Vehicle rental firm Europcar has signed a deal with electric vehicle (EV) charging network Octopus Electroverse as a way to reduce ¡°range anxiety¡± among customers.
The arrangement will give Europcar Mobility Group UK customers access to more than one million public charging points across the UK and Europe through Octopus¡¯ Electroverse charging app.
The service will be available through the Europcar EV Guide, which is a digital hub designed to help make renting an electric vehicle easier for drivers.
Sarah Clarke, senior consumer marketing manager at Europcar Mobility Group UK, said: ¡°This is about making the switch to electric as seamless as possible. By giving access to a single charging platform that covers the majority of the UK network, we remove the need for multiple apps and logins.
¡°The route planning feature is particularly powerful, helping to reduce range anxiety by showing available chargers at the most efficient points along a planned journey."
The Octopus Electroverse network of charging points includes access to suppliers such as IONITY, Osprey and Instavolt, which can be accessed through a single card or app.
¡°Drivers can find chargers, plan routes in real time and start charging via the app or with an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) card. Its user-friendly interface delivers the benefits of going electric, from discounted charging prices to hassle-free payments,¡± added Europcar in a statement.