MIAMI BEACH, Fla., June 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Car Charging Group, Inc. (OTCQB: CCGI) ("CarCharging"), a nationwide provider of convenient electric vehicle (EV) charging services, announces that in an effort to communicate effectively with shareholders and EV drivers, and maintain all compliance with SEC Regulation FD, the company will utilize the online websites and social media channels listed below.  In addition to the company's website, www.CarCharging.com, CarCharging will provide updates on the company and the electric car industry via various social media channels including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Google+. 

"We understand that people connect with companies in different ways and that each social media platform has its set of strengths," said Michael D. Farkas, CEO of CarCharging.  "To ensure that we disseminate information broadly, communicate with our shareholders and customers in their preferred manner, and adhere to SEC regulations, we will utilize various forms of communication, including social media."

CarCharging will disseminate information on the company and the electric car industry via its website, www.CarCharging.com, and the following social media channels:

Facebook:   www.facebook.com/Car.Charging  

Twitter:       @CarCharging and @MDFarkas  

LinkedIn:     www.linkedin.com/company/carcharging  

YouTube:    www.youtube.com/user/CarChargingGroup  

Google+:    https://plus.google.com/b/102851906222666060500/102851906222666060500/posts

CarCharging intends to continue to comply in full with Securities and Exchange Commission regulations on using only recognized channels of distribution to release material information on a broad, non-exclusionary basis.

About Car Charging Group, Inc.  

Car Charging Group, Inc. (OTCQB: CCGI) is a pioneer in nationwide public EV charging services, enabling drivers to easily recharge anytime, anywhere throughout the United States. CarCharging provides a comprehensive turnkey electric vehicle charging service to commercial and residential property owners. Employing the most advanced technology, CarCharging is committed to creating a robust, feature-rich network for EV charging.

Headquartered in Miami Beach, FL with offices in California, New York, Canada, and Spain; CarCharging's business model is designed to accelerate the adoption of public EV charging services. CarCharging pays for all installation, maintenance and related services; therefore, eliminating capital costs for property owners.  

CarCharging has over 85 strategic partnerships across multiple business sectors including multi-family residential and commercial properties, parking garages, shopping malls, retail parking, and municipalities.  CarCharging's partners include, but are not limited to Equity One, Equity Residential, Forest City, Simon Property Group, Ace Parking, Central Parking, Icon Parking, Rapid Parking, USA Parking, Related, Walgreens, CVS, City of Miami Beach (FL), City of Hollywood (FL), and City of Santa Clara (CA), that manage or own a total of over 8 million parking spaces.

For more information about CarCharging, please visit www.CarCharging.com.

Forward-Looking Safe Harbor Statement: 
This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined within Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. By their nature, forward-looking statements and forecasts involve risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the near future.  Those statements include statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of Car Charging Group, Inc., and members of its management as well as the assumptions on which such statements are based. Prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed conditions.

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