Charging solutions specialists Paua and Co Charger have joined forces to provide business drivers with single access to both base and route charging across almost 22,000 charge points nationwide.

The new initiative combines Paua’s comprehensive business driver EV charging service with Co Charger’s innovative base charging solution

The new initiative combines Paua’s comprehensive business driver EV charging service with Co Charger’s base charging solution, enabling employees who cannot charge at home to rent a neighbour’s charger instead. This caters for the 40-50% of fleet drivers unable to install a charger at home, making it easier for all employees to switch to electric vehicles.

Joel Teague, co-founder and CEO of Co Charger, said the tie-up could help drive fleet EV take-up, supporting the UK’s net zero plans.

“Businesses across the UK know they need to switch to electric vehicles, but many are nervous about transferring, mostly because of the potential impact on employees, and this is especially true for those unable to charge at home,” he outlined.

“Providing a comprehensive ‘single-site’ solution, combining base and route charging with easy payments, allays these fears,” Teague continued. “It means companies can provide clear, easy advice to all employees about where they go for information, regardless of their individual circumstances.”

Through the new solution, business drivers can use Paua’s app-based solution to see where both public and private home charge points exist on the Co-Charger peer-to-peer network.  This enables them to use and pay for their required electric vehicle charging, whether that be out on the road, or for charging at home

Niall Riddell, co-founder and CEO of Paua, said the solution could support fleets wanting to go electric but held back by concerns about charging.

“What we’re highlighting here is optionality with existing feasible solutions. We want to offer drivers choice to suit their charging needs.

“Paua offers access, payments, and combined billing through public charge points at over 20 networks covering 6,600 UK locations including Shell, Osprey, Ionity, Char.gy and Mer. With the addition of Co Charger’s home charge points, we’re now fulfilling the needs of millions of business drivers who need access to regular, reliable base charging too. It’s a solution which quite simply works, and we’re delighted to be playing such a key role in supporting the electrification of the nation,” Riddell concluded.

The two firms will also expand their offering over the coming months, bringing added flexibility to EV drivers.