The UK's largest motoring organisation, The AA, has formed a
strategic partnership with Zapmap, the UK's leading public
charging app for electric vehicle (EV) drivers, to help AA
members stay charged up.
The exclusive motoring organisation partnership means AA members
using their AA App will be able to access Zapmap's market
leading charge point data, enabling drivers to discover the best
place to charge, and check real-time availability.
With over 85,000 charge points mapped, Zapmap provides the most
comprehensive data on charging locations, type, cost and
availability. The recent award of the Department for Transport
contract to deliver Electric Vehicle ChargePoint Open Data serves
as a validation of its expertise.
This vital addition to The AA App now means the App is a
comprehensive one-stop shop for drivers to go to one place to:
The AA App already maps pump prices around the UK, a service used
by thousands of drivers daily as they seek the cheapest petrol
and diesel. This is the first step in the strategic partnership,
with the AA and Zapmap also exploring new ways they can combine
to help accelerate the shift to electric.
While AA call-out statistics show that only 1.85% of all EV
breakdowns are due to running out of charge, understanding the
public charging infrastructure and having ready access to plan
and pay tools is a key factor in ensuring that EV drivers avoid
otherwise unnecessarily call-outs.
Nick Edwards, AA Chief Digital Officer, said: “Many
drivers already use The AA App to find petrol and compare prices,
so we are delighted to link up with Zapmap so that EV drivers can
now track and locate the widest range of charge points in the
UK.
“Our role is to create confidence for drivers and we know from
our research that
prospective and current EV drivers want more certainty about
where they can charge. The Zapmap partnership delivers this.
“The AA is helping drivers adapt to the EV transition with more
patrols trained to work on EVs; an incredibly high EV roadside
fix rate (88%); and an innovative free-wheeling hub to help tow
those few EVs that can't be fixed.
“We are pleased to be working with Zapmap so that AA members can
have the definitive guide to EV chargers at their finger tips via
The AA App.”
Richard Bourne, CEO of Zapmap added: “We're delighted to
be working with the AA to bring additional services to their
substantial base of EV driver members. This agreement leverages
Zapmap and The AA's mutual goal to make the EV driving
experience simple, accessible, and stress-free for all.
"The AA will now be able to show its customers all types of
chargers from high-powered en-route chargers, to destination
chargers where you can charge while you stop, to near home
charging for those who do not have access to off-street
charging. Having clear visibility of all these options
helps make the next wave of EV drivers confident to make the
switch."
The AA recently published the UK's first EV Readiness
Index** which shows that many drivers still need
considerable support before making the transition and this major
enhancement to The AA App is another step along that
road.
The AA app can be downloaded from the App Store and Google Play.
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* DfT awards Zapmap contract to
deliver Electric Vehicle Chargepoint Open Data - Zapmap
** AA UK EV Readiness Index |
AA
Comprehensive AA member and driver insights on EVs can be found
here: https://www.theaa.com/about-us/newsroom/aa-ev-viewpoint
Zapmap's statistics and insights on the public charging
infrastructure can be found here: https://www.zap-map.com/ev-stats
