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4 April 2026

Pluq Testimonials: What PostNL, APF Real Estate, and AED Studios Learned

EV charging shouldn't drain budgets or bandwidth. Pluq testimonials from PostNL, APF Real Estate, and AED Studios show how a zero-investment model makes charging seamless, scalable, and sustainable—without CAPEX, OPEX, or operational headaches. In this article, you'll see what these organizations learned by partnering with Pluq, how the model works, and practical steps to accelerate your own rollout.

Why a zero-investment EV charging model matters

Organizations face real barriers to dependable charging: fragmented systems, grid constraints, and stringent ESG requirements. Pluq removes those barriers by financing, installing, operating, and continuously optimizing your charging network—turning charging into a managed service instead of a capital asset.

Pluq is building Europe’s largest charging network across the places people work, live, and stay—with an ambition to connect 30,000 charging points across Europe by 2030 through one intelligent, scalable network.

What leading organizations say

PostNL: Making large-scale electrification practical

“Through our collaboration with Pluq, our delivery partners now have access to essential charging infrastructure, making the transition to owning electric vehicles not just possible, but practical. After all, without charging stations, there can be no electric vans.”

For logistics and parcel networks, dependable access to charging is the difference between pilot projects and true scale. Pluq’s Fleet Charging service gives commercial fleets dedicated, operated infrastructure—so teams can focus on deliveries, not on charge scheduling, maintenance, or site uptime. With continuous monitoring, optimization, and local execution, PostNL’s experience illustrates how fully managed charging turns electrification into a daily reality.

APF Real Estate: Installed fast, zero investment, measurable impact

APF Real Estate highlights the speed and simplicity of execution with no upfront cost. Pluq installed eight chargers without any investment from APF, handled operations end-to-end, and helped reduce the property’s carbon footprint. That combination—zero CAPEX, outsourced management, and measurable CO₂ insights—demonstrates why real-estate owners view charging as a value driver, not an operational burden.

For portfolios spanning multiple sites, Pluq provides central control with local delivery, consistent standards across assets, and revenue-sharing models aligned to ownership goals. The open API makes it straightforward to integrate charging data into existing building-management and energy systems.

AED Studios: Elevating on-site experience with fully managed charging

For destination venues and hospitality environments, charging is part of the guest and tenant experience. AED Studios demonstrates how a partner-operated model ensures on-site reliability while keeping day-to-day operations simple. With monitoring, maintenance, and optimization included, teams can prioritize production schedules and events while Pluq keeps the charging experience consistent and convenient.

The service behind the success

Pluq’s approach treats charging as a living system—continuously managed to deliver reliability, favorable economics, and sustainability outcomes.

What organizations learn when charging is delivered as a service

Practical takeaways to apply now

  1. Map your demand drivers

    • Identify user groups (tenants, guests, fleet drivers) and typical dwell times to size charging needs.
    • Use this to prioritize locations where charging most directly supports revenue or service.

  2. Treat charging as infrastructure, not equipment

    • Offload financing and operations to reduce complexity and risk.
    • Define clear KPIs around uptime, user pricing, and sustainability metrics.

  3. Integrate energy strategy early

    • Plan for Solar PV and Battery Storage options where feasible.
    • Leverage dynamic energy optimization to align charging with grid capacity and energy prices.

  4. Build with data from day one

    • Ensure your solution provides portfolio-wide dashboards, CO₂ insights, and ESG/GRESB/CSRD-ready reporting.
    • Use the open API to connect charging data into building-management systems for a unified view.

  5. Standardize across sites

    • Adopt a uniform playbook for hardware, software, and operations across all locations and countries.
    • Use centralized oversight to maintain consistency while local teams handle execution.

Fast track to go-live: the 3-step process

Pluq’s implementation path is designed for speed and clarity.

  1. Intake
    • Assess your site, grid capacity, and usage needs.
    • Design a professional charging setup aligned to your portfolio goals.
  2. Install
    • Pluq finances and installs the complete solution, including hardware and software.
  3. Charge
    • Your system goes live. Pluq monitors, maintains, and optimizes charging continuously.

Most sites can begin charging in six weeks from initial analysis.

Quick answers for decision-makers

Where this fits in your strategy

For organizations operating across multiple countries, Pluq’s combination of central control and local execution keeps deployments consistent while meeting on-the-ground needs.

Conclusion: Turn EV charging into a competitive advantage

The experiences of PostNL, APF Real Estate, and AED Studios underline a simple truth: when charging is delivered as a fully managed service—financed, installed, and optimized by a single partner—you unlock speed, reliability, and measurable sustainability without adding operational burden.

Ready to make charging a seamless part of your client, tenant, or driver experience? Start a conversation with Pluq today.

Explore services like Charging is a Service and Fleet Charging, or browse the FAQ and PluqTalk for more insights. Start charging in six weeks—then scale across Europe with confidence.