New app integration
Volvo brings simplicity to public charging
By improving the functionality of the Volvo Cars app, fully electric Volvo customers in Europe now have access to more than 270,000 charging points across the continent and across borders, while also being able to pay for charging, all through a single and seamless gateway.
The Volvo Cars app shows drivers the location of their nearest public charging point, along with real-time information about its availability. By simplifying the mobile charging experience, Volvo Cars is making it even easier for drivers to charge their fully electric Recharge cars by eliminating the myriad of different charging apps and payment systems and improving access to public charging infrastructure.
Arek Nowinski, Head of EMEA at Volvo Cars, said: “Creating premium all-electric products is just one part of a much wider ecosystem when it comes to empowering consumers to make the switch to all-electric cars. We see in that many of our customers find it frustrating to walk around with multiple maps and have to install different apps to access individual charging points.By improving the mobile charging experience, we support our customers across Europe on their own all-electric journey , which means access to more networks inside and outside their country of residence, all through our digital platform – the Volvo Cars app.”
This experience is powered by Plugsurfing’s Developer Platform and Drive API, which integrates charging information directly into the Volvo Cars app, creating a seamless and convenient experience.
Following initial launch in Switzerland and Italy, Volvo Cars will continue to roll out the updated functionality to the majority of its European markets between now and the end of 2022.