Connected Kerb and Fastned join Allstar-Zapmap
On-street electric vehicle (EV) charging firm Connected Kerb and charging provider Fastned have now gone live on the Allstar-Zapmap network.
The news means fleet drivers can pay for charging at Connected Kerb and Fastned sites across the country using Allstar One Electric card, lodged digitally within the Zapmap app.
Drivers can download the Zapmap app, add an Allstar One Electric card and activate Allstar features, enabling them to pay for EV charging across a growing list of the UK’s leading charge point networks, including Connected Kerb, ESB, Fastned, MFG EV Power and Osprey.
European network Fastned is growing across the UK and has plans for rapid expansion, while Connected Kerb’s network now comprising almost 2,400 fast charging devices in car parks and residential streets. Last year, Connected Kerb announced plans to install 190,000 public on-street chargers by 2030, ensuring access for millions of drivers without off-street parking.
Harrison Brook, Head of Partnerships at Zapmap, said: “Not only do the two networks provide critical charging solutions at both ends of the scale, but they are extremely highly rated by Zapmap users – a great sign for electric fleet drivers across the country.
“It’s clear that the Allstar-Zapmap network is already providing significant value for fleet drivers by enabling them to pay across multiple charge point operators via Zap-Pay. And with the addition of reliable networks such as Connected Kerb and Fastned, I’m pleased to say that charging electric fleets up and down the UK is only getting easier.”
Tom Rowlands, FLEETCOR managing director, Global EV Solutions, including UK brand, Allstar, said: “Essential to the continued rapid expansion of EV infrastructure in the UK is that the payment process for each and every charging transaction is as seamless as possible. With customers now able to pay to charge at Fastned and Connected Kerb sites on the Allstar One Electric card via Zap-Pay, that ease of use has increased considerably.
“By facilitating fleets’ ability to pay to charge across multiple charge points via Zap-Pay, Allstar and Zapmap are helping to ensure this infrastructure continues to be developed at an accelerated rate. It’s fantastic to see this moving so positively in the right direction.”
Chris Pateman-Jones, Chief Executive Officer at Connected Kerb, said: “Convincing fleets to make the switch to electric will only happen if charging on-the-go is truly hassle-free. We want to make finding, using and paying for a charge as easy as 1,2,3 and deliver a charging experience that drivers love.
“This partnership is another step of our journey to provide access to EV charging for the millions of drivers without off-street parking, and to support mass- market charging for workplaces and fleets.”
Tom Hurst, UK country manager for Fastned, said: “The Allstar-Zapmap offering means EV drivers will have more payment options on our top-rated network, meaning together we will be working to lower the barriers to EV uptake and show just how easy EV life can be.”
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