Mina and Lightfoot tackle fleet EV charging fraud

Mina and Lightfoot have formed a new partnership to tackle electric vehicle (EV) charging fraud for businesses.

The two companies have linked their systems, so charging sessions can be verified against the correct vehicle.

A growing number of households have more than one EV and businesses are concerned that this could lead to fraud, where vehicles other than company cars or vans are being charged, with costs being passed on to employers.

Ashley Tate, CEO and co-founder of Mina, said: “It’s important to provide a solution that not only reassures businesses they’re only paying for genuine business miles, but that protects the driver.

“Charging fleet vehicles at home is not only the most convenient method for drivers, it’s also the most cost-effective form of charging for businesses at almost half the price of public charging points. But by doing so businesses are putting their drivers at risk of energy debt. Mina ensures that every kWh of charging is paid directly to the energy supplier, removing the cashflow burden from the driver.

“Our partnership with Lightfoot guarantees that businesses are accurately paying for business miles when drivers are charging at home or at public charging points. This completely eradicates any speculation around charging fraud.”

Paul Hollick, managing director of Lightfoot, added: “Combining our in-cab device, fleet management solution, app, and charging data from Mina, the possibility of charge fraud for our clients is eliminated. This is made possible because our technology knows the precise charge state of the battery before and after charging, the time of charging and therefore the KW/H rate, the exact amount of energy delivered and where that was delivered; be that at the employee’s home, at work, or at a public charger. For fleets, and their drivers, it’s a complete EV game changer.”