EV charger monitoring to boost fleet readiness and reliability

Fleet managers will be able to monitor chargers across multiple sites and their vehicles on the same platform, regardless of charger brand or management system.

Webfleet, Bridgestone’s fleet management arm, has launched its new EV Charger Monitoring system, allowing fleet managers to monitor electric vehicles (EVs) and private chargers on a single platform.

The system integrates charger data directly into the Webfleet fleet management platform, allowing for insights to improve EV charging strategies.

Taco Olthoff, director EV programme at Bridgestone Mobility Solutions, said: “One of the most important things for managers operating EVs is to make sure they can keep running their business reliably.

“EV Charger Monitoring supports this. A fleet manager gets an overview, in Webfleet, of all charging stations at various locations, regardless of the supplier.

“We want to avoid the risk of starting the workday with an uncharged EV, which could lead to an unplanned stop at a fast charger, increasing both time and costs. Our solution allows for notifications, should something unexpectedly go wrong.”

The platform provides fleet managers with real-time updates on charger availability, occupancy, speed and vehicle-to-charger location, while supporting multi-site monitoring.

Daniel Lopes, deputy area manager at Protectas in Switzerland, who has integrated the solution into a fleet of 16 EVs, said: “Webfleet EV Charger Monitoring has simplified our EV fleet management by streamlining the oversight of electric vehicles and charging infrastructure, making sure our fleet is charged and ready to run.”

In addition to providing real-time status and notifications, the dedicated dashboard in Webfleet offers insights into energy costs, consumption, usage trends and average charging time.

Any charger brand following open charging protocols (OCPP and OCPI) can be integrated into the fleet management system.