Rightcharge joins Visa Ready for Fleet programme as its only
recommended partner in Europe for home charging reimbursement
Fleet electrification is changing the role a fleet payments solution needs to play. Where fuel cards once only had to work at a petrol station, EVs often charge on the road or at home, overnight. For fleet suppliers building a modern EV payments offering, that means solving two distinct problems together: public charging payment and home charging reimbursement.
Visa covers the public side through Visa Fleet 2.0, its open-loop payment infrastructure for fleet and mobility. Rightcharge covers the home side with their platform that calculates the exact cost of every home session and pays drivers back automatically to their energy bill. The two platforms complement one another and allow fleet suppliers to deliver a future-proof, EV fleet payments service.
Visa has selected Rightcharge to join its Ready for Fleet programme as Visa’s only home charging reimbursement provider in Europe. The certification validates Rightcharge’s solutions against Visa’s standards for functionality, integration, and security; recognising the platform’s ability to deliver the end-to-end EV charging payment infrastructure that fleet operators need as they electrify.
The payments gap fleet suppliers now have to close
Data from Rightcharge’s fleet platform shows that 43% of charging spend that happens at home and the other 57% that happens on the road. Any fleet supplier that only solves one side is leaving a significant portion of their customers’ charging unmanaged.
The public side has a solution in Visa Fleet 2.0, an open-loop payment infrastructure with real-time tracking, spend controls, and universal acceptance wherever Visa is accepted. The home side has historically been harder. Legacy fuel card infrastructure was never designed for
home energy billing and fleet managers have had to verify costs manually on an individual basis.
Rightcharge solves the home side. The platform integrates with each driver’s home energy tariff to calculate the exact cost of every session, reimburses drivers automatically through a direct-to-energy-bill payment, and gives fleet managers peace of mind that the driver can only charge their work vehicle.
What fleet suppliers get from combining both platforms
Fleet suppliers looking to build a complete EV fleet payments offering can now combine Visa Fleet 2.0 with Rightcharge’s home reimbursement platform. The result is a solution that covers both public and home charging payments.
For fleet managers, that means accurate reimbursement for every home session and real-time visibility across the fleet. For drivers, it means no out-of-pocket costs and no expense claims, wherever they charge. Rightcharge’s position in Visa’s partner directory makes it straightforward for fleet issuers and mobility providers to add home reimbursement to their existing fleet services.
“We’re witnessing a rapid transition across Europe as fleets move from diesel to electric. The technology that fleets use to pay is transitioning with it. We realise that Visa will play a major role as a public charging payment platform and we’re proud to offer fleet suppliers the Rightcharge platform in parallel to manage payments for charging at home. Joining Visa Ready for Fleet also gives us the opportunity to work with a broader ecosystem of fleet, payments and mobility partners, supporting our ambitions to expand our reach across Europe.” said Freddie Winterbotham, Head of Strategic Partnerships at Rightcharge.
Visa's view on fleet payments
Neil Halls, Head of Fleet & Mobility at Visa, commented: "Through the Visa Ready for Fleet programme, we're building a network of partners who can offer a comprehensive range of solutions tailored to our fleet and mobility clients. Rightcharge's expertise in home charging reimbursement fills a critical gap in the ecosystem. We look forward to working together to help more UK fleets make the move to electric with confidence."
To find out more, speak to Freddie Winterbotham, Head of Strategic Partnerships (freddie.winterbotham@rightcharge.co.uk), or visit https://rightcharge.com/partners