EV, fuel and business expense payment company Allstar is supporting the Scottish government’s EV initiative for an ideal public charging offering.
The firm is launching as a business charging provider linked to ChargePlace Scotland, the public EV charging network established by the Scottish Government.
It will open up the EV charging payments network to businesses that operate throughout Scotland, as well as the wider United Kingdom.
ChargePlace Scotland (CPS) was established by the Scottish Government to incentivise EV uptake, developed through grant funding to public bodies, private and third sector organisations.
The Scottish government’s vision sets out an ‘ideal’ public charging offer, structured around core themes, from comprehensive structure to accessibility, drawn from engagement with a wide range of stakeholders with local communities, businesses and visitors at its heart.
The partnership ensures drivers can pay for EV charging with access to more than 2,800 chargers and over 6,000 connectors across more than 1,400 locations, all via one payment method.
Ashley Tate, MD, Allstar Chargepass UK, said:
“We’re delighted to have partnered with ChargePlace Scotland who are the provider to over half of the public charge points in Scotland to provide our unmatched award winning payment solution. Together we will enhance simplicity for business customers, as through Allstar they can now pay at 75% of the Scottish network, enabling drivers to travel from one end of Scotland to the other seamlessly with a single payment solution.
“It’s great to have ChargePlace Scotland join our vast network of charge point operators and follows in quick succession since we launched with Tesla Supercharger in March this year. We’re looking forward to seeing what the rest of this year will bring for our network growth as we aim to be the UK’s largest.”
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