Ford has announced the launch of a new service designed to help small business owners and fleets of up to five vehicles save in excess of €500 per vehicle per year through exclusive partner offers on fuel, road tolls and card payments.
The Marketplace service is part of the FordPass Pro smartphone app. Alongside the app’s remote control and convenience features, owners can now browse details of available partnerships and offers, and tap through to sign up with a partner or to find out more.
“From couriers putting in the miles to tradespeople putting in the hours, we recognise that for hard-working small-businesses small savings can add up to make a big difference,” said Mark Harvey, director, Enterprise Connectivity, Ford of Europe.
“FordPass Pro Marketplace, with its unique cost- and time-saving partner offers, could save customers thousands each year, and is another example of how we are able to use our scale and buying power to help small businesses to thrive.”
There are three Marketplace partnerships at launch. TollTickets, a subsidiary of Kapsch TrafficCom, enables vehicle owners to subscribe and pre-pay for a wide variety of toll services, offering savings on standard tariffs, ease of transit across 15 countries in Europe, and reduced administration overhead thanks to single-supplier monthly billing for the entire small fleet.
A partnership with WEX Europe Services, one of Europe’s largest providers of flexible fuel cards, features an exclusive FordPass Pro-branded fuel card that can be used at more than 21,000 sites across Europe, offering discounted rates at Esso-branded fuelling stations and acceptance at partner sites including Avia, BP and Shell.
The third partnership is with SumUp, a cash-free commerce platform designed to help small businesses manage their finances and accept contactless card payments. Ford customers benefit from discounted hardware and preferential rates, including their first €1,000/£1,000 of transactions free of fees. Payments taken on the platform are available to spend the following day using the SumUp Mastercard, helping businesses to better manage their cashflow.
Marketplace is now available for users of the FordPass Pro smartphone app on Apple and Android platforms in five countries across Europe – France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK – with launches in further markets to follow.
