Polestar partners Plugsurfing in Europe

Polestar is partnering with Plugsurfing in Europe to improve EV public charging convenience ahead of initial Polestar 2 customer deliveries.

That provides access to more than 195,000 compatible EV charging points, with Plugsurfing providing a convenient solution to accessing and paying for electricity from a variety of public charging service providers.

“This international European partnership with Plugsurfing is the first of these solutions and it paves the way for more partnerships which will also include national and local solutions,” Polestar chief executive Thomas Ingenlath says.

A key benefit of the Plugsurfing partnership is the flexibility to charge easily especially when travelling abroad. Foreign bank accounts and the need for local mobile phone numbers can often hinder the ability to charge in other countries with Plugsurfing removing this requirement entirely.

The Plugsurfing RFID tag, which will be supplied as standard with every new Polestar 2 in Europe, allows owners to reduce the number of apps, accounts and authentication processes required to charge their cars from the thousands of different charging service providers in the region.

Customers will register an account with Plugsurfing, and thus benefit from one payment and authentication solution rather than requiring unique apps and accounts for a multitude of charging service providers.

The Google Maps integrated into Polestar 2 is optimised for EV owners who will be advised upon receiving their Polestar 2 regarding charging infrastructure and how to utilise the Plugsurfing solution specifically.

The Polestar 2 electric performance fastback is now available in Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.