Motor Fuel Group (MFG), the largest independent forecourt operator in the UK, has signed up to Zap-Pay, the simple way to pay for EV charging across networks from within the EV mapping service, Zap-Map.

Motor Fuel Group (MFG), the largest independent forecourt operator in the UK, has signed up to Zap-Pay.

Zap-Map and MFG recently signed the agreement to include the forecourt operator as part of the Zap-Pay partner network. As such, the two companies have begun work on the integration required to set up MFG as a fully-fledged Zap-Pay partner.

MFG is likely to be up and running on Zap-Pay towards the end of September and is the fifth charging network to join Zap-Pay.

MFG’s charging network currently consists of over 40 rapid and ultra-rapid charging devices at service stations across the UK. Over the next ten years, MFG is planning to invest around £400 million in 3,000 ultra-rapid 150kW and 350kW EV charging devices across its network.

Zap-Pay, the simple way to pay for EV charging across networks from within the Zap-Map app, launched last year with the goal of signing up all the key charge point networks across the UK.

As a single-app payment system that uses a credit or debit card to pay for charging, Zap-Pay avoids the hassle of using different payment methods across all the various networks. The agreement between the two companies, which enables MFG’s network of rapid and ultra-rapid chargers to be Zap-Pay enabled, means Zap-Map users will be able to pay for rapid charging quickly and efficiently across the expanding MFG EV network.

Alex Earl, commercial director at Zap-Map, said: “We’re delighted to welcome MFG on board as a Zap-Pay partner. As a dynamic and expanding network with strategically placed ultra-rapid charge points, MFG makes a fantastic addition to the Zap-Pay partner network, one that will make EV charging that much more attractive for Zap-Map users.”

Ed Chadwick, director, EV & Strategic Projects at MFG, said: “Our integration with Zap-Pay is an exciting step towards providing greater choice, simplicity and convenience for drivers using our expanding network of EV charging hubs.