AA chooses Rightcharge to power electric vans at home and on the road

The AA has selected Rightcharge for home charging reimbursement and its public charge card provider to keep its electric vans powered while on the road.

The Rightcharge card allows drivers to pay with company funds at 38 public charging networks. 

Drivers will also receive a monthly credit to their energy bill to cover the cost of charging their work vehicle at home. 

The AA is committed to reducing its carbon footprint and achieving net-zero operational emissions by 2035. 

It says that the deal will enable its roadside assistance teams to remain mobile and efficient while embracing environmentally friendly practices. 

Leveraging Rightcharge’s analytics, the AA will be able to benchmark charging costs and carbon analytics to gain valuable insights to support their sustainability and operational goals. 

Simon Ungless, commercial group fleet manager at the AA, said: “We were looking for a solution to accurately reimburse our EV drivers for their home charging and a wider public network. 

“We feel Rightcharge offers the best solution available in the market.” 

Rightcharge aims to make managing charging costs convenient, transparent and cost-effective for businesses and their drivers. 

AA drivers will not need to manually notify Rightcharge when they switch to a new tariff or energy provider because it has direct integrations with the providers themselves. 

This allows live data to flow to Rightcharge, whether or not the driver has a smart meter, and removes the risk of incorrect reimbursements, it says. 

With Rightcharge, businesses receive a single monthly bill and can access a dashboard providing granular data on charging costs and carbon analytics, which is readily exportable for easy analysis. 

Charlie Cook, founder and CEO of Rightcharge, said: “We are delighted to welcome the AA to Rightcharge. 

“This partnership marks an amazing milestone on our journey to help customers accelerate their transition to electric vehicles. 

“To be supporting such an iconic British brand is exciting for the business and we are all looking forward to playing a role in The AA’s transition to a decarbonised fleet.”

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