Pod Point changes to Pod and launches new subscription model

Electric vehicle (EV) charge point provider Pod Point has rebranded to Pod and launched a new, all-inclusive home charging service.

The Pod Drive subscription cuts the up-front costs of installing a charger from £1,249 to £99, while rewarding customers with cashback of up to 7,500 ‘smart-charged’ miles per year. 

A £40 monthly subscription to Pod Drive includes a Solo 3S charger, installation and a 48-hour service level agreement.

By enabling ‘smart charging’ with Pod Drive, customers will be rewarded with up to 7,500 Miles of cashback per year, the equivalent of more than £170, says Pod. 

Customers plug in normally at home, allowing Pod to ‘smart charge’ their vehicles to meet a target charge level by a specified time, e.g. 100% by 7am. 

Paying their energy bill as usual with their chosen energy provider, as well as their Pod Drive subscription, Pod then provides cashback to customers to cover ‘smart-charged’ miles at a rate of 2.3p per mile. 

The launch is the first new offering following Pod Point’s rebrand to Pod, as the business shifts its focus from chargers to providing charging services.

Pod Point chargers will retain their product branding and sit alongside the Pod Drive proposition under the new Pod brand. 

Pod CEO Melanie Lane said: “Pod Drive is only the first of a number of everyday electrification propositions we are developing as we expand from providing chargers to helping busy households with all their charging needs.

“With over 250,000 customers already trusting us to be at the heart of their EV life, we see Pod playing a leading role in the UK’s increasingly electrified future.” 

Pod says it is poised to unveil multiple partnerships with major retailers and brands to help unlock the next wave of EV adoption.

In the short term, Pod plans to deepen its longstanding partnership with Tesco by syncing drivers’ charging experiences across home and public charging points.

In addition, major OEMs such as Mazda are set to offer Pod Drive to their customer bases, providing even more incentives and options for consumers to go electric. 

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