Allstar strikes salary sacrifice charging deal with Electric Car Scheme

The Electric Car Scheme and Allstar have joined forces to expand access to salary sacrifice electric vehicle (EV) charging.

The Charge Scheme, which is available as an employee benefit, allows company car drivers to save on EV charging through salary sacrifice, whether at home or on the public network.

It includes a charging card and app, and integrates with existing payroll systems, while enabling employees to save 20-50% on all personal mileage charging costs through pre-tax salary deductions, according to the Electric Car Scheme.

Companies do not need to be an existing Electric Car Scheme customer to access the service. 

Europa Worldwide Group, one of the UK's largest transport and logistics companies with more than 1,300 employees across 29 global sites, has already implemented the salary sacrifice scheme.

Amy Gordon, Europa’s HR coordinator, said: “For a logistics company like ours with team members constantly on the move, the ability for our staff to save substantially on all charging costs has been game-changing in encouraging the switch to electric vehicles.

“Several team members have already reported potential annual savings exceeding £600.”

Thom Groot, CEO of the Electric Car Scheme, says that the partnership with Allstar represents a “significant step forward” in making EVs accessible and affordable.

“We've already helped thousands of employees access electric cars through salary sacrifice, but charging costs remained a barrier for many drivers, particularly those without home charging facilities,” he explained. 

“The Charge Scheme addresses this by extending salary sacrifice beyond the vehicle to include all charging costs.”

He added: “The response from employers has been tremendous - companies like Europa Worldwide Group are seeing immediate uptake because employees can save hundreds of pounds annually on charging costs whilst supporting their employer's sustainability goals.”

Tom Rowlands, Corpay’s managing director of global EV Solutions at Corpay, including UK brand, Allstar, said: “Allstar has long worked to support fleets to adopt electric vehicles and that means looking at every touchpoint and transaction and finding a way to make it seamlessly integrated into existing operations.

“We know that the number of company car users is growing year on year, with 840,000 employees paying company car tax in 2023/24, and it was important to be able to support this unique sub-sector through our partnership with the Electric Car Scheme, with significant cost saving options, ease of use and a convenient model to manage their professional and personal usage.”