- Ford Motor Company has partnered with Octopus Electroverse in Europe, to offer drivers of its EVs a more seamless connection to over one million public charge points across the continent.
- The OEM’s own BlueOval roaming network will be integrated with Octopus Electroverse to create ‘BlueOval Charge Network x Octopus Electroverse’, giving users access the the one million-plus chargers already available through the Electroverse roaming platform.
- This new network will be provided to Ford’s private and commercial EV customers.
Ford teams up with Octopus Electroverse for more public charging opportunities
From October this year, Ford’s EV customers will be able to link their Ford account within the Octopus Electroverse app, giving them additional benefits over a standard Electroverse account, such as a three-month IONITY Premium trial for private customers, and the option to have their public charging payments integrated with their home energy billing. With Ford’s EVs already supporting Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, drivers will also be able to discover Octopus Electroverse’s roaming network directly through their infotainment screen.
The partnership is part of Ford’s efforts to encourage more drivers to make the switch to its fully-electric products. Particularly in the UK, this new partnership makes Ford’s EVs an even more attractive offer against the competition, thanks to the £3,750 government grant currently applicable to the Puma Gen-E and e-Tourneo Courier.
Ford is the second major OEM to partner with Octopus Electroverse, bringing its impressive portfolio of public chargers closer to its own customers. Back in July, Nissan rolled out a new version of its Nissan Charge app, with the Octopus Electroverse platform integrated directly into the Nissan-specific app.
Octopus Electroverse already grants access to chargers from over 1,200 CPOs, and with additional CPOs regularly joining the roaming network, that total number of one million-plus public charge points is ever growing.
Sven Pleines, Manager of Public charging, Ford Model e, Europe, commented:
“We understand that for both private and business customers, public charging that is convenient, easy to use and good value is paramount. BlueOval Charge Network x Octopus Electroverse will deliver this and more, making the range of Ford electric vehicles an even more attractive proposition.”
Matt Davies, Director of Octopus Electroverse, added:
“Public charging for EVs doesn’t have to be complicated, and we love showing drivers just how easy topping up on the go can be. Thanks to our partnership with Ford, we’re able to give even more drivers more freedom and confidence over how, when, and where they charge and it’s fantastic working on this together.”
