Cariqa partners with HERE Technologies to close the loop between EV navigation and EV charging

HERE Technologies, a global leader in mapping and location data is now a Cariqa Connect demand partner. Through this integration, Cariqa’s direct payment infrastructure is embedded directly into HERE WeGo (HERE’s navigation app), enabling drivers across the initial European rollout to discover participating chargers, access direct pricing from Cariqa's partner CPOs, and pay for charging through a simple, consistent experience.

Cariqa’s founders - Issam, Stefano, and Tamara - first met at HERE.

Years later, in an exciting, full circle moment, they’re partnering with the company where it all started, bringing the payment, pricing, and billing layer into HERE’s ecosystem as a natural extension of the platform.

From discovery to transaction

In most mapping services, discovery and action already go hand in hand:

• You find a restaurant, you book a table
• You find a salon, you book an appointment

But EV charging hasn’t worked that way - until now.

Drivers can discover nearby chargers, but once they arrive, the journey breaks, and they must start and pay for the session elsewhere. It’s completely misaligned with driver expectations.

With Cariqa Connect embedded in HERE WeGo, that changes.

Drivers can now discover chargers and continue seamlessly into charging and payment directly to the CPO through a consistent experience. For HERE WeGo, this means enabling EV charging without:

• building payment infrastructure
• managing billing or invoicing systems
• dealing with compliance or regulatory overhead
• handling complex pricing logic across partners

More demand and control for Cariqa CPOs

For charge point operators (CPOs) connected to Cariqa, this creates a new high-intent storefront inside HERE WeGo.

“For Cariqa CPOs, this partnership opens up a new, high-intent channel to reach drivers at the exact moment they’re deciding where to charge. By bringing Cariqa into HERE WeGo, operators can surface their infrastructure and direct pricing directly within the navigation experience, without losing control over their commercial strategy. It’s a simple way to connect supply with real demand, while keeping pricing transparent and consistent.” - Issam Tidjani, CEO & Co-Founder, Cariqa

Their stations can be discovered and used directly within the navigation experience, at the exact moment drivers are planning routes and deciding where to charge.

Prices shown in HERE WeGo are set directly by the CPO, with no reseller markups, and drivers make direct payments to the operator (facilitated by Cariqa), ensuring commercial control remains firmly in the CPO’s hands while demand comes through an entirely new channel.

A simpler experience for drivers

For drivers, this partnership turns HERE WeGo from a tool that helps you find chargers into a place where the full charging experience can happen. 

Within a consistent flow, drivers can:

• discover available chargers along their route
• see a clear, upfront price set by the operator
• start and pay for a charging session seamlessly

A driver routing through a new city can see real-time charger information, know what they’ll pay, and begin charging through a simple, trusted flow, without needing to navigate complex pricing or fragmented experiences.

“At HERE, our focus is on delivering a seamless experience for EV drivers, from planning a route to completing a charging session. By integrating Cariqa’s direct payment capabilities, we’re enabling drivers to not only find the right charger, but to start and pay for charging through a consistent experience they can trust. Reducing friction at this critical moment makes EV charging simpler and more intuitive for drivers.” - Andrei Dmitriev, Director of Product Management for HERE WeGo, HERE Technologies

What’s next

Closing the gap between discovery and transaction is a key step towards a more connected EV charging ecosystem, one where charging is simple, seamless, and easy to trust.

Together with HERE, we’re focused on bringing this unified experience to more drivers, so that starting a charge feels as straightforward as booking a table for dinner.

We can’t wait to see how this partnership evolves.