Europcar Mobility Group UK has agreed a partnership with Octopus Electroverse to provide charging for its EV rental customers.
The deal will give Europcar customers access to more than one million public chargers across the UK and Europe, with the Electroverse app allowing them to find chargers, plan routes in real time, and start charging via the app or with an RFID card.
Europcar Mobility Group UK senior consumer marketing manager Sarah Clarke said: “We are excited to be the first rental provider to partner with Octopus for convenient EV charging and route planning.
“This is about making the switch to electric as seamless as possible. By giving access to a single charging platform that covers the majority of the UK network, we remove the need for multiple apps and logins.
“Drivers can plan their journey, find the right charger and manage payments all in one place. It will help make charging a rental EV quicker and simpler as it does not require drivers to sign up with every charging provider they need to use on a journey.”
Octopus Electroverse director Matt Davies said: “With the EV roll out accelerating at racing speed across the UK, charging on the go should be a breeze.
“Whether you are a long time EV lover or renting an EV for the first time, we want to give every driver the confidence to make the switch.
“Partnering with Europcar means we can put more people behind the wheel of an EV and show them just how easy going electric can be.”
