FREENOW joins efforts with bp to support drivers with EV charging

22 July 2024 - Leading taxi app, FREENOW, is joining efforts with bp to support all drivers on the platform. Through this collaboration with bp, the company takes a step forward by providing additional benefits that give drivers up to 25% off pay-as-you-go (PAYG) rates across the entire bp pulse electric charging network, including fast, rapid, and ultra-fast chargers, and discounted fuel at all UK bp branded sites.

Currently, 70% of FREENOW’s taxi trips in the UK are done with zero-emission capable black cabs and this percentage is expected to grow as more drivers switch to EV vehicles in the upcoming years.

However, FREENOW is also aware that the high costs associated with purchasing or renting EV taxis mean that not all drivers were able to make this transition. To ensure those drivers don’t get penalised and can still get support through this cost-of-living crisis before they transition to an electric vehicle, FREENOW is also including fuel discounts as part of the agreement with bp.

Andrew Hurdle, Network Commercial Director at bp pulse, said: “We’re delighted to be working with FREENOW to offer their drivers discounted EV charging and fuel through the bp Fuel and Charge Card, helping more drivers make the switch to electric with access to our network of on-the-go charging.”

Nour Rasamny, Head of Operations at FREENOW UK, said: “Passengers and drivers are our number one priority at FREENOW. While we offer a wide range of EV taxi options to our passengers we also want to continue to support drivers with EV charging. This collaboration with bp pulse allows us to offer drivers on the FREENOW app a great package that ensures they have access to EV charging while also supporting drivers who weren’t yet able to make the transition to an EV with fuel discounts and other perks.

“By reducing reliance on private cars in city centres and promoting the use of shared vehicles, we can change the way we move around our cities. At FREENOW, we know this change requires collaboration, and that is why we will continue to work closely with our partners' drivers and passengers to drive this change forward.”

FREENOW is committed to making cities more accessible and less congested by offering diverse, and accessible transport options for all. This collaboration with bp is helping work towards this overall commitment by facilitating access to reliable, convenient EV charging at fast, rapid and ultra-fast speeds in the city, as well as high quality fuel.

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About FREENOW

FREENOW is Europe’s multi-mobility app with taxi offering at its core, available in 9 European markets and over 150 cities. FREENOW users can access various mobility services within a single app, including taxis, PHV, carsharing, car rental, eScooters, eBikes, eMopeds and public transport. FREENOW partners with numerous mobility brands and aggregates their offering with the ambition to make urban mobility more efficient and sustainable without adding new vehicles on the street. The Germany-based company is backed by the BMW Group and Mercedes-Benz Mobility. FREENOW is led by CEO Thomas Zimmermann.

Visit our Website for further information and download the FREENOW app for iOS or Android.

About bp

bp’s purpose is to reimagine energy for people and our planet. It has set out an ambition ‎to be a net zero company by 2050, or sooner and help the world get to net zero, and a ‎strategy for delivering on that ambition. For more information visit bp.com.‎

While today bp is mostly in oil and gas, we increased the proportion of our global annual investment that went into our lower carbon & other transition businesses from around 3% in 2019 to around 23% in 2023.

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Freenow joins efforts with bp to support drivers with EV charging