As CTO for Charge Scape

PRIVATESep 18, 2024over 1 year ago

Position

Chief Technology Officer

Company

ChargeScape

Kalidindi Raju
New YorkEnergySoftwareRenewable EnergyAutomotive

Description

BMW, Ford, and Honda have appointed Joseph Vellone as the first CEO and Kalidindi Raju as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for ChargeScape, a newly formed joint venture aimed at integrating electric vehicles into the power grid and optimizing EV charging solutions.

Company Information

Company

ChargeScape

Location

New York, New York, United States

About

ChargeScape is a technology company that connects power utilities, automakers and electric vehicle drivers using software. ChargeScape helps stabilize electrical grids by optimizing the flow of electrons into and out of EV batteries, and helps EV drivers save money on their charging through cash-back and other incentives.

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