Webfleet said it had partnered with smart charging firm Bia Power and ChargeBroker to offer a complete EV energy and fleet management system without the need to replace any infrastructure.
It said the collaboration made integration of EV fleet operations and depot charging management easier, faster and more cost effective for businesses.
Webfleet delivers data such as vehicle status, battery levels and usage patterns on its interface and Bia Power uses the data to optimise charging schedules for lower costs and maximum uptime.
ChargeBroker provides a connection layer that unifies charging systems from different suppliers in one network.
Webfleet said similar solutions required businesses to replace their existing charge point management systems (CPMS).
With its tie-in with Bia Power and ChargeBroker, however, it claimed businesses could stay connected to their existing CPMS provider with no disruption and better results.
“One of the biggest challenges of electrification for commercial fleets lies in managing the charging infrastructure that keeps vehicles on the road,” said Jan-Maarten de Vries, president fleet management solutions at Webfleet owner Bridgestone.
“With this partnership, anybody running a large EV fleet can stay confident vehicles are always ready for duty when they need them, at the lowest possible cost and within grid capacity.”
Candace Saffery Neufeld, CEO and founder of Bia Power, added: “At Bia Power, we’ve proven that we can deliver truly optimised charging, with up to 80% peak load reduction, up to 50% charging costs savings and 100% fleet readiness.
“Bia provides real time operational tools and long-term economic sustainability that enables fleet electrification to be scalable and practical.”
