AmpUp, a leading electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions provider, has officially signed off on a strategic partnership with Roundtrip EV Solutions Inc., a medium & heavy-duty electric vehicle solutions innovator.
Under the agreed terms, AmpUp will bring to the fore a cutting-edge fleet management software solution, all for the purpose of managing Roundtrip EV’s charging network. This marks a significant advancement in depot-based fleet electrification.
Talk about the given fleet management software solution on a slightly deeper level, we begin from the promise of a centralized home dashboard, which treads up a long distance to ensure real-time fleet readiness. Such a setup, like you can guess, should provide a single view of all assets, routes, and maintenance needs, facilitating proactive issue identification and aiding daily route readiness.
Next up, we have an intelligent alert system for proactive downtime prevention. This translates to prioritized alerts for vehicle and charger issues that, on their part, facilitate rapid intervention and prevent service disruptions.
Complementing that would be underlying technology’s bid to deliver at your disposal advanced fleet vehicle management, a technology which focuses on optimizing vehicle performance and uptime.
“Fleet operators transitioning to electric vehicles, especially in demanding sectors like waste management, require sophisticated yet intuitive tools to manage their operations,” said Tom Sun, co-founder and CEO of AmpUp. “In this industry, reliability is paramount—downtime is simply not an option. Charger outages can’t interrupt municipal and private fleets and refuse pickups; trucks must be ready to roll daily. Our partnership with Roundtrip EV demonstrates our commitment to delivering end-to-end solutions that address these unique complexities of fleet electrification.”
Another detail worth a mention here is rooted in the solution’s route planning and optimization capabilities. You see, these optimized routes and robust logging ensure sufficient charge and prevent mid-route power loss.
Hold on, we still have a few bits left to unpack, considering we haven’t yet touched upon the availability of an interactive depot live view, designed to bestow you with a streamlined brand of charging. The component in question recruits real-time visualization of vehicle-charger pairings and one-click troubleshooting to help the user effectively overcome any charging delays.
We also haven’t touched upon a facility revolving around GPS-based asset tracking. Here, the idea is to generate precise location and status updates to enable real-time adjustments, and at the same time, maintain schedule adherence.
Rounding up highlights would be the solution’s vehicle-to-grid (V2G) readiness. These V2G capabilities, in essence, offer potential cost savings and future backup power for enhanced operational resilience.
As for what makes Roundtrip EV Solutions an ideal partner for such an effort, the answer resides in its ability to offer a one-stop shop for electrifying medium and heavy duty fleets, with a special focus on waste collection fleets for now. The company current handles everything from designing the optimal configuration (trucks, chargers, software) to implementation (permits, infrastructure buildout) and ongoing management (maintenance, energy optimization, and software integration).
In case that wasn’t enough, Roundtrip EV is also expected to launch its own first electrified fleet in the summer of 2025.
“We chose AmpUp because they offer industry-leading reliability and provide more than just software—a complete operational solution that ensures maximum uptime for our mission-critical operations,” said Dan Friedberg, founder and CEO of Roundtrip EV. “This, coupled with their dedication to problem-solving and unprecedented service, gives us the control and real-time visibility we need to deliver reliable, sustainable, and efficient waste collection services to our municipal and private fleet partners across all medium and heavy-duty electric vehicle applications, setting a new standard for the industry.”
