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There is an increasing number of charging networks and many different ways to pay for EV charging. While more chargers are a good thing, it could mean less control of costs and claims.

The choices for charging in public are expanding rapidly, which makes driving an EV increasingly easy.

This autumn, nearly 35,000 charge points were available in the UK – a 35% increase on 12 months earlier. Of these, 13 companies operate about 70% of the chargers, with the rest run by around 50 other providers*.

There are also more than 10,000 roadside ‘lamp post’ chargers, run by various suppliers and local authorities**.

But choice comes with a caveat: each supplier has its own account, processing and payment methods.

This means there is potential for a bewildering amount of administration. Fleet managers will be trying to get a clear idea of costs and operational information, juggling invoices and receipts, making sense of data streams and administering driver claims – all of these come from multiple sources and in different formats.

The solution is consolidation, control and choice, through Allstar. As well as access to a network of more than 7,700 traditional fuel sites , our EV charging network offers 8,600 public charging points which can be accessed and paid for with the Allstar One Electric card and found via our Co-Pilot app.

All payments, receipts and charging data are in one place, in one format, paid via one consolidated invoice. Controlled choice, simple payments and easy charging, from Allstar.

*www.zap-map.com/statistics/

**www.zap-map.com/ultra-rapid-charging-growth-2022/

To find out more about how Allstar’s EV payment solutions can help you manage the transition to an EV fleet, visit our website here.