ZombieEV/Automotive

What Happened to Blink Charging?

Ticker: BLNKSPAC Year: 2018Merger: 2018

Return

-97.7%

Current Price

$1.5

Peak Price

$64.5

Trust Size

$50M

Summary

EV charging company that became a meme stock during the EV SPAC boom. Peaked at $64 with minimal revenue. Crashed 97% as the charging network remained tiny.

What Happened

Blink went public via a reverse merger in 2018 and rode the EV SPAC mania to a $64 stock price by 2021. The company installs EV charging stations but had minimal revenue — under $20M when it hit a $4B market cap. Short sellers targeted the stock, alleging that Blink exaggerated its network size. Revenue eventually grew to $150M but the company remained deeply unprofitable. Stock crashed from $64 to $1.50.

Key People

Michael FarkasFounder— Controversial founder, SEC scrutiny over stock sales
Brendan JonesCEO— Took over operations 2021

Timeline

2018-05

Reverse merger, public listing

2021-01

Stock surges to $64 on EV mania

2021-09

Short seller reports

2023-01

Stock below $5

2024-06

Stock at $1.50, reverse split risk

Risk Indicators

🏛ïļ SEC Action⚖ïļ Class Action Lawsuit