GridCars

GridCars is an electric vehicle charging company based in Roodepoort, South Africa. It runs a public charging network, offers home chargers and provides commercial charging solutions for fleets and businesses. The company also operates the ChargePocket app, which lets drivers find chargers on a live map and manage sessions and payments. Its stated mission is to continue growing the roll-out of electric vehicles in South Africa. The site notes that 90% of EV charging happens at home.

Public charging network

ChargePocket by GridCars gives drivers access to a national network of public charging stations. Through the app, drivers can view charger details, manage their accounts and track sessions in real time. The site says GridCars charging stations are also shown on Google Maps.

Home and commercial solutions

• Home chargers: smart chargers with energy management, charge scheduling and future-proof support.
• Map listings: GridCars stations are listed on Google Maps, so drivers can locate them there.
• Commercial EV charging: hardware and software for charging fleets and offering charging facilities to customers.
• Vehicle-to-grid: a pilot linking EV chargers with renewable energy and storage, so vehicles can act as grid assets and provide backup power at peak demand.
• Network build support: hardware, business model consulting and backend integration for independent charging networks.

Network scale

The site reports more than 350 charge points on its national network. It describes its home chargers as premium, and says the network is designed for stress-free charging nationwide.

Key facts

• Based in: Roodepoort, South Africa
• Products: ChargePocket app, GridCars home chargers
• Markets: South Africa