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		<title>Saascharge Introduces AI-Powered Support with Its New AI Agent: Saasi Botai</title>
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				<div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p>Saascharge is integrating AI into its platform with the launch of an AI-powered support service for our partners. This new AI Agent program, called Saasi Botai, is designed to enhance support services across the Saascharge platform and its applications. The solution is versatile and can be personalized for multiple partners, with a single purpose: <strong>to help, support, and continuously improve the services delivered to our partners and their customers.</strong></p>
<h2><strong>What Is Saasi Botai, and What Can You Expect?</strong></h2>
<p>Saasi Botai is designed to support the consumers of Saascharge partners, EV drivers, and charging site owners by assisting them in locating, initiating, and operating charging stations. The AI Agent responds to user requests in real-time, registers issues as needed, and escalates complex cases to existing support teams.</p>
<p>The AI Agent can answer questions related to:</p>
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<li>How to use charging services</li>
<li>Pricing and tariffs</li>
<li>Billing and invoicing</li>
<li>Operational issues during charging sessions</li>
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<h3><strong>AI with an Infinite Memory for Processes</strong></h3>
<p>Imagine an EV driver who cannot stop a charging session and contacts a partner’s support channel. Saasi Botai can immediately guide the user through the correct steps,  whether via the mobile app, a credit card terminal, or directly on the vehicle — including instructions on safely unlocking the charging connector.</p>
<p>What makes AI extraordinary is its ability to store and apply a vast number of processes, charging equipment specifications, and vehicle models, enabling Saasi Botai to support EV drivers across a wide range of real-world scenarios. The AI Agent can, for example, instantly deliver clear and accurate answers across millions of possible pricing models and billing configurations, anywhere in the world.</p>
<h3><strong>Intelligence Built on Real Industry Data and Continuous Learning</strong></h3>
<p>This capability is made possible by Saascharge’s deep industry knowledge and data, built from <strong>more than 50 partners worldwide</strong>, managing <strong>tens of thousands of EV drivers and site owners</strong> across a wide variety of charging equipment. Saasi Botai continues to learn from new cases, guided and refined by our human support teams, ensuring accuracy, relevance, and continuous improvement.</p>
<h3><strong>Secure, Privacy-First AI Architecture</strong></h3>
<p>The AI Agent is powered by a Generative AI architecture hosted on <strong>AWS</strong>, leveraging market-leading AI models from <strong>Anthropic</strong>, with the flexibility to adapt to additional models in the future.</p>
<p>This AWS-based approach ensures that:</p>
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<li>Our proprietary data models remain protected</li>
<li>Customer and partner data privacy is preserved</li>
<li>System integrity and security are maintained</li>
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<h2><strong>Our AI Strategy: Powered by Humans, Enhanced by AI</strong></h2>
<p>We embrace AI as a core part of Saascharge’s company strategy. Since the widespread adoption of ChatGPT at the end of 2023, and with the emergence of models such as Claude (Anthropic), Gemini (Google), and others, AI has fundamentally changed the way we work and build products.</p>
<p>Our AI strategy follows a <strong>pragmatic and value-driven approach</strong>, structured around four key workstreams:</p>
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<li><strong>Development acceleration</strong> using AI-assisted tools</li>
<li><strong>Support organization enhancement</strong> with AI Agents</li>
<li><strong>Self-care capabilities</strong>, enabling diagnosis and auto-resolution through machine learning</li>
<li><strong>Usage and load prediction</strong> to optimize charging operations</li>
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<p>We began internally by accelerating development and creating custom applications for partners. Saasi Botai is starting now with structured processes and coaching instructions, and gradually expanding its capabilities through learning and real-world usage.</p>
<p>Our guiding principle is simple: apply AI where it delivers tangible value, without replacing more efficient solutions such as automation or traditional machine learning when those offer better speed and cost efficiency. <strong>For our partners, this means scalable support, better service quality, and controlled operational costs.</strong></p></div>
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		<title>Step-by-Step Guide to a Successful EV Charging Pricing Strategy</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2025 16:25:33 +0000</pubDate>
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				<div class="et_pb_text_inner">Once your charging stations are operational, ensuring energy flow and availability, pricing becomes one of the most critical success factors for your EV charging network. Applying the right pricing strategy not only attracts drivers but also determines the profitability and long-term viability of your sites. In 2019, we explored <a href="https://saascharge.com/what-should-be-the-right-price-to-charge-an-electric-vehicle/">what constitutes a fair price to charge an electric vehicle</a>. In this article, we take it a step further, offering a comprehensive Step-by-Step guide to defining your pricing objectives, identifying key pricing components, and applying and managing prices effectively.</div>
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				<div class="et_pb_text_inner"><h2><strong>1. Define Your Pricing Objectives</strong></h2></div>
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				<div class="et_pb_text_inner">Your pricing strategy should align with your company’s broader strategic goals. Are you aiming for aggressive growth? Differentiation through premium experiences (e.g., ultra-fast DC hubs with lounges)? Or are you a retailer or hotel aiming to drive traffic by offering low charging tariffs? Generally, a pricing strategy balances three components:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Costs</strong>: Electricity, including electricity rates, software licensing fees, routine maintenance, customer service, and hardware amortization.</li>
<li><strong>Offer &amp; Demand</strong>: Evaluate the number of available chargers versus the competition and the volume of EV drivers seeking public charging in your area.</li>
<li><strong>Strategic Goals</strong>: Align your pricing strategy with broader company objectives—whether that&#8217;s maximizing usage, promoting loyalty, achieving ROI, or supporting sustainability initiatives.</li>
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<p>In the EV charging world, we recommend including a fourth pillar: <strong>Charging Station Owner Return</strong> – The most critical stakeholder whose motivations of profit must be managed carefully.</div>
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				<div class="et_pb_text_inner">The parameters you choose define how prices are calculated and influence driver behaviour. We group them into three categories:</p>
<h3><strong>A. Standard-Fix Pricing Parameters</strong></h3>
<p>These are the most common and static forms of pricing:</p>
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<td style="width: 716.62px; height: 23px;">Energy consumed: the core unit for fairness</td>
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<td style="width: 716.62px; height: 51px;">Time-based charging, useful to discourage overstays</td>
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<blockquote><p>Combining these with minimum charges or prepaid amounts can optimize both profitability and customer experience.</p></blockquote></div>
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<p>These aim to influence charging behaviour over time:</p>
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<td style="width: 769.711px;">Different tariffs for peak/off-peak hours.</td>
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<td style="width: 769.711px;">Charges per minute begin after a grace period once the battery is full.</td>
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<td style="width: 769.711px;">Charges per minute begin after a set time, regardless of charging status (e.g., 2 hours max)</td>
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<p>These models promote turnover but must be used carefully in specific locations (e.g., hotels or overnight stays). </div>
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				<div class="et_pb_text_inner"><h3><strong>C. Dynamic Pricing Parameters</strong></h3>
<p>Unlike fixed pricing models, dynamic pricing reflects the real-time cost of energy, which fluctuates based on supply and demand influenced by factors such as grid capacity, renewable energy production (e.g., solar and wind), and consumption patterns. Types of Dynamic Pricing:</p>
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<td style="width: 131.644px;"><strong>Load-Based Pricing</strong></td>
<td style="width: 843.484px;">Pricing varies based on the load capacity used. Higher power output (e.g., 150kW vs. 22kW) may justify a higher rate due to infrastructure demands.</td>
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<td style="width: 131.644px;"><strong>Cost-Based Pricing</strong></td>
<td style="width: 843.484px;">Prices are calculated using a spot-price model, typically by applying a margin on top of real-time electricity market rates.</td>
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<blockquote><p>⚡️ EV charging can represent <strong>up to one-third of a household’s daily energy use</strong>. By 2040, <strong>15–20% of household consumption</strong> could come from EVs. This makes <strong>smart pricing models essential</strong> for balancing demand, energy costs, and grid pressure.</p></blockquote></div>
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<h2><strong>3. Price Application: How to Apply the Prices</strong></h2>
<p>While EV drivers see a single final price, the application model—how and where prices are set in your backend—impacts personalisation, competitiveness, and flexibility. You can choose to apply prices at either the charging station level or EV driver level.</p>
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<h3><strong>EV driver price level – Consumer-oriented</strong></h3>
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<li>Enables loyalty programs and special tariffs</li>
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<li>Requires more advanced software and processes</li>
<li>Can be harder to communicate and manage</li>
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<p>Most platforms today default to station-level pricing for simplicity. However, we recommend systems like the Saascharge platform that enable EV driver-level pricing for maximum flexibility and customer engagement.</div>
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				<div class="et_pb_text_inner"><h2><strong>4. Managing &amp; Monitoring your prices</strong></h2>
<p>EV charging prices are only effective when they are <strong data-start="264" data-end="311">actively managed and continuously optimised</strong>. A successful pricing strategy requires both <strong data-start="357" data-end="378">internal analysis</strong> and <strong data-start="383" data-end="408">external benchmarking</strong> on an ongoing basis.</p>
<h3><strong>Internal Analysis</strong></h3>
<p><strong> </strong>This involves analysing your own network’s charging data. Robust reporting and data analysis capabilities are essential to assess:</p>
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<li data-start="589" data-end="653"><strong data-start="589" data-end="609">Traffic patterns</strong> – Daily, weekly, or seasonal usage trends</li>
<li data-start="656" data-end="719"><strong data-start="656" data-end="677">Charging behaviour</strong> – Duration of sessions, energy consumed</li>
<li data-start="722" data-end="790"><strong data-start="722" data-end="739">User behaviour</strong> – Time of day, frequency of visits, repeat users</li>
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<p>These insights help you fine-tune pricing at the site level and adapt your strategy to driver habits and demand.</p>
<h3><strong>External Benchmarking</strong></h3>
<p><strong> </strong>This involves evaluating how your pricing compares to others in the market. Key areas to monitor include:</p>
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<li data-start="1043" data-end="1113"><strong data-start="1043" data-end="1065">Competitor pricing</strong> – What nearby charging providers are charging</li>
<li data-start="1116" data-end="1183"><strong data-start="1116" data-end="1133">Charger types</strong> – Types and power levels offered by competitors</li>
<li data-start="1186" data-end="1270"><strong data-start="1186" data-end="1209">Market expectations</strong> – Regional pricing norms and evolving consumer perceptions</li>
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<p>While specialised services can provide competitive pricing intelligence, building an <strong data-start="1357" data-end="1408">internal process for regular price benchmarking</strong> is essential for long-term market positioning and profitability.</div>
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<p>There is no one-size-fits-all price. The right price:</p>
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<li data-start="6082" data-end="6134"><strong data-start="6082" data-end="6107">Encourages EV drivers</strong> to charge at your location</li>
<li data-start="6138" data-end="6194"><strong data-start="6138" data-end="6158">Maximises return</strong> for your business and station hosts</li>
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<p data-start="6196" data-end="6399">Example:<br data-start="6204" data-end="6207" />At a hotel, applying idle fees may deter guests from staying overnight. However, at a busy Super-Fast Charging hub, combining per-kWh pricing with a time limit or idle fee may boost turnover and revenue.</p>
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<p data-start="6401" data-end="6578">Pricing isn’t just a cost; it’s a <strong data-start="6434" data-end="6452">strategic tool</strong>. Use it to <strong data-start="6464" data-end="6501">guide behaviour, boost utilisation</strong>, and ultimately <strong data-start="6518" data-end="6577">deliver value to both drivers and infrastructure owners</strong>.</p>
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<p>Next comes the billing and invoicing phase, where you can unlock further opportunities with discounts, loyalty programs, and promotional offers. We’ll cover that in our next post. Stay tuned and follow Saascharge for more insights.</div>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2025 00:58:27 +0000</pubDate>
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				<div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p>At Saascharge, we believe that collaboration and knowledge sharing are the keys to thriving in the fast-paced EV charging industry. Staying informed is critical with new protocols (e.g., OCPP 2.0, ISO 15118, AI energy load prediction…), market entrants, and increasingly complex billing concepts. When new market players start or migrate to a new platform—whether their own or the Saascharge platform—the industry landscape can be overwhelming. This makes continuous access to best practices and use cases essential for success.</p>
<p>As a specialized and independent EV charging SaaS platform, Saascharge has developed a collaborative approach with our partners. By sharing insights and strategies, we help them remain competitive in their respective segments, whether targeting the hospitality sector (e.g., hotels, restaurants), the retail industry (e.g., shopping malls, stores), real estate, or fleet management. Now, we’re taking this a step further with the launch of the Saascharge Access Portal, designed to share: a centralized platform that simplifies access to key resources and supports scalability like no other in the EV charging industry.</p>
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<li><strong>Product Updates</strong></li>
<li><strong>Latest Market News</strong></li>
<li><strong>Training Documentation</strong></li>
<li><strong>Sales Materials</strong> (e.g., EV charging presentations for EMPs and CPOs)</li>
<li><strong>Direct Support Access</strong></li>
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				<div class="et_pb_text_inner"><h2><strong>How Do We Support Your EV Charging Network Objectives?</strong></h2>
<p>The EV charging market thrives on scalability and resource optimization. Maximizing transactions per charging point is essential. To achieve this, chargers need to be highly visible, easily locatable, and competitively priced for users searching for charging facilities. Once users arrive, delivering a seamless charging experience—accessible to both registered and non-registered EV drivers—is crucial.</p>
<p><span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Achieving these objectives involves many processes. At Saascharge, we are committed to sharing these processes openly with our active customers and partners through the <strong>Access Portal</strong>.</span></p>
<p>For instance, consider a company electrifying its fleet. The process begins with defining the required capacity and understanding the charging patterns: <strong>When does charging need to occur?</strong> Next, decisions must be made about the type of charging hardware—whether AC or DC—and the necessary power load. Additionally, the organization must consider:</p>
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<li><strong>Multi-purpose usage:</strong> Can the chargers also serve employees or guests?</li>
<li><strong>Pricing structures:</strong> What pricing conditions should apply to each consumer group?</li>
<li><strong>Home charging:</strong> How can home chargers for company cars be managed effectively?</li>
<li><strong>International eRoaming:</strong> Should eRoaming be enabled for cross-border transactions?</li>
<li><strong>Access methods:</strong> What types of access are most suitable—RFID and Plug &amp; Charge for the fleet, a smartphone app for employees, or QR code-based web access for guests?</li>
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<p>These are just a few of the detailed, step-by-step analyses we support as part of our consultative approach.</p>
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<p><em>&#8220;Sharing is winning. We believe that using platform functions alone isn’t enough. Setting up the right charging solution with the most competitive pricing tailored to your company’s needs can be a game changer—especially when applied with a strategic approach. That’s what we aim to support through our sessions and guides.&#8221;</em><br />– Richard Albrecht, Saascharge CEO</p>
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<p>Let’s work together to make EV charging in 2025 the best experience possible. Contact us today to learn more or access the portal!</p></div>
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				<div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p>Installing charging stations at your hotel, retail store, or residence is both essential and a significant investment that requires a clear return on investment. To make this worthwhile, you need a high frequency of use — from regular users and guests. But how can you ensure high usage and effectively encourage visitors to charge their EVs at your location?</p>
<p>One effective way is <span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">to offer €5, $5, or £5 gift vouchers to encourage EV driver guests to charge, shop, stay, or sleep at your location. This is now possible with the <strong>Saascharge Web QR Contactless Method</strong>, which was developed in 2021 and has since been upgraded to include a voucher feature. It has</span> proven effective in guest parking scenarios.</p>
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<p>“The key to making your network busy is to engage with consumers—that’s what gift vouchers can achieve.”</p>
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<h2><strong>How does it work?</strong></h2>
<p>The voucher solution is based on the Web <a href="https://saascharge.com/emobility-provider/#WebQR">QR access method</a> and the <a href="https://saascharge.com/voucher-coupons-or-charging-allowance-for-ev-drivers-thats-whats-possible-with-an-advanced-pre-pay-solution/">Pre-Pay portfolio</a> allowing you to set the desired value of your vouchers. The process is simple:</p>
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<li><strong>Create Gift Vouchers </strong>like €5, £10, or $20.</li>
<li><strong>Generate digital or printable voucher lists.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Distribute vouchers </strong>to hotels, residences, or companies.</li>
<li><strong>Engage with EV drivers</strong> to enhance loyalty and increase usage.</li>
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<p>The EV driver simply scans a QR code. They are directed to a webpage where they can enter the voucher code. Next, they add a payment method, such as a credit card, Google Pay, or Apple Pay.</p>
<h2><strong>Costs and Benefits of Offering EV Charging Vouchers</strong></h2>
<p>An EV charging voucher represents a monetary value that can be factored into your charging prices. Typically, the voucher value accounts for 20% of an average charging transaction (e.g., a $5 voucher for a $25 transaction). While this might reduce your charging profit, the overall business benefits are substantial:</p>
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<li><strong>Attract new customers:</strong> Draw EV drivers to your location and encourage them to shop, dine, or stay while their car charges. Charging can take hours, providing ample opportunity for them to engage with your business.</li>
<li><strong>Increase usage:</strong> Incentives encourage EV drivers to choose their location over others or charge at home.</li>
<li><strong>Enhance service offerings:</strong> EV charging is becoming a must-have amenity for hotels, shopping malls, and businesses, improving the overall customer experience.</li>
<li><strong>Boost customer loyalty:</strong> Offering vouchers shows appreciation for your customers, encouraging them to return.</li>
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<h2><strong>Will Vouchers Discourage EV Drivers From Registering to Your Network?</strong></h2>
<p>Not at all. Gift vouchers can be offered to both guests and regular customers using, for example, a <a href="https://saascharge.com/emobility-provider/#EMPsmartphone">Smartphone app</a>. Rather than discouraging registration, vouchers act as an incentive for EV drivers to join your network. Registered users shall benefit from better pricing and additional rewards, further encouraging loyalty.</p>
<h2><strong>What’s Next? Gift Vouchers as a Growth Enabler</strong></h2>
<p>Ultimately, the goal is to maximize usage of your charging stations. Gift vouchers help drive more transactions, in addition to regular EV driver activity (subscribers) and users coming via eRoaming agreements or payment terminals.</p>
<p>In summary, engaging with consumers through gift vouchers is a proven way to keep your charging network busy and profitable. Start today!</p></div>
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<p>Whether you are managing a network of public parking facilities, restaurants, leisure parks, or hotels, enabling EV drivers to pay for charging services seamlessly is essential. Electric Vehicle owners may pay via payment terminals, through their smartphone applications, or via another network using an eRoaming protocol (e.g., Ford drivers charging at your network).</p>
<p><strong>“Thanks to our partnership with TRX, Singe Payables, and Saascharge, the complexity can be reduced to a single click&#8221;</strong></p>
<p>The challenge is managing this complexity for Charging Station Operators who must reconcile these different sources of income. That is possible with the Saascharge platform, which enables users to charge from different networks with multiple payment methods and integrates all these payment methods and income sources without compromise or intermediaries. Thanks to our partnership with TRX, Singe Payables, and Saascharge, the complexity can be reduced to a single-click.</p></div>
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<p>First, register your customer’s account details and method of payment on the Saascharge platform. At the end of the month or the selected payment period, generate the outpayment report for your site owners, verify the transactions for potential adjustments and once you are ready,  initiate a payment to your customer. Your customer will receive adigital receipt (Payment remittance) via email.</p></div>
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<p>The SaaS Charge Platform gives flexibility in the way you want to pay your site owners whether you want to use a Virtual Credit Card or ACH transfers. Virtual credit card payment enhances security by using a unique, temporary or static card number for each transaction, minimizing the risk of fraud. It simplifies expense management, as virtual cards can be easily tracked and controlled. And it drives residual revenue back to the operate with rebates.</p></div>
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<h2><strong>Start Now: Manage Your Charging Incomes Without Intermediaries and Complexity</strong></h2>
<p>The Saascharge EV charging platform consolidates all your financial and eRoaming partners in one place. Additionally, the seamless integration with TRX&#8217;s EV driver payment and Singe Payable outpayment solutions ensures smooth and efficient financial transactions.</p></div>
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				<div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p><strong>About Saascharge</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://www.saascharge.com/">Saascharge</a>’s scalable, open platform empowers e-mobility providers to profitably operate and control their own EV charging networks for the first time. By leveraging e-roaming and ensuring broad, intra-network charging, combined with an innovative geo-advertising application, Saascharge offers not only the most profitable network economics but also the best driver engagement and charging experience available. Based in the US, Saascharge operates in nine countries across three continents.</p></div>
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<p><a href="https://www.singepayables.com/">Singe Payables</a>’ advanced platform revolutionizes the way businesses manage their accounts payable processes. By leveraging cutting-edge automation and machine learning technologies, Singe Payables enables companies to streamline invoice processing, ensure compliance, and optimize cash flow management. With a user-friendly interface and robust analytics, businesses gain unparalleled visibility and control over their financial operations. Headquartered in the US, Singe Payables serves clients across multiple industries globally.</p></div>
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<p><a href="https://trxservices.com/">Transaction Services</a><span> </span>is a leading provider in payments with many decades of experience serving our customers from their headquarters in Atlanta and offices in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The core platform is engineered to be technologically efficient and equally secure in handling all aspects of the payments cycle, while also delivering quick insights into transaction activity via their reporting dashboard and other tools.</p></div>
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				<div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p>As announced at ICNC 2023, the EV charging market is entering a new phase characterized by increased profitability, shifting away from endless investments with no near-term market return. According to the latest <a href="https://www.wri.org/insights/countries-adopting-electric-vehicles-fastest">WRI report</a>, global sales of electric vehicles are nearing 10 to 80%, signaling that we are entering a transformative phase.</p>
<p>From the perspective of the EV charging network, we are entering a scaling phase where the number of charging points and transactions are crucial. We believe that achieving this scale requires offering the best service, attractive prices, and a healthy cost base. Regarding products, while we acknowledge the need for more intelligence in energy management, we also recognize that it remains a commodity. Therefore, the focus is on products that drive transactions. In this context, here are our commercial trends for 2024.</p></div>
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				<div class="et_pb_text_inner"><h2><strong>1. More access and payment mean greater availability! </strong></h2>
<p>A charging station located in a public area should be accessible to anyone, much like an ATM is available to any debit card holder. In the EV charging world, accessibility entails providing contactless payment methods for non-subscribers or, for subscribers, using your network or another network through eRoaming. Direct payment methods without registration are crucial, especially in some US states or countries such as the UK or Germany.</p></div>
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				<div class="et_pb_text_inner"><h3><strong>QR – Web-based payment</strong></h3>
<p>Scan a QR code, add your credit card, Google Pay, or Apple Pay on a webpage, and click &#8216;Start Charge.&#8217; This straightforward QR web direct payment method eliminates the need for registration. It is a low-cost solution with no maintenance fees, making it ideal for guest parking areas.</p>
<h3><strong>Payment terminal</strong></h3>
<p>The physical payment terminal is operated by payment software and facilitates contactless payments through NFC technology. This solution, offered by companies like Payter or Nayax, has been widely embraced by numerous charging station Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). While it is a recognized consumer solution, it comes with a significant cost both in terms of acquisition and maintenance, similar to Level 2 chargers. However, it proves most effective for DC Super-fast chargers (DCSFC)</p>
<h3><strong>Plug and charge &#8211; ISO 15118</strong></h3>
<p>The plug and charge principle, well-known for Tesla super-fast chargers, is now accessible across all networks through the ISO 15118 standard. Simply plug in your car, start charging, and your account will be credited automatically. The key principle involves integrating the network subscription within the car through a smart contract, enabling recognition of the EV driver in any network. This integration necessitates alignment among the car, the charger, and the operating network (CPO and EMP). As seamless as making a phone call, this method represents the future of EV charging!</p>
<h2><strong>2. Dynamic Pricing, Load Pricing to Stimulate Charging Events</strong></h2>
<p>Load management is a complex process that necessitates behavioral changes in charging practices. Rather than imposing strict capacity restrictions, we believe that optimizing load is best achieved through incentivizing when to charge. This involves introducing dynamic pricing models that vary based on both time and power consumption.&#8221;</p>
<h3><strong>EV Driver load pricing, the &#8216;pay for what you need&#8217; principle</strong></h3>
<p>This feature enables offering EV drivers various prices for different charging capacities, allowing users to pay a premium for full power instead of waiting with lower power. For instance, if you&#8217;re planning an extended trip and need your car fully charged overnight, you may choose to pay more for a full 11 or 22 kW, while other residents might prefer the lowest tariffs for their daily commute. The concept is to assign value to the power output.</p>
<h3><strong>Dynamic pricing</strong></h3>
<p>This function aims to provide varied prices based on the grid capacity. When the electricity network has surplus capacity, a lower price will be offered. Conversely, during periods of limited capacity, higher prices will be applicable. This approach encourages EV drivers to adjust their charging behavior, thereby supporting the capacity of the electricity grid. It represents a win-win solution for all parties involved: EV drivers, charging networks, and grid operators.</p>
<h2><strong>3. Advertising &amp; Promotion – Attracting EV Drivers to Your Locations</strong></h2>
<p>The success of public/commercial chargers&#8217; business model hinges on maximizing EV transactions. This goal can be accomplished by promoting your network through special prices and commercial offerings.</p>
<h3><strong>Attract EV Drivers to Your Location with Advertising</strong></h3>
<p>For retailers, restaurants, hotels, and other commercial establishments, charging infrastructure presents a valuable opportunity to draw customers to their premises. <a href="https://saascharge.com/voucher-coupons-or-charging-allowance-for-ev-drivers-thats-whats-possible-with-an-advanced-pre-pay-solution/">Charging vouchers</a>, coupled with other promotions such as coffee or meal discounts, serve as tools to guide customers to choose their charging locations over others, as discussed in <a href="https://saascharge.com/ev-charging-for-retailers-how-to-turn-charging-into-a-shopping-opportunity/">this article</a>. We develop geo-advertising tools to promote their locations through advertisements on both their smartphone applications and the screens of their charging stations</p>
<h3><strong>Let&#8217;s shift gears and gear up for the hockey stick growth!</strong></h3>
<p>The key to supporting this surge lies in delivering the right charging services, propelling revenues and growth to new heights. At Saascharge, we are looking forward to working together towards this objective.</p></div>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Aug 2023 14:10:11 +0000</pubDate>
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				<div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p>All customers providing commercial EV charging services utilize a platform known as the back office. This platform serves as the central hub for operating charging stations, handling tasks such as support, authorization, billing, and energy management. The majority of market players opt for one of three approaches: developing a proprietary platform in-house, purchasing an existing platform from the market, or utilizing a Software as a Service (SAAS) platform. Each of these approaches comes with its own set of strengths and weaknesses but what is the best approach?</p>
<h2><strong>EV charging backend growing market requirements</strong></h2>
<p>The era of relying on an OCPP driver providing CDRs (charging data records), basic pricing plans with an operational console along with an app for initiating transactions, has passed. Today, a competitive EV charging backend is required to provide complex pricing mechanisms, accommodate various tiers of customers (Charging station operator, Site owner, locations…), and manage billing processes involving the integration of diverse payment gateways (e.g. Stripe, Payter, TRX, among others). Next to that, we have to integrate energy management protocols such as OSCP or OpenADR, assimilate different eRoaming protocols (such as OICP, OCPI) and hubs (e.g. Hubject, Gireve), and ultimately merge all of this seamlessly into a company&#8217;s operational environment (e.g. ERP integration). This requires knowledge and a state-of-the-art EV platform.</p>
<h2><strong>EV charging backend market models</strong></h2>
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<li><strong>House-made development: </strong>This entails the necessity of recruiting or establishing a comprehensive IT and product team to fabricate a competitively viable platform.</li>
<li><strong>Purchasing an existing market solution: </strong>These pre-constructed solutions are retailed by companies specializing in commercial EV Charging backends, often offering room for certain customizations.</li>
<li><strong>SAAS solution:</strong> This involves acquiring a fully prepared and hosted market-ready backend and application through a licensed arrangement, typically based on charging points with system integrations facilitated by APIs.</li>
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<h2><strong>Make, buy, or lease an EV charging software? Let’s compare!</strong></h2>
<p>Here is a short estimated comparison for 1’000 to 10’000 charging points with development costs that includes all charges for a complete charging service setup: (Analysis, Development, testing, White labeling, configuration…). The yearly management costs include hosting (server), service support, and market adaptations (new functionalities).</p>
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<td style="width: 133.16px;">House-made development</td>
<td style="width: 167.199px; text-align: center;">1’000’000 to 2’000’000</td>
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<p>+ Full flexibility</p>
<p>+ IP ownership</p>
<p>&#8211; Requires expertise and analysis (Consultancy, product definition…)</p>
<p>&#8211; Expensive to develop and manage</p>
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<td style="width: 167.199px; text-align: center;">250’000 to 1’000’000</td>
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<p>+ Faster to market with existing frameworks</p>
<p>+ Proven technology</p>
<p>&#8211; Low differentiation based on “copy” of existing backends</p>
<p>&#8211; Expensive maintenance and market adaptations</p>
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<td style="width: 167.199px; text-align: center;">5’000 to 30’000</td>
<td style="width: 213.264px; text-align: center;">30’000 to 300,000</td>
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<p>+ Fastest model to market</p>
<p>+ Price competitiveness</p>
<p>+ Constant market adaptation</p>
<p>&#8211; Less flexibility</p>
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<p>The optimal approach depends on your company&#8217;s structure, strategy, and timeline for achieving your objectives. Based on this analysis, it appears that the most suitable model would be to begin by utilizing a competitive SAAS solution until you have reached a certain number of charging stations (e.g., 10,000). At that point, it could become financially viable to develop your own platform. However, this decision goes beyond a mere &#8216;make or buy&#8217; cost analysis. <u>Establishing your own platform would necessitate assembling a comprehensive team of market experts, analysts, and developers, solely to create a standard version. This expertise is readily available with a SAAS solution, and additionally, you gain the flexibility to customize your platform by integrating key systems (e.g. ERP for invoicing, ticketing system, CRM&#8230;) with APIs.</u></p>
<h2><strong>What if you could customize and adapt your model progressively?</strong></h2>
<p>It&#8217;s evident that every emerging EV charging business undergoes a learning curve. By commencing with a SAAS solution, you can create an attractive product, pricing, and distribution model, and subsequently refine the approach on a step-by-step basis by integrating key applications. This is possible through a modular and evolutive platform such as Saascharge with its <a href="https://saascharge.com/saascharge-api-portfolio/">API catalog</a>.</p></div>
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				<div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p>At Saascharge, we have noticed that around 30% of customers (including CPOs or EMPs) tend to start by gradually integrating essential business applications. Then, they explore the possibility of developing more significant Smartphone Apps or other user-facing applications.</p>
<h2><strong>The benefit to invest and develop in what truly matters</strong></h2>
<p>The foundation of a great EV charging solution lies in delivering reliable and cost-attractive charging services. There are core service elements that you can hardly differentiate from other EV charging software. It&#8217;s all about specifics! For example, integrating with an external Energy Management System (EMS) for load management or linking with an ERP to automate invoicing for fleets, rather than relying on standard ‘credit cards’ payments. This holds greater significance than attempting to replicate existing features. You can also build specialized business applications for hotels, Fleets, Real estate management or Retailers…</p>
<h2><strong>Start Your EV Charging Journey with a Competitive SAAS Model and Evolve through Selective API System Integration</strong></h2>
<p>Despite weighing the pros and cons of various models, a backend inherently offers a range of shared functionalities. Initiating your journey today using a competitive SAAS model with API integration is a pragmatic approach to adapt your model as you grow (e.g. more EV Drivers, charging points…). This is an opportunity to create a unique EV charging product built upon your proprietary applications! Make or buy an EV charging platform? Don’t compromise, let’s get the best of both!</p></div>
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		<title>Transaction Services and Saascharge Deliver Powerful Solutions for EV Charging Networks</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 May 2023 20:35:23 +0000</pubDate>
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				<div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p><strong>Baltimore/New York/Atlanta (May 24, 2023) – </strong>Transaction Services (TRX), a leading payment processor, has teamed up with Saascharge, a leading provider of software and application services for EV charging companies in North America, to create a powerful billing solution for the rapidly growing EV charging market.</p>
<p>Through this partnership, EV charging networks will have more flexibility to offer various payment methods and fee models to different charging station types and locations. This partnership and platform will enable networks to offer more attractive rates to their commercial customers, company fleets, and private users.</p>
<p>The first customer under this partnership is ESD Global, a New York-based charging company.  TRX will handle the payment processing of all charging sessions, providing a special rate focused on residential users.</p>
<p>Scott Martin, CEO of Transaction Services, remarked, “Our partnerships strategy is to find best-in-class teams that offer powerful solutions while also being world-class in their approach to customer service and support.  We are thrilled to partner with Saascharge, as together we will deliver greater flexibility in payment options with an unwavering commitment to serve our mutual customers.”</p>
<p>Richard Albrecht, CEO and Co-Founder of Saascharge, said: &#8220;We are excited to partner with TRX in bringing a unique approach to billing services for the EV charging industry. By tailoring pricing models to specific market needs, we can help our customers reduce costs and improve user experience. This is a win-win for everyone involved.&#8221;</p>
<p>The partnership between Saascharge and TRX reflects the growing demand for innovative and cost-effective solutions in the EV charging market. As more companies enter the market and more drivers switch to electric vehicles, efficient billing services will become increasingly important to ensure the growth and sustainability of the industry.</p></div>
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<p><a href="https://trxservices.com/">Transaction Services</a> is a leading provider in payments with many decades of experience serving our customers from their headquarters in Atlanta and offices in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The core platform is engineered to be technologically efficient and equally secure in handling all aspects of the payments cycle, while also delivering quick insights into transaction activity via their reporting dashboard and other tools.</p>
<p><strong>About Saascharge</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.saascharge.com">Saascharge</a>’s scalable, open platform enables e-mobility providers to profitably operate and control their own EV charging networks for the first time. By leveraging e-roaming, ensuring broad, intra-network charging, coupled with a novel, geo-advertising application, Saascharge not only enables the most profitable network economics but also the best driver engagement and charging experience available. Saascharge is based in the US and has operations in nine countries on three continents.</p></div>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2023 00:01:57 +0000</pubDate>
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				<div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p>Pay-as-you-go (PAYG) has always been the preferred choice for many electric vehicles (EV) drivers, as it allows them to pay for what they use. However, Pre-Pay could also become a preferred option if it offers clear financial and practical consumer benefits! This post will provide insights into this traditional but innovative payment method and answer this question: Can it be a good deal for EV drivers and/or eMobility service providers (EMSP)?</p>
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<h2><strong>How does a Pre-Pay offer works? </strong></h2>
<p>The Pre-Pay structure is based on a charging value offered at a discounted value. The charging value is a monetary amount that includes a discount with an expiration date. These parameters can be set independently.</p>
<p>Example:</p>
<ul>
<li>Offer name: Superuser pack</li>
<li>Value: $100</li>
<li>Discount 10%</li>
<li>Expiry date: 12 Months</li>
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				<div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p>EV drivers will be able to charge $100 with all transactions discounted by 10%, resulting in a $110 charging value. The remaining balance can be tracked in the user’s virtual smartphone wallet. After 12 months the remaining amount will be deleted unless he re-orders (top up) another Pre-Pay offers to extend the lifecycle of the wallet.</p>
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<h2><strong>One Offer: Multiple applications &amp; benefits!</strong></h2>
<p>At Saascharge, Pre-Pay is more than just a charging value with a discount! The strength of this model is that the same offer can be deployed in different applications for different groups of consumers.</p></div>
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				<div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p><strong>Service offer:</strong> Create attractive offers for EV Drivers to commit to your charging network.</p>
<p><strong style="font-size: 16px;">Charging allowance:</strong><span style="font-size: 16px;"> Offer charging allowances is a way to provide charging for “free” with a limitation. This is ideal for company employees, Golf Club members or any other organization.</span></p>
<p><strong>Voucher/coupon:</strong> This is the all-time classic marketing tool to run acquisition campaigns and encourage EV drivers to shop and charge at your location (e.g. Restaurant, Retail store, Shopping centres…). For example; $10 of charging value for any stay at our hotel.</p>
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<h2><strong>What are the Pre-Pay benefits for EV Drivers? </strong></h2>
<p>Why would an EV driver be happy to commit to a network by purchasing a pre-paid offer?</p>
<p><strong style="font-size: 16px;">1. Better deal</strong><span style="font-size: 16px;">: Getting an attractive discounted charging offer or a promotional coupon for free charging</span></p>
<p><strong style="font-size: 16px;">2. Budget control</strong><span style="font-size: 16px;">: By paying in advance, EV Drivers can control their expenses and stick to a budget</span></p>
<p><strong style="font-size: 16px;">3. Convenience</strong><span style="font-size: 16px;">: Pre-pay accounts allow EV drivers to easily manage expenses without having to worry about monthly billing cycles or credit card fees.</span></p>
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<h2><strong>What are the benefits for eMobility providers? </strong></h2>
<p>Pre-pay provides even more benefits for electric vehicle companies than for consumers:</p>
<p><strong style="font-size: 16px;">1. Attract new customers: </strong><span style="font-size: 16px;">Gain new customers by offering a voucher, charging allowance or attractive Pre-Pay offers. For example, a coupon to celebrate the rollout of new charging stations.</span></p>
<p><strong style="font-size: 16px;">2. Improve customer loyalty: </strong><span style="font-size: 16px;">A pre-Pay will ensure that the EV driver will use your network on a long-term basis. A voucher gift could also be used as a present to retain customers.</span></p>
<p><strong style="font-size: 16px;">3. Increasing revenues and cash flow: </strong><span style="font-size: 16px;">Pre-pay customers typically pay in advance, which can increase a company&#8217;s revenue but also improve their cash flow.</span></p>
<p><strong style="font-size: 16px;">4. Reduce payment processing fees: </strong><span style="font-size: 16px;">Credit card transactions could represent 10 to 0.30 ct. per transactions. This could be saved with one large transaction.</span></p>
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<h2><strong>Pre-Pay or Pay-as-you-go? What shall we do?</strong></h2>
<p>We believe that both payment methods should be presented with clear differentiation: &#8220;Pay as you go&#8221; as the standard service and &#8220;Pre-Pay&#8221; as a bargain offer. In summary, a driver should be rewarded for their commitment to pay in advance for a Pre-Pay offer.</p>
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<h2><strong>Billing promotions as a strategy &#8211; Start now!</strong></h2>
<p>The objective of any e-mobility service provider is to attract, retain, and encourage EV drivers to charge on their network. The Saascharge billing solution should support this objective with its Pre-Pay portfolio. Choose your objective (whether it be a new offer, promotion, or charging allowance), create your Pre-Pay offer, and increase your revenue!</p></div>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2020 13:24:13 +0000</pubDate>
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				<div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p>The adoption and usage of electric vehicles is global! That is why from the start at Saascharge, we had to think internationally by providing EV charging platform solutions to clients in North America, Europe and South-East Asia. This has led to interconnect our EV platform to 250,000 charging points with Hubject, store customer data in different locations and build a local presence in Europe.</p></div>
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				<div class="et_pb_text_inner"><h3><strong>Getting a structure in place to support international development</strong></h3>
<p>Now, we have the pleasure to announce the creation of Saascharge international GmbH, in Zürich Switzerland with the mission to support eRoaming financial clearing services globally. This neutral location in a major financial center next to the <a href="https://cryptovalley.swiss/">Crypto Valley</a> is the ideal place to cover the European Union, United Kingdom and Asian markets.</p>
<p>This positive developments will support 3 objectives to promote EV charging: Openness, innovation, and scalability.</p>
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<h3><strong>1. Openness: Driver can access any charging stations</strong></h3>
<p>Availability, availability, and availability: Our mission is to ensure that any charging stations can be available to any EV drivers by:</p>
<ul>
<li>Interconnecting client charging networks to any other EV charging networks</li>
<li>Compatible with any access type; Smartphone, Plug &amp; Charge (ISO 15118), RFID, Credit card readers&#8230;</li>
<li>Integrate to customer systems environment (energy management systems, ERP for invoicing) by providing a wide range of APIs</li>
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<h3><strong>2. Innovation: Let’s make EV charging attractive</strong></h3>
<p>EV charging adoption can only become successful if it is convenient for EV drivers to use and attractive for all market players. From the EV driver, the charging station owner (e.g a restaurant), network providers to eMobility providers, everyone must benefit from EV charging. That is why we build innovative products to:</p>
<ul>
<li>Stimulate EV charging by promoting locations with Geo-Advertising (Your charging station must be known), offer smart pricing strategic benefits for club members, residents or other organisations</li>
<li>Make EV charging convenient by simplifying payments and revenue sharing across market players to push investments</li>
<li>Demand response with dynamic pricing to motivate drivers to charge in relation to grid capacity</li>
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<h3><strong>3. Scalability: Optimise service and costs</strong></h3>
<p>Scalability of our EV charging platform is an essential part of our global strategy. The multiplication of clients and charging points across the world increases the quality of service by sharing developments and optimise costs with our cloud-based approach.</p>
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<h3><strong>Finally, let’s make it convenient</strong></h3>
<p>Before Covid19, travelling around the world has never been as easy, pack a bag, get a credit card and the world is yours! This is possible because of user convenience and benefits for all parties (user, shops, banks). That level of convenience is what we should expect by travelling with an electric vehicle.</p>
<p>At Saascharge, we are working hard to make EV charging attractive for YOU and your partners.</p></div>
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