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Northgate partners with Monta to power the EV ecosystem for its rental customers

3 November 2022

Northgate has partnered with leading EV charging platform, Monta to power up its new electric vehicle (EV) and charger bundle package. 

12 months+ rental customers who take an EV and charger package will now have full access to the Monta app and platform.

Monta’s platform allows Northgate to offer a solution to its customers which brings together domestic, commercial, and public charging in one easy to use app.

Northgate customers benefit from Monta’s extensive roaming network, searchable via an app, which guarantees drivers easy navigation to over 14,000 charge points across the UK. Drivers can also access smart charging features which allow them to choose between renewable energy or lower cost charging tariffs, depending on their needs. 

There are additional benefits for businesses who want to build a fleet or provide EVs as an employee benefit. Employers can sponsor their employees’ charge point, and instantly reimburse them for charging at home. Drivers can also pay on the road using a variety of methods such as Google Pay, Apple Pay and a digital wallet that can be topped up by their employer.

As the platform can set up multiple payment methods for drivers using both personal and business payment cards, and a full usage dashboard and reporting suite are included, administration time is reduced for fleet managers.

“Northgate aims to help make customers’ transition to electrification as seamless as possible, and our partnership with Monta is an important step in delivering this aim,” commented James Eustace, director of product and marketing at Northgate. 

“Monta enables us to offer a truly turn-key solution for our customers which adds further value to our electric LCV rental contract and home charger bundle a single monthly payment.”, added Eustace.

“Northgate have created a convenient solution that makes EV ownership a breeze, by adding the Monta platform to the offer we’re presenting a truly end to end solution for EV owners. We’re proud to work with partners who innovate and share our goal of making EV charging more accessible.” said Alok Dubey, UK Country Manager at Monta.

Launched as a key component in Northgate’s Drive to Zero fleet electrification program, the new bundle and Monta access guarantees to make it straightforward for businesses switching to electric vehicles. 

Northgate’s 12 months+ contract includes vehicle rental of between 12 and 60 months for electric vehicles, including any livery or racking and full servicing, maintenance, and breakdown cover. This fixed monthly cost approach improves cashflow and reduces upfront costs whilst still giving operators access to a range of flexible renting solutions such as telematics and fleet management.

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Notes to Editors:

Northgate Vehicle Hire  

With over 40 years of experience, Northgate Vehicle Hire is the largest van rental company in the UK, Spain, and Ireland. Market leaders in flexible and minimum term hire and maintenance contracts for a vast range of light commercial vehicles, Northgate also offers fleet management services and specialist mobility solutions, helping customers improve efficiency and reduce costs.

Multi-award-winning Northgate provides the highest quality service for businesses large and small with 67 UK locations, a 50,000 fleet and a team of mobile engineers to minimise vehicle downtime. Northgate can also provide expert consultative advice across all aspects of operating electric vehicles (EVs), helping customers with everything from choosing the right e-LCV through charging infrastructure to driver training.

For further information, please visit: https://www.northgatevehiclehire.co.uk

About Monta

Monta is an electric vehicle (EV) charging platform that is looking to revolutionise EV charge point infrastructure across Europe. By providing an EV charging app for car owners and a management system for charge point owners, Monta connects drivers, site owners and charge installers to supercharge electric vehicles and create an open, accessible network of charge point infrastructure.

The Monta software allows any company, organisation, and public entity with available sites and space to view, manage and set up charge points for employees, guests, and public EV drivers. Charge point owners can then manage users, power usage, pricing, access, and transactions through the Monta app.

Through peer-to-peer charging, homeowners can share their chargers with a community of EV drivers as a source of additional income while helping save the planet. By connecting personal EV chargers to the Monta app, private charge point owners can view their charging history, manage access to the charge point, and set their own pricing and usage.