Smart charging company Ohme and Motability Operations are marking the anniversary of their partnership with a concerted push to ensure electric mobility is accessible for all.

The tie-up with Ohme helps Motability drivers to save money when charging by using off-peak electricity tariffs

The EV proportion of the Motability fleet has more than tripled in the past year and the tie-up with Ohme enables these drivers to save money when charging by using off-peak electricity tariffs.

“At Ohme, putting our customers at the heart of everything we do and building strong relationships are two of our core values, so we feel privileged to be helping the Motability Scheme customers with their move towards electric vehicles,” said David Watson, Ohme CEO. “Compared to traditional cars, electric vehicles can enable all drivers to enjoy greater mobility, freedom and independence as well as saving money with reduced running costs. Ohme is very happy to be part of enabling that journey alongside Motability Operations.”

Motability Operations is the largest fleet operator in the UK; more than 650,000 customers use its scheme.

“We are endeavouring to make the transition to electric as smooth as possible for our customers, so we have to find practical and affordable ways for them to charge their vehicles,” said Andy Newbold at Motability Operations.

“We have been delighted to work with Ohme during this first year of our partnership and have been impressed by their excellent level of customer service throughout. As more of our customers make the switch to electric vehicles, we’re looking forward to continuing the strong relationship between Motability Operations and Ohme.”

Bolstered by its work with Motability Operations, the smart charging specialist has used the past year to continually refine and improve its working practices among the customer service team and throughout the business to meet the specific accessibility requirements of all its customers.

It also has an ongoing relationship with the disability charity Leonard Cheshire, further helping the company to better understand the needs of all its customers and simplify the transition to electric motoring.

Ohme’s Home Pro smart charger can connect with the national grid in real time and automatically adjust its charging for drivers to take advantage of all the times of low-price charging via smart off-peak tariffs. Customers can also charge their car when renewable energy generation on the National Grid is at its highest, further lowering their CO2 impact.