Electric vehicle (EV) charging platform Monta has joined trade association for the EV charging industry, ChargeUK.
The company will become an associate. member of ChargeUK, with the aim of “strengthening its commitment to expanding EV charging access and reliability across the UK”, it said.
As an associate member, the company said it would be “championing open, interoperable, and intelligent charging systems, sharing its technical expertise and insights to inform policy and best practices”.
The firm operates a growing EV charging platform across Europe, which is used by more than half a million drivers. Now, it said that it “hopes to support UK initiatives and legislative action that fast-track EV infrastructure deployment” and collaborate with other members in order to set “reliability standards and improve the charging experience for users”.
It will place the company alongside other industry stakeholders such as Gridserve, Kempower, Source EV, Alpitronic, and Urban Fox, with the aim of influencing UK EV policy and infrastructure development.
ChargeUK was established in April 2023 and now also includes organisations such as Tesla, Ionity, BP Pulse, Shell Recharge and TotalEnergies.
Working with the UK government and stakeholders, ChargeUK’s mission is to “shape the policies and regulations needed to enable the transition to EVs through investment and standard-setting”, it said.
Jon Evans, Head of Market, UK & Ireland at Monta, said:
“With less than five years until the 2030 deadline, the UK EV sector is at a pivotal moment. Being part of ChargeUK will allow Monta to collaborate with other members to help shape policy, unlock more investment and expand access to quality EV charging as we look to continually improve the UK’s EV charging infrastructure.
“The UK is certainly heading in the right direction when it comes to EV adoption; however, there is still a lot of work to be done. Increasing the rollout of charge point hardware is vital, but the real battle lies in the invisible layer – the software that connects, manages and optimises charging. Without a scalable, data-led software backbone, the EV infrastructure won’t keep up with the rising demand.
“That’s why being part of trade associations like ChargeEV truly matters. Collectively, we can understand the challenges EV drivers face and work towards how we future-proof the EV transition, not just for today’s EV drivers, but for the millions to come.”
Vicky Read, CEO of ChargeUK said:
“Having Monta onboard is yet another example of the desire within the EV industry to come together and support the transition to EVs by ensuring that convenient and affordable charging is rolled out at pace.
“By publicly committing to invest over £6 billion by 2030, ChargeUK members are delivering and operating world-class charging infrastructure, creating jobs, supporting economic growth, and powering the UK’s switch to electric vehicles.”
Image courtesy of Monta
