Roaming partnership between NewMotion and ChargePoint agreed

NewMotion and ChargePoint have announced a roaming partnership that will enable drivers of electric vehicles in the UK to access both charging networks without the need to create a new account.

The agreement will expand access across the UK and include the InstaVolt rapid DC charging network, of which ChargePoint has been the exclusive technology partner since 2017. ChargePoint users will gain access to NewMotion’s public charging network both in the UK and across Europe.
 
The partnership between NewMotion and ChargePoint simplifies public charging by eliminating one of the key issues drivers currently face when attempting to charge their EV away from home.

Sytse Zuidema, CEO of NewMotion: “This partnership is a big step forward for the UK’s public charging network and we hope to see a positive effect on the ease of use by EV drivers. We are pleased to offer our UK drivers additional access to ChargePoint, Inc’s network that includes a good few hundred rapid chargers. With this we’re able to expand our European charging network that already includes over 118,000 charge points.”
 
“This roaming agreement further accelerates the seamless integration of individual EV fuelling networks and brings us even closer to the day when all people and goods will be transported by electricity,” said Christopher Burghardt, Managing Director, Europe at ChargePoint, Inc. “With the growing global footprint of more than 100,000 places to charge on our network alone and access to an additional 70,000 places to charge in Europe, we continue to implement solutions that make the transition to electric more seamless for drivers and businesses. Partnerships like this not only allow us to expand access to charging, but is another example of how cross-industry collaboration is essential in paving the way to an all-electric mobility future.”