09:16 AM EDT, 10/06/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Blink Charging's ( BLNK ) UK unit has been selected to collaborate on the launch of a 1.4 million British-pound ($1.9 million) initiative from the West Yorkshire Combined Authority for the delivery of the first phase of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the region, the Combined Authority said Monday.

The Combined Authority said the infrastructure aims to support EV adoption and help it meet its net-zero carbon goal by 2038.

It said 716 Blink EV chargers will be deployed across West Yorkshire starting later this year.

Shares of Blink Charging ( BLNK ) were up 19% in recent premarket activity.