Electric vehicle charging technology company Noodoe EV is moving its headquarters to Houston from the Los Angeles area, the firm announced Jan. 19.
Noodoe EV's new headquarters will be at 9896 Bissonnet in southwest Houston. More details about the number of employees in Houston, square footage of the new headquarters and other information was not immediately available, though a spokesperson said the relocation is underway. The Houston Business Journal has reached out to Noodoe EV for more information.
The company's U.S. headquarters needed to be centrally located as Noodoe scales its business to meet expanding demand, Noodoe CEO Jennifer Chang said in the company's Jan. 19 announcement.
"Houston has the port and airport capacity we need to efficiently meet the unprecedented demand for EV charging stations," said Chang. "Houston has long been the Energy Capital of the World, mostly because of oil and gas extraction. Noodoe will help the city continue its energy legacy, only this time without fossil fuels."
The firm's former headquarters in Irvine, California, will continue to support operations and installation of EV charging technology in the firm's West Coast markets. The company also has a presence in Taiwan.
"The Irvine office is a vital part of our operations. California and the West Coast represent a big share of our current EV installations," said Chang.
The company develops a range of EV charging stations for use in commercial settings or at home. Noodoe also develops a cloud-based charger management system for operators, called Noodoe EV OS, which includes automated functions for peak-hour price adjustments, payment processing and billing, infrastructure diagnostics and more.
Recent data from JLL (NYSE: JLL) found that tech companies have leased more office space than any other industry through the Covid-19 pandemic. Tech firms, led by Meta Platforms Inc. (NYSE: FB), accounted for 21% of all office lease deals nationwide in the fourth quarter of 2021.
