Paua customers will be able to charge at Applegreen Electric’s EV charging network across the UK under a new deal that significantly expands access to ultra-fast charge points.

The partnership will enable Paua’s charge card and app to be used at 500 Applegreen and Welcome Break charging points in the UK and Ireland

The partnership will roll out over the next 12 months, enabling Paua’s charge card and app to be used at 500 Applegreen and Welcome Break charging points in the UK and Ireland.

Customers will initially be able to use some 250 ultra-rapid charge points across 20 Welcome Break motorway sites in the UK. These will be located at Welcome Break and Applegreen services along the major strategic road network arteries in the UK, spanning from London to Glasgow, Cardiff to Sheffield, and beyond. The partnership will then expand further within the next 12 months.

The addition of Applegreen Electric brings the Paua network to over 43,000 charge points at more than 14,000 locations managed by more than 25 charging providers across the UK.

It also means that Paua drivers have access to the UK’s fastest charging network, according to the business, with 73% of the UK’s high-powered chargers available via Paua’s app and card and 85% of UK motorway service areas.

Jack O’Brien, country manager UK at Applegreen Electric, said: “Paua’s intuitive payments options combining app, card, live fleet dashboard and a full digital integration to Applegreen Electric will be a valuable asset to our business customers across our expanding EV network in the UK.

“Through partnerships such as this, we will help to remove one of the key barriers to EV adoption for businesses of all sizes, by making it easier for drivers to find and use reliable charging points, supporting the switch to electric and empowering EV drivers to enjoy their journey.”

Niall Riddell, chief executive and co-founder of Paua, added: “Enabling the UK’s first full digital integration with Applegreen Electric underpins our vision of a technology enabled charging future for fleets providing insight to save time and money on the transition to electric.”