Pendragon Vehicle Management (PVM) has signed up Pod Point as its preferred home charge point supplier for new and existing EV customers.

The new tie-up will provide Pendragon Vehicle Management’s EV drivers with access to Pod Point’s smart home charging

PVM has a fleet size of almost 13,000 vehicles and orders of fully electric cars and plug-in hybrids currently account for 80% of its total order bank, supported by its salary sacrifice scheme and attractive Benefit-in-Kind rates.

The new tie-up will further enhance the PVM fleet funding, fleet management and rental options, providing EV drivers with access to Pod Point’s smart home charging. Pod Point’s charge scheduling function also allows drivers to charge at specific times to take advantage of dual-rate tariffs which can significantly reduce the cost of charging, particularly compared with petrol or diesel refuelling. It also enables drivers to charge up to 10 times faster than a three-pin plug while benefiting from the charger’s built-in safety features.

Neal Francis, managing director at PVM, said: “We are seeing increasing demand for our BEV fleet and expect to see this trend going into 2023 and beyond. The salary sacrifice scheme continues to offer an attractive option for drivers looking to make the transition. As our first charge point partnership, we wanted to work with a trusted brand and chose Pod Point because of its reputation for excellent customer service, as well as its reliable and easy to use network.”

All home charger installations are carried out by Pod Point’s expert installers. Once the EV has been ordered through PVM, Pod Point will carry out the consultation, delivery, installation and activation of the home charger, liaising directly with customers to slash the time usually spent by company fleet managers on installations.

Pendragon customers also benefit from Pod Point’s extensive public charging network of over 7,300 charging bays – one of the largest and most used networks in the UK.

Erik Fairbairn, CEO of Pod Point, commented: “Pendragon Vehicle Management has a long-standing reputation and has been helping UK businesses reduce the cost and burden of operating their fleets for over three decades. We’re thrilled to be working with them as a preferred charge point supplier.”