Rachel Beaton
Commercial Director, Octopus Electroverse
Matt Pretorius
Head of Fleet, Solutions, Octopus Electroverse for Business
As UK businesses look to decarbonise their transport, fleet managers and company leadership are looking for reliable and cost-effective solutions for charging their fleets – but they’ve been facing certain challenges.
Electric fleet charging challenges
• Hidden costs: Many charging solutions charge premium rates (e.g. ‘convenience fees’) for commercial fleets, making operational costs an unhelpful concern for businesses looking to adopt EVs and decarbonise even faster
• Lack of insight: Legacy solutions provide little to no real-time data about driver charging patterns, cost breakdowns, or CO2 savings
• Drivers as champions: A new EV fleet means a need for excellent driver tools, giving them straightforward information and access to public chargers. But existing solutions often deliver frustrating driver experiences
These challenges haven’t been addressed by legacy fuel providers, yet they currently have a near-monopoly over commercial fleet charging. But that’s set to change.
Changing the fleet charging landscape
EV business charging is still a relatively new market, but it’s an industry dominated by a few legacy fuel players struggling to adapt to the exciting tech and electric-fuel innovations present in the world of EV charging. However, Electroverse for Business is here to shake things up.
Matt Pretorius, Head of Fleet Solutions, Octopus Electroverse, says: “We’re changing how fleet managers operate: taking the mundane and flipping them into tools that actually benefit businesses — and speed up the transition to clean transport. For example, businesses using Electroverse get access to a unified fleet management platform that stores charging records in real-time with a VAT receipt record and kWh, date and location stamp — a simple but effective feature to support fleet managers.”
With the management platform, fleet admins get total oversight. Everything is in one place, so you can view charging insights, manage driver profiles and e-fuel cards with just a click, plus access a single consolidated monthly invoice. It’s all about having the info you need, when you need it, for your full EV and transitioning fleet vehicles.
As the UK pushes towards full
electrification, fleet operators
need a solution that prioritises efficiency.
Cost efficiency and oversight are priorities
Through the platform, businesses can easily spot where to save money by diving into detailed reports on how or where your drivers charge, as well as their charging habits. Pretorius adds: “Plus, on Europe’s largest network, you can enjoy cheaper charging rates with discounted rates on many partnered charge point operators. And thanks to Plunge Pricing, businesses can snag discounts up to 45% when there’s extra renewable energy on the grid. That means your fleet stays charged up without breaking the bank. “We want businesses to better optimise their charging behaviour and easily identify cost-savings, just like we want drivers to have instant access to whichever charging station they need. EV charging for businesses doesn’t have to be complicated. It can be easy, slick and intuitive — and we’ve created Octopus Electroverse to prove that.”
Enabling fair, efficient EV fleet charging
Rachel Beaton, Commercial Director at Electroverse, explains: “By breaking the market monopoly, we’re fostering competition, driving down costs and accelerating the transition to sustainable fleet operations. Businesses no longer need to be at the mercy of a handful of providers that dictate pricing and availability. Instead, they gain flexibility, control and a future-proof solution for their EV fleets.
“As the UK pushes towards full electrification, fleet operators need a solution that prioritises efficiency. Electroverse is leading the charge by providing a smarter, fairer and more innovative approach to commercial fleet charging. Which means a cleaner, smarter vehicle fleet for businesses of all sizes.”
