EV, fuel and business expense payment firm Allstar has partnered with community charging platform Co Charger.
The alliance aims to provide an alternative near-home EV charging solution for fleets, helping enable their drivers to charge near home any time, which can cut downtime, improve productivity, and lower operational costs, it said.
It follows a period of drops in prices for home and public charging, but, as reported by Allstar’s most recent AllCosts report, domestic charging is still significantly cheaper than public charging.
Launched in November 2020, Co Charger has enabled EV charger owners to rent them out to neighbours without driveways or living in flats, helping them run an electric vehicle without being solely dependent on public charging. According to Co Charger, around half of motorists live in places where having a home charger is not viable.
The platform has created a nationwide network of more than 6,000 ‘hosts’ with numbers still growing. By teaming up with Allstar, the partnership aims to help the UK’s largest fleets “take a smarter, scalable approach to electrification”.
Allstar’s fleet customers will be able to access these near-home locations, in addition to providing its customers with its wider charging payment network, encompassing more than 24,000 locations nationwide, including more than 65,000 chargers. 85% of its EV charging network is fast, rapid and ultra-rapid.
Tom Rowlands, Corpay’s Managing Director of Global EV Solutions at Corpay, including UK brand, Allstar, said:
“Just as fleets are in a mobility transition, we’re on a mission to extend the value of how we make fuel, EV, and business payments simple. By partnering exclusively with Co Charger, we’re able to offer our customers an alternative to charging on the public network or at their homes.
“In particular, this will benefit those that aren’t able to install their own charger such as those living in apartment buildings or without a driveway, all while reducing costs and downtime for drivers. This is a further example of how we’re innovating with our partners to enhance our comprehensive solution to support businesses to manage costs, saving time and money.”
Joel Teague, CEO of Co Charger, added:
“We’re proud to be partnering with Allstar to bring near-home EV charging to fleets across the UK. Public charging isn’t just expensive—it’s disruptive to operations.
“By enabling drivers to charge overnight, when they’re off duty, we’re helping fleets reduce costs, cut downtime, and accelerate their shift to electric. This is the next chapter in the UK’s EV journey, and we’re excited to be leading it together.”
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