Paythru suggests improvements for EV charging payment systems

Electric vehicle (EV) payment company, Paythru, will be presenting an updated version of its Charter for Smoother EV Charging Payments at a virtual showcase on Tuesday July 29.

In its new form, the charter indicates which proven technologies can be used to overcome issues with payments when dealing with EV chargers. The updates were made after feedback from 50 companies who signed up for the original charter, which was launched in 2024.

The 2024 draft drew attention to the need for increased reliability, transparency and consistency in key areas of EV charging payments.

The new draft of the charter offers practical suggestions for how payments can be improved when utilising EV chargers by making use of solutions that are already being utilised in other industries.

Paythru's chief strategy officer, Sara Sloman, said: “What is interesting is that all the solutions are out there. Other industries have solved these problems. We just need to look at what’s been done and adapt those solutions to charge points.”

The updated draft of the charter recommends: the inclusion of clearer pricing models and communications with overhauled payment management tools for drivers as demonstrated in many modern banking apps; universal options for payment that are not network-specific and accept whatever method customers choose to use; the use of incremental authorisation as is done across the hotel and car rental industries; as well as more straightforward processes for transactions and notifications.

“Rather than reinventing the wheel, we need to use the ones that already exist,” continued Sloman.

“The charter demonstrates that smooth, intuitive EV charging payments are not a distant dream; they are achievable now. What’s needed now is broad adoption and interoperability, rather than new inventions.”