Over 250 rapid charging points will be added to the UK public charging network following a new partnership between NewMotion and Osprey Charging.
The partnership will add 259 rapid connections to NewMotion’s roaming network, which currently includes 170,000 charge points at 3,000 locations across the UK.
Osprey Charging – formerly known as Engenie – operates a nationwide network of rapid DC charge points that charge at 50kW. These charge points can provide 80 to 100 miles of range in 20 to 30 minutes, depending on the model of EV, with higher power chargers expected to be rolled out in the near future.
NewMotion and Osprey Charging will also join roaming platform Hubject, a digital B2B marketplace for services related to EV charging.
Roaming, or interoperability, is an open network enabling EV drivers to access charging services across operators with a single charge card.
Melanie Cao, senior manager for market development at Hubject, said: “We are well aware of the major challenges in interoperability in the UK, namely to provide EV drivers with the most seamless and transparent access to charging networks and at the same time to enable our partners to offer such charging services via a central platform.
“Therefore, we are more than thrilled to provide the structural foundation to NewMotion and Osprey Charging’s roaming partnership and to support both partners to expand their reach in the UK.”
According to the partnership, the availability of public charging infrastructure is key for drivers making the switch to EV and roaming agreements will assist with EV adoption.
Alan McCleave, UK general manager of NewMotion, said: “We are extremely excited to be partnering with Osprey and grow our public roaming network further. Drivers value fast charging when they are on the go, and together we can now offer a first-class charging experience whether drivers are at work, home or out and about.
“It’s great to see roaming partnerships are becoming the norm here in the UK as our EV market continues to mature and the need for easy access to charging infrastructure grows.”
