US-based company CarCharging has entered into a data licensing agreement with BMW of North America to provide electric vehicle (EV) charging information.

Under the deal, CarCharging will deliver detailed information for all public EV charging stations available on the Blink Network directly to BMW drivers through the car maker’s i Remote mobile app and its ConnectedDrive in-vehicle navigation system.

With the new partnership, BMW i drivers will now be able to locate the nearest public EV charging station and view real-time use status.

"Providing BMW i drivers with direct access to station details from their EV or mobile device serves as evidence of the digitisation of the automobile."

In addition, ConnectedDrive will now include this information for all of the public EV charging stations currently on the Blink Network, along with additional EV charging stations owned and operated by CarCharging.

CarCharging chief executive officer Michael Farkas said that the company is proud to support BMW to include real-time information for its EV charging stations through the ConnectedDrive navigation system.

"Just as we have witnessed the transition of mobile phones from limited analogue functions, such as texting and voicemail, to the enhanced digital functionality of today’s smartphones, providing BMW i drivers with direct access to station details from their EV or mobile device serves as evidence of the digitisation of the automobile," Farkas said.

Separately, CarCharging has announced that it has partnered with software company Gridscape Solutions to integrate Nissan’s DC Fast Chargers with the Blink Network.

CarCharging acquired the Blink Network and all its related assets in October 2013.