Europcar EV guide to include Zapmap charging locations

Europcar Mobility Group UK has launched a new digital guide to electric motoring, which includes Zapmap's national charger map embedded, as well as a digital Showroom outlining the features and benefits of each electric vehicle in the Europcar fleet, and an ICE vs EV cost comparator also helps motorists see the immediate savings they can make by driving electric.

The Zapmap app can also be downloaded via the Europcar EV Guide enabling drivers to access a journey planner. Plus, they can pay for charging sessions across multiple charge point providers, saving the need to have multiple apps and logins for the many providers, and simplifying the experience greatly.

“Electric vehicle charging remains one of the main roadblocks to motorists hiring or buying an EV”, explained Mark Newberry, Europcar Mobility Group UK Commercial Director and Sustainability spokesperson. “Yet our own ‘lived’ experiences at Europcar suggest that this simply does not need to be a concern. However, we know that there needs to be a big leap from myth to reality and we want electric vehicle rental to help cross that chasm.

“Europcar is, therefore, making a significant investment in tools designed to take the anxiety away from the EV experience. This includes the creation of our new free to access EV Guide, as well as our new partnership with Zapmap – the first in the UK rental space.”

Harrison Brook, Head of Partnerships at Zapmap added: “It has always been our aim to encourage greater uptake of electric vehicles by simplifying the EV charging experience. By introducing Zapmap’s digital mapping solution, Europcar have created what will be a seamless on-the-road experience for their customers across the country, many of whom will be first-time EV drivers.

“Hundreds of thousands of EV drivers already use our solutions, and we look forward to welcoming Europcar customers into our community.”

Mark Newberry concluded: “At Europcar, we are committed to reducing and removing the roadblocks that are stopping people from making the switch to more sustainable travel.

“Rental, for a few days, weeks or months, really does make sense to test out electric motoring in real world conditions. Our new EV Guide and the guidance it provides will be invaluable to existing and future EV drivers. The easily digestible information and interactive digital tools will help customers get familiar with accessing, personalising and driving their rental vehicle beyond the personal handover at the start of the journey.”