EO Charging, a provider of charging solutions for EV fleets in the UK, has been appointed by leasing and fleet management company ALD Automotive to provide charging infrastructure and installation for its return-to-home fleet customers.
The strategic partnership will work together to strengthen ALD’s end-to-end electrification offer for fleets – ALD Electric – by incorporating EO’s home charging solution and giving its customers’ drivers easy access to smart charging, at home.
According to PWC, around six million vehicles on the roads in the UK today are part of a vehicle fleet operated by organisations across the public and private sectors. For the UK to reach its goal of being Net Zero by 2050, it is vital that these organisations begin the complex task of fleet decarbonisation, the collaboration said.
Fleet managers are required to critical financial and operational decisions as part of the process, such as where to install the necessary charging infrastructure, whether this is at the vehicle depot (return-to-depot) or at the drivers’ homes (return-to-home).
“Fleet decarbonisation is an incredibly complex task and fleet managers are looking for partners that can simplify the decision-making process by offering a holistic charging solution,” said Charlie Jardine, CEO and founder of EO.
“By working with EO, ALD fleet customers now have access to a smart home charging offering that makes managing a diverse fleet simple. We are delighted to partner with a global mobility leader like ALD, a further demonstration of our ambition to become the global leader in EV charging solutions for fleet.”
When financing an EV through ALD Automotive, companies can now opt to fund EO’s smart home charging solution – the EO Mini Pro 2 charge point – as part of the lease. The Mini Pro 2 is designed to be one of the world’s smallest smart EV chargers, with a dedicated app that allows drivers to schedule and monitor charging sessions directly from their smartphones. This can also help drivers keep re-fuelling costs down by choosing to charge during off-peak times when demand on the electricity grid is lower.
Mark Evans, head of consultancy at ALD Automotive, added: “EO’s return-to-home charging solutions provide our customers with competitive, reliable and smart, charging solutions.
“As our customers continue on the journey of decarbonising their fleet and corporate mobility solutions, charging forms a key part of our ALD Electric proposition which can be incorporated into their regular monthly rentals.”
