The Paua EV Charging Mobile App for Business Drivers
One app for public charging, depots, and home reimbursement.
Built for real-world fleet use.
Why use an EV charging mobile app for business?
An EV charging mobile app gives business drivers one place to find chargers, start charging, and see what is happening in real time and after the event.
This enables drivers to find, charge and pay. It removes guesswork, reduces failed charging attempts, and cuts down calls to fleet managers and support teams. For fleets, it creates consistency. For drivers, it creates confidence. Fewer surprises. More miles done.
Why is an EV charging app better than using a credit card?
A credit card alone cannot tell you where a charger is located or provide you any information associated with the charging session apart from the price.
A mobile app supports finding the relevant location using filters, routing to that location, starting a charge and holding all the relevant information after the event including kWh, time and cost.
A credit card tells you after something has gone wrong. An EV charging app tells you while it is happening.
With an app, drivers can see live charging status, receive start and stop notifications, and freeze a card instantly if it is lost. For businesses, charging is visible, auditable, and controlled. No mystery transactions. No chasing receipts.
Can I navigate routes with an EV charging app?
Yes. A good EV charging app helps drivers plan routes around where charging is possible, not just where the road goes.
Rather than over-engineering around battery percentages and traffic models, Paua shows charging locations within 2km of your route that match your vehicle and charging needs. This reflects how business drivers actually drive. Charge when you need to, where it works.
All charging location pins are fully integrated with Google maps, Waze and Apple maps so that drivers can tap a location and send the route directly to their preferred mapping app.
How do I find the right charger for my vehicle?
Not all chargers work for all vehicles. Filters matter.
A business-grade EV charging app should let drivers filter by charging speed, connector type, start method, vehicle size, and the number of available connectors at a site. This avoids turning up to chargers that physically do not work for vans, trucks, or busy routes.
Live status of chargers in an EV charging mobile app helps to ensure that the driver knows that a charger is available to use.
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Why use an EV charging mobile app for business?
An EV charging mobile app gives business drivers one place to find chargers, start charging, and see what is happening in real time and after the event.
This enables drivers to find, charge and pay. It removes guesswork, reduces failed charging attempts, and cuts down calls to fleet managers and support teams. For fleets, it creates consistency. For drivers, it creates confidence. Fewer surprises. More miles done.
Why is a hub filter important when searching for chargers?
A hub filter helps drivers avoid single-point failure.
Charging hubs show sites with multiple connectors that meet the same criteria. For business drivers, this reduces waiting, improves reliability, and keeps jobs moving even if one charger is out of service.
Using the Paua mobile app hub filter it is possible to select a number of connectors that meet your filter settings. Choose from 1 to 10+ connectors.
Do EV charging apps support start and stop notifications?
Yes, and they should.
Start and stop notifications confirm that charging has actually begun and when it has ended. This gives drivers immediate reassurance and gives fleets an early signal if something looks wrong.
Further to this you will be notified if a charging session starts that you were not expecting or a top notification can indicate that a charge session has stopped that you were not expecting. Both valuable time saving opportunities.
Why are start and stop notifications important for businesses?
They reduce fraud, failed sessions, and wasted time.
If a charging session does not start properly, the driver knows straight away. If a card is used unexpectedly, it is flagged instantly. This is simple, practical control that matters in day-to-day fleet operations.
How are EV charging cards managed in a mobile app?
A business EV charging app should give drivers direct control over their charging card, without needing to call a fleet manager.
Drivers can view their card in the app, temporarily freeze it if it is lost, and unfreeze it if it is found. This reduces fraud risk, avoids unnecessary card replacements, and keeps drivers on the road rather than waiting for admin to catch up.
What happens if an EV charging card is lost?
With app-based card management, a lost card is not an emergency.
The driver can freeze the card immediately from their phone to prevent unauthorised charging. A replacement card can then be ordered through the app or by the fleet manager, with no disruption to the rest of the fleet.
Why is card control important for business EV charging?
Charge cards are effectively payment instruments, so control matters.
Instant card freezing, live notifications, and clear visibility of charging activity give businesses confidence that charging spend is protected. It is a simple feature that prevents small issues becoming expensive problems.
What Paua drivers can do in the app
Paua’s mobile app is built for people who drive EVs for work. It focuses on getting drivers charged, back on the road, and supported when things do not go to plan.
Drivers initial sign up is secured with 2FA and biometric login after first setup. Throughout the app Paua makes it easier for drivers including a built-in beginner guidance for new EV drivers.
Drivers can find suitable charging locations, filter by vehicle and charging needs, start or monitor charging sessions, receive live notifications, and manage their charging card directly from the app. Everything is designed to reduce failed charges, wasted time, and unnecessary calls back to base.
How Paua differs from consumer EV charging apps
Most consumer EV charging apps are built for occasional charging and private cars. They prioritise exploration, price comparison, and advanced routing features that look good but are rarely used by business drivers.
Paua is built for fleets and business drivers. The app is designed around reliability, speed of decision-making, and real-world vehicle constraints. Fewer distractions. More certainty. Better outcomes at scale.
Why fleet managers trust Paua’s mobile app
Paua reduces operational noise.
Live session notifications, card controls, overstay warnings, clear charger filters, and direct access to charge point operator support all remove friction from day-to-day operations. When drivers are more self-sufficient, fleet managers spend less time firefighting and more time managing the fleet.
Proof points from real-world use
Drivers prioritise finding a charger that works over complex route modelling.
Vehicle-size and hub filters reduce failed charging attempts for vans and trucks.
Live start and stop notifications reduce fraud, disputes, and support tickets.
In-app card freezing prevents unauthorised charging within seconds.
Clear overstay warnings reduce penalty charges at busy sites.
These are not theoretical features. They are responses to how business drivers actually behave based on Paua’s experience working with thousands of drivers.
Can drivers use one app for public, depot, and home charging?
Yes. Paua is designed so drivers can manage public charging, shared or private depots, and home charging reimbursement within a single mobile app.
Drivers can find and use public charge points on the Paua network, see and access shared depots through Paua Share, and record home charging activity for fair reimbursement. This removes the need for multiple apps, cards, or manual processes and gives drivers one consistent experience wherever they charge.
For businesses, this creates a single source of truth across all charging locations. For drivers, it keeps charging simple, predictable, and easy to manage day to day.
Supporting home charging and fair reimbursement
For many business drivers, home charging is a core part of how they keep moving. An EV charging app should support this properly, not bolt it on as an afterthought.
Paua enables drivers to record home charging details, energy tariffs, business mileage, and supporting receipts in one place. This allows businesses to reimburse drivers fairly and consistently, while giving finance teams the information they need without spreadsheets or guesswork.
Why home charging reimbursement matters for businesses
Without a clear reimbursement process, home charging becomes inconsistent and hard to defend.
Drivers either under-claim, over-claim, or stop engaging altogether. Paua removes that friction by capturing the right data at source and supporting clear approval flows, reducing disputes and improving driver confidence in the policy.
Paua’s mobile app enables relevant data to be captured for fair reimbursement of home charging. This includes tariff data, vehicle data, home energy data, business and personal mileage data and the ability to prompt your line manager to sign off your claim.
Paua Solo features for individual and salary sacrifice drivers
Paua Solo is designed for businesses that want a simpler charging experience without full fleet management overhead.
Drivers can add a debit or credit card directly in the app, manage their charging activity independently, and access the same public charging network.
For Paua Solo B2B, workplace chargers can be included, allowing drivers to pay at work and in public using one app.
Paua Solo Salary Sacrifice capabilities
For salary sacrifice drivers, Paua Solo provides additional visibility and control. Paua enables a regular top up of their balance direct from their gross salary leading to a cheaper charging experience for drivers.
Drivers can see their monthly charging balance, track usage, and benefit from automatic top-ups with the ability to roll over unused balance. This creates transparency, avoids surprises, and makes EV charging easier to understand as part of a wider employee benefit.
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Technical features and benefits
For teams who want the detail, Paua also delivers the technical depth expected by fleet and transport leaders.
The following is a complete overview of the features supported by the Paua mobile app.
Discovery and routing
- Public, depot, and shared charging locations in one map
- Route-based charger discovery within 2km of a journey
- Filters for charging speed, connector type, start method, vehicle size, and hub size
Charging and payments
- Live session monitoring with kWh, time, and cost
- App notifications for session start, stop, and overstay risks
- Centralised business billing or driver-paid options via Paua Solo
- Support for debit and credit cards where applicable
Card and driver controls
- In-app charge card freeze and unfreeze
- Card replacement requests via app or fleet manager
- Biometric login after initial secure setup
Support and confidence
- Live chat and email support in app
- Direct phone numbers for charge point operators shown on map pins
- Site opening hours and penalty information where available
Home charging and reimbursement
- Public and home charging in one experience
- Tariff-aware reimbursement calculations
- Trip logging, receipts, odometer entries, and approval nudges
This combination allows Paua to support drivers, fleet managers, and finance teams without overloading the driver experience.
