229 The Be.EV Episode

In this episode of EV Musings, Gary interviews Adrian Fielden-Gray, co-founder and COO of Be.EV, a national charge point operator. The discussion covers Be.EV's strategic expansion from Manchester to other parts of the UK, focusing on partnerships with existing car parks and garden centres like Dobbies. Adrian explains Be.EV's approach to hardware, pricing models, and customer experience, emphasizing the importance of well-maintained and accessible charging stations. The episode also touches on Be.EV’s commitment to partnerships, customer-focused pricing, and the challenges of power availability at new sites.Guest Details: Adrian Fielden-GrayAdrian co-founded Be.EV in 2021, which is now Greater Manchester's largest EV charging network, with over 700 live charge points and 1,000 scheduled to be live by the end of 2024. Adrian is responsible for the growth and operations of the network, and covers the entire life cycle of the project, from design to installation and ongoing asset management.Be.EV's focus is on what EV drivers of today and tomorrow want: publicly accessible, rapid and ultra-rapid Charging Hubs conveniently located on busy routes, at dwell destinations and in the hearts of communities nationwide.Be.EV is uniquely focused on community over kit – engaging with their 33,000+ members who play an active role in shaping their cleaner and greener neighbourhoods of the future.Adrian's WebsiteThis season of the podcast is sponsored by Zapmap, the free to download app that helps EV drivers search, plan, and pay for their charging.Links in the show notes:Chargetrip GO - Cool EV ThingEpisode produced by Arran Sheppard at Urban Podcasts: https://www.urbanpodcasts.co.uk(C) 2019-2024 Gary Comerford Support me: Patreon Link: http://www.patreon.com/evmusingsKo-fi Link: http://www.ko-fi.com/evmusings The Books:'So, you've gone electric?' on Amazon : https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07Q5JVF1X'So, you've gone renewable?’ on Amazon : https://amzn.to/3LXvIckSocial Media:EVMusings: Twitter https://twitter.com/MusingsEvInstagram: @EVmusingsOctopus Energy referral code (Click this link to get started) https://share.octopus.energy/neat-star-460Upgrade to smarter EV driving with a free week's trial of Zapmap Premium, find out more here https://evmusings.com/zapmap-premiumMentioned in this episode:Zap MapThe EV Musings Podcast is sponsored by Zapmap, the go-to app for EV drivers in the UK, which helps EV drivers search, plan, and pay for their charging. Zapmap is free to download and use, with Zapmap Premium providing enhanced features which include using Zapmap in-car on CarPlay or