EV charging company Rightcharge has launched a new electric fuel card, said to be the UK’s most comprehensive and capable of transforming the landscape of fleet management.

The electric fuel card is accepted at 30 different public charging networks, unlocking access to more than 34,000 public chargers

Designed to simplify the transition to electric vehicles, it enables fleets to manage their employees’ electric vehicle charging at home, work and on the road with payments for all drivers bundled into a single bill.

This will simplify the transition to electric vehicles while also saving fleets over £1,000 per year per driver through integrated tariff intelligence, according to Rightcharge.

It’s accepted at 30 different public charging networks, including Osprey, Shell Recharge and Ionity, unlocking access to more than 34,000 public chargers

Crucially, fleet managers can also pay for their employees’ home charging so drivers are never out of pocket. Rightcharge makes payments directly to an employee’s energy supplier to cover the electric vehicle charging portion of their bill, regardless of which energy supplier the employee is with. This avoids the ‘bill shock’ problem, when employees have to pay up-front for home charging.

Rightcharge also says it’s overcome the EV-tariff problem for fleets – whereby fleets can’t ask employees to switch to an EV-friendly home energy tariff because the significant EV charging savings often come with a slight increase in the cost of powering the home.

To overcome this, Rightcharge splits the savings between the driver and the business, which it says means fleets can now save over £1,000 per year per driver. Tariff comparison intelligence will be integrated to identify the best deals as well as Rightcharge’s home and workplace charging point installation services.

Drivers will also be able to tap the Rightcharge card on their workplace chargers so that fleet managers get a holistic view of every driver’s charging.

Further benefits include simplified charging by eliminating the need to track and reconcile multiple receipts from various public charging providers and energy suppliers, saving time for both the business and drivers.

Fleets get access to cost and carbon analytics at a company-wide level, allowing businesses to align their fleet with sustainability and budget objectives.

Rightcharge also assigns a dedicated account manager to support businesses throughout the process.

Rightcharge CEO Charlie Cook said: “At Rightcharge, our mission is to empower drivers to go electric by making EV charging easier, more affordable and accessible to all. With this new electric fuel card, we are removing the headaches and hassle for both fleet managers and their drivers, simplifying the transition to EVs. By giving drivers access to a huge number of public charge points and enabling direct-to-energy-supplier payments, we are breaking down the barriers to EV adoption. This is an incredibly exciting step on our journey.”

The waiting list is open now, with the launch planned for early 2024. Fleets can find out more and pre-register here and businesses will be onboarded on a first come, first served basis.