Allstar is working with charge point operators (CPOs) to keep charging costs down for EV fleets.

Fleets using Allstar Chargepass get a 10% discount on Be.EV charging for three months

The EV, fuel and business expense payment business has signed a deal with charging network Be.EV to offer discounted charging, and will work with other CPOs to bring targeted cost saving benefits to its customers.

Fleets are one of the largest consumers of on-the-road charging, and will become price-sensitive as networks increase in numbers and reliability.

Allstar, which lays claim to the UK’s largest and fastest electric charging payment network for businesses with more than 22,000 locations nationwide, says CPOs should therefore continue to support and encourage fleet EV adoption by offering enhanced networks, ultra-rapid charging and cost-effective pricing as the 2030 ICE phase-out looms closer.

Allstar has bolstered its partnership with Be.EV, the UK’s fourth top-rated large rapid/ultra-rapid EV charging network in the UK as voted by drivers. Allstar and Be.EV are expanding their existing relationship to offer fleets using Allstar Chargepass an exclusive 10% discount for three months. With the offer, businesses are set to make a saving, supporting their migration to EVs across their fleets.

Be.EV’s growing national network currently has more than 700 EV charge points across more than 200 locations around the UK. The discount applies to Be.EV’s standard price (75p/kWh for ultra-rapid charging), reducing it to 67.5p/kWh across the Be.EV network of charge points for Allstar Chargepass customers.

According to Allstar’s latest AllCosts report, the average price of charging in public currently stands at 78p/kWh, so this is a significant saving for fleets.

Allstar is also asking other CPOs to recognise the significant role fleets play in utilising their networks, and the importance this will have as fleets increasingly move to EVs.

Tom Rowlands, Corpay’s managing director of global EV solutions, said: “Fleets are under mounting pressure ahead of the 2030 ban of new ICE vehicles, not to mention the economic pressures felt universally. That’s why it was important for us to recognise that cost of charging is an increasingly important factor for fleets in choosing their charge points, and to support them as much as possible.”

Asif Ghafoor, CEO at Be.EV, commented: “Fleet managers and drivers deserve to have simple charging nationwide. Businesses need their charging to be fast and simple to use. We know from our community of over 43,000 members that location is the most important thing for fleet drivers. That’s why our sites are all selected with a comprehensive five-step criteria that means they’re in the most convenient locations possible for fleet drivers.

“Expanding our relationship with Allstar was an obvious decision to reach fleet drivers. It’s not the first time we’ve been able to work together in this way, and I’m confident it won’t be the last.”

Tom Rowlands added: “We have a long-standing relationship with Be.EV as the first charge point operator to work with Allstar in this way to bring such a benefit to customers. We are thrilled to enhance our partnership to provide a much-needed cost saving for customers across their network and look forward to supporting fleets in this way in the future.”