Rightcharge launching EV fuelcard with home-charging payment solution

Rightcharge is launching an electric fuel card for fleets to manage employees’ electric vehicle (EV) charging at home, at work and on the road with payments bundled into a single bill.

Fleet drivers will be able to tap a Rightcharge card and pay with company funds at 30 different public charging networks, including Osprey, Shell Recharge and Ionity, unlocking access to more than 34,000 public chargers.

Meanwhile, Rightcharge will make payments directly to an employee’s energy supplier to cover the EV charging portion of their bill at home, regardless of which energy supplier the employee is with.

Furthermore, Rightcharge has overcome the EV-tariff problem for fleets, it says. A common challenge to date has been that fleets cannot ask employees to switch to an EV-friendly home energy tariff, because the significant EV charging savings often come with a slight increase in the cost of powering the home.

To overcome this, Rightcharge splits the savings between the driver and the business, meaning fleets can now save more than £1,000 per year per driver, it claims.

Tariff comparison intelligence will be integrated to identify the best deals as well as Rightcharge’s home and workplace charging point installation services, it added.

Rightcharge CEO Charlie Cook said: "At Rightcharge, our mission is to empower drivers to go electric by making EV charging easier, more affordable and accessible to all.

“With this new electric fuel card, we are removing the headaches and hassle for both fleet managers and their drivers, simplifying the transition to EVs.

“By giving drivers access to a huge number of public charge points and enabling direct-to-energy-supplier payments, we are breaking down the barriers to EV adoption. This is an incredibly exciting step on our journey.”

To ensure a smooth process, Rightcharge assigns a dedicated account manager to support businesses throughout the process.

Fleet managers will be able to create an account on the Rightcharge website and invite their drivers to join. When the drivers sign up, they get access to a personalised portal.

Fleets can then make monthly payments that cover all their drivers’ charging expenses for home, public and workplace charging.

For drivers who claim back via expenses, fleet managers can specify that payment comes from personal funds and Rightcharge exports simple receipts.

The new service is planned to launch early next year (2024).