InCharge Energy, a fleet electrification services provider, has announced the release of the InControl 4.0 update to its charge management software (CMS) platform for fleets. The update allows fleet customers to easily access vehicle insights. It also features an enhanced user interface for EV charging information.

Insights and Real-Time Status Updates

In the latest iteration of the CMS, public sector fleet customers can access the all-new Depot View, which provides in-depth insights into fleet vehicle readiness and real-time status updates.

The company also has enhanced the user interface for a modern and intuitive experience, tailored to the specific needs of EV charging, with streamlined data display, persistent filters, and the ability to favorite specific chargers - for easier ongoing monitoring.

At the forefront of the update are features that provide quicker access to critical data to ensure streamlined fleet charging operations to meet customers' needs.

“This is our most significant update since launching InControl in 2021, and it represents a major shift on how we look at EV fleet charge management,” InCharge Energy Vice President of Digital Products Russell Schmidt said. “We have listened to our customers and tailored the latest enhancements to their needs. We believe fleet managers and charging station operators will find these upgrades invaluable for enhancing their EV charging services.”

Managing EV Charging Stations Virtually

The Depot View feature allows users to create a virtual parking lot, associating chargers with parking stalls. This enables real-time monitoring of each charger's status and vehicle readiness, including State of Charge (SoC) updates and instant notifications for errors.

Fleet managers and operators can streamline operations and ensure efficient charging and maintenance, all within an intuitive user interface.

The new Depot View allows fleet operators to

• View the current State of Charge (SoC) of vehicles.

• Sort and filter charging stations by status.

• Access detailed charging session information, including duration, SoC, energy dispensed, vehicle identity, and power levels.

• Identify and request service for charging errors.

Additional InControl 4.0 enhancements, including a complete redesign of the dashboard that puts fleet and vehicle operations first, underscore the software’s functionality and further differentiate it.

Included in these updates is a suite of all-new, powerful widgets that provide both real-time insights and overviews highlighting patterns over time, thus supporting data-driven decisions that optimize fleet efficiency.

• Issues and Cases Widget: Powerful, cutting-edge tool designed to enhance charging station management and customer support capabilities.

• Recent Sessions Widget: Comprehensive solution for tracking charging sessions within the previous 72 hours.

• Utilization Widget: Dynamic graph providing insight into how charging stations are utilized over time.

• Uptime Widget: Vital tool for fleet managers to monitor the operational stability of their charging infrastructure.

• Chargers Widget: Dynamic dashboard display that provides real-time insights into the status of charging stations, including sessions in progress.