Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and NewMotion, a European smart charging solutions provider, have announced a partnership to support FCA’s business customers’ transition to electric mobility.
FCA’s business customers will receive access to NewMotion’s full charging ecosystem, which includes smart charging infrastructure, back office services and emergency customer care. The partnership will be rolled out across 12 countries over the next three years, starting with France, Germany and the UK, followed by the Netherlands, BeLux, Switzerland, Austria and the Nordic countries.
Roberto Di Stefano, head of e-mobility region EMEA at FCA, said: “The partnership with NewMotion is one of the many services that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles offers to its clients, to simplify the life of those who decide to buy an electric or electrified vehicle. These are simple, innovative solutions that can transform any issues business clients may encounter with new types of e-mobility into opportunities.”
According to NewMotion, customers will benefit from installation of EV charge points at workplaces and employee homes, as well as the NewMotion charge card, which provides access to over 175,000 public charge points in Europe. Furthermore, NewMotion will provide end-to-end support from sales intake to handling on-site installation and emergency customer support.
All NewMotion’s charge points in the company’s network will also be connected online, offering additional smart functionalities. For example, the charging infrastructure allows for automatic distribution of the available power of the grid to reach all connected charge points.
NewMotion said this will help FCA’s customers make the most efficient use of the available charging infrastructure, and will prevent unnecessary installation of more expensive rapid chargers or upgrades of the grid connection. EV charging can also be combined with payment functionalities and data insights, meaning employees who drive a company car, but charge at home, will be automatically reimbursed for these costs.
Fleet managers of large businesses will also gain access to NewMotion’s Business Hub to monitor, analyse and control all aspects of their charging infrastructure from one central platform, which will help FCA business customers configure driver access, monitor usage and control costs.
