Why fleet charging gets complicated fast
Managing a fleet across multiple countries means dealing with dozens of different charging networks, each with their own apps, payment systems, and pricing models. Your drivers need multiple cards and apps just to charge reliably, while your finance team drowns in separate invoices from every network operator.
Add in the complexity of expense reporting, driver reimbursements, and cost allocation across different business units, and what should be simple becomes a full-time administrative burden.
Ayvens knows this. With their massive fleet operations, they understand that charging complexity can become a major operational burden without the right app partner.
“Our collaboration with Plugsurfing allows us to enrich our EV offering and deliver a charging solution that enhances the driver experience and optimizes fleet operations for our clients across Europe,” says Annie Pin, Chief Commercial Officer at Ayvens. “Providing a seamless charging experience allows us to address a major obstacle to the adoption of electric vehicles.”
The technical foundation that solves it
Ayvens selected our proven white-label solution for rapid deployment across six markets, giving their customers a seamless branded experience from day one.
For Ayvens customers, this means:
Driver experience
- Branded charging app with access to over 1 million charging points across 28 European countries
- Real-time availability and transparent pricing
- Fleet card/RFID or in-app authorization options
Fleet operations
- Comprehensive fleet portal for card and driver management
- Multi-context tracking: public, home, workplace charging expenses
- Integration with fuel, parking, and other mobility services where applicable
- Spend controls, policy compliance, and role-based access
- Cost center allocation across different business units
Data and reporting
- BI dashboards with filtering by country, fleet, CPO, and speed category
- TCO optimization insights: cost, energy, utilization, and location trends
- Reimbursement and taxation reporting for compliance
- Session validity analytics and exception reporting
One branded app. One comprehensive portal. One monthly bill instead of hundreds of operator invoices.
“This partnership highlights the power of Plugsurfing’s platform to deliver fleet solutions that scale,” says Tom Rowlands, Managing Director of Global EV Solutions at Corpay, Plugsurfing’s parent company. “At the heart of our offer is the fleet portal, which gives businesses the tools to manage cards, track spend, and gain actionable insights across public, home, and workplace charging.”
Flexible delivery for different business models
For partners with different integration needs, our platform supports multiple approaches. Companies with existing driver apps can integrate charging capabilities directly via our API-first toolkit. Others planning phased rollouts can start with white-label solutions and migrate to APIs module by module. Ayvens chose the white-label route for its proven speed to market and unified brand experience – exactly what they needed for rapid European deployment.
Why this partnership works
Ayvens brings massive scale – 600,000 EVs under management – and deep fleet management expertise built over decades. We bring the charging network infrastructure and fleet-grade payment platform that works reliably across borders.
Through our parent company Corpay, we combine Plugsurfing’s charging network with Travelcard’s heritage in fleet payment systems, spend controls, and compliance tools. This gives partners like Ayvens enterprise-grade capabilities: merchant-of-record models, policy enforcement, and audited data flows that meet corporate standards.
The partnership removes the operational headaches that come with managing multiple charging network contracts. While Ayvens focuses on customer experience, we handle network management across one of Europe’s largest charging networks, simplified pricing and single monthly invoice instead of hundreds of operator bills, quality-checked location data, and CDR reconciliation and CPO dispute management.
Together, we’re making fleet charging better than traditional refueling – cheaper, cleaner, more convenient, easier to find, with payments accepted at practically every charger.
Built for fleet-scale operations
Our platform is designed to handle the complexity that comes with managing thousands of vehicles across multiple countries. We connect over 2 million drivers to more than 1 million charge points from 500+ charge point operators, with interoperability built in through OCPI connectivity and proven roaming operations.
What sets our fleet solution apart is operational control – partners retain their customer relationships and billing arrangements while we power the charging infrastructure. This merchant-of-record model gives fleet operators the autonomy they need while eliminating the technical complexity of managing hundreds of network partnerships.
The European rollout strategy
Starting with six core markets gives both companies the foundation to perfect the integration before expanding. France, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Belgium, and the UK represent the majority of Ayvens’ European fleet operations.
The memorandum of understanding sets the stage for continuous adaptation to market needs as both companies work together to refine and expand the service.
Ready to simplify fleet charging?
If you’re managing fleet electrification across these markets – or planning to – choosing the right partner can eliminate most of your charging complexity.
Meet us at the Intercharge Network Conference (ICNC) this week, or get in touch directly to discuss how similar partnerships can work for your business.
Fleet charging shouldn’t be harder than traditional refueling. With the right partners, it doesn’t have to be.
