LAZ Parking has made a strategic investment in Epic Charging to support the deployment of up to 50,000 Level 2 electric vehicle charging stations across parking assets in the United States and Canada, the companies said.
The partnership will focus on installing chargers at hotels, airports, commercial and mixed-use properties, surface parking lots and municipal parking facilities operated by LAZ. Financial terms of the investment were not disclosed.
LAZ said the initiative aligns with its “Charge Where You Park” strategy, aimed at integrating EV charging into everyday parking locations rather than relying solely on standalone charging hubs. The company operates more than 1.6 million parking spaces across over 4,000 locations in 42 U.S. states and 536 cities across North America.
“We’re doubling down on our Charge Where You Park strategy by expanding our partnership with Epic Charging,” said Alan Lazowski, chairman and chief executive of LAZ Parking.
Under the agreement, Epic Charging’s open-protocol Charge Point Management System will be integrated with LAZ’s existing parking technology platform. The system supports charger monitoring, predictive maintenance, automated payments and real-time performance analytics across large, distributed charging networks.
Epic said the investment will also accelerate development of its AI-powered Charge OptimAIzer® energy management platform. The cloud-based system uses data from vehicle telematics, charger operations and utility pricing signals to balance electrical loads, reduce energy costs and improve charger uptime at scale.
“This collaboration enables us to deploy our Charge OptimAIzer® technology at scale, transforming everyday parking spaces into smart, efficient EV charging destinations,” said Michael Bakunin, chief executive and co-founder of Epic Charging.
The companies said the rollout is intended to support growing demand for workplace, destination and overnight charging as electric vehicle adoption increases across North America, particularly in dense urban areas and travel hubs where drivers park for extended periods.