Octopus Electroverse to facilitate plug and charge tech

Octopus Energy's Electroverse is being rolled out in a bid to facilitate EV charging and rival Tesla's Plug & Charge function.

Octopus Energy’s electric vehicle (EV) roaming service Electroverse has opened up Plug & Charge technology to customers with compatible cars, in a bid to make the EV charging experience easier.

Plug & Charge means drivers plug their car into a public charge point and walk away. The vehicle syncs with the charge point through the customer’s Electroverse account and begins charging automatically. The charging process and billing are handled automatically by Octopus.

While Plug & Charge tech has been the norm for Tesla drivers using Tesla chargers (as the car, charger and app are all created and managed by Tesla), non-Tesla EV drivers previously haven’t had easy access to it.

Electroverse allows Plug & Charge to work for EV drivers with Volkwagen’s iD cars and Cupra Born cars, on IONITY’s ultra-rapid chargers across Europe. Major brands – including BMW, Audi, Skoda, Mercedes and Ford – have announced intentions to support the technology, as well as lots of different charging networks.

Matt Davies, director of Octopus Electroverse: “This Plug & Charge milestone shows how technology delivers better electric vehicle charging. It provides a roadmap for the future of seamless public charging – and we’ve got big plans to roll it out further.”

Electroverse customer Ryan Howells, added: “As soon as I plugged in my car and looked back at the charge point, it already started charging. It’s like a Tesla supercharger.”

How well do you really know your competitors?

Access the most comprehensive Company Profiles on the market, powered by GlobalData. Save hours of research. Gain competitive edge.

Company Profile – free sample

Thank you!

Your download email will arrive shortly

Not ready to buy yet? Download a free sample

We are confident about the unique quality of our Company Profiles. However, we want you to make the most beneficial decision for your business, so we offer a free sample that you can download by submitting the below form

By GlobalData

Tick here to opt out of curated industry news, reports, and event updates from Motor Finance Online.

Visit our Privacy Policy for more information about our services, how we may use, process and share your personal data, including information of your rights in respect of your personal data and how you can unsubscribe from future marketing communications. Our services are intended for corporate subscribers and you warrant that the email address submitted is your corporate email address.

This comes as Electroverse surpasses 400,000 charge points globally from over 460 charge point brands.

Other Octopus Electroverse features include an interactive global map showing 750,000+ chargers and their availability, a route planner to ease ‘range anxiety’, and support through Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and in-car app stores.

EV-qualified technicians reach 39,000 in 2022