US partnership aids vehicle dealers in customer EV charging education
Qmerit and Chargeway have partnered in the US to help automotive dealers educate customers on EV charging.
One of the barriers to full-scale EV adoption is consumer awareness around charging, how it works, and the options, as people aren’t just buying a new car when they purchase an EV — they’re buying a new fuel, says Chargeway founder Matt Teske.
With US president Joe Biden’s state of the union speech calling for a national network of 500,000 charging stations and businesses making moves to capitalise, the US expects it could be on the front-end of a significant upswing regarding consumer awareness and use of EV charging.
The partnership between EV charging implementation solutions provider Qmerit and software platform, mobile app and automotive industry communication provider Chargeway aims to enable better dealership education and engagement to increase EV sales.
The Chargeway Beacon offers a turnkey solution for utilities to explain their “electric fuel” and provide automotive dealers an easy way to visualise EV charging stations for every vehicle brand.
Qmerit’s digital services platform will be integrated with the Chargeway Beacon to create a more seamless customer experience, connecting EV charging education with a home charger installation solution. This integration will also provide consumers with better accessibility to utility incentives to make electrification more affordable.
“Our overall goal of the partnership is to make shopping for and charging an EV easier,” Teske says.
Qmerit Solutions president Tom Bowen the partnership will unite stakeholders across the EV ecosystem to make it easier for drivers to go electric.
“Together, we will help accelerate EV adoption by effectively connecting dealerships and utilities and enhancing the EV customer experience.”
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