The partners behind Orbis IO.

Orbis IO is built on a small, named set of partner relationships. Each one represents capability we don't believe should be re-built in-house — connected car data from the OEMs themselves, the home-energy salary sacrifice tax mechanism, and the installer network that turns a payslip deduction into solar panels on a roof. Listed here so it's clear what runs on what, and who else does the work.

High Mobility — OEM-native connected car data

High Mobility is the OEM-approved connected car data platform that powers Orbis IO's vehicle telemetry. Every connection to a fleet vehicle — odometer, fuel level, battery state of charge, location, charging session data — runs through High Mobility's Auto API, with authorisation from the manufacturer rather than an after-market device.

Orbis IO was the first UK fleet intelligence platform to partner with High Mobility, and the partnership is the technical foundation for everything downstream: the fleet intelligence module, the real cost-per-mile picture, the PHEV charging-gap analysis. Where most UK telematics providers run on dongles and OBD-II adapters, we run on the OEM's own data layer.

The vehicle compatibility list reflects which manufacturers are live on the High Mobility API and therefore live in Orbis. The list expands as High Mobility adds new OEM agreements.

Heva Energy — solar salary sacrifice

Heva Energy is the first UK provider to extend the salary-sacrifice tax mechanism from electric company cars to home energy systems — solar panels, home batteries, and EV charge points. NHS and the National Lottery Community Fund are among Heva's named employer customers, and consumer demand tripled following The Express' May 2026 personal finance feature on the scheme.

Perx, the salary sacrifice module inside Orbis IO, is built on the Heva platform — same employer mechanics, same installer network, same HMRC tax treatment, delivered alongside Orbis IO's broader UK fleet intelligence offering. The Heva partnership is what lets a Perx employer offer a single payroll arrangement covering company cars, EV chargers, home batteries and solar — rather than four separate vendor relationships.

Detail on what The Express coverage means for UK employers is in our piece on the Heva Express story.

ACT — installer network for home energy

ACT is the installation partner network that delivers the home-energy components of the Perx and Heva salary sacrifice bundle — solar panels, battery storage units, and EV charge points — at the employee's residential property. ACT-network installers handle quoting, scheduling, electrical work, grid permissions, and commissioning end-to-end. The typical install window is two weeks from the employee accepting their package.

Coverage is UK-wide. Where local installer availability shapes the practical lead time on a given postcode, it is surfaced inside the Perx employee portal before the employee commits.

Covase — fleet operations parent

Covase Ltd is the UK fleet operations parent that operates the Perx salary sacrifice scheme on behalf of Orbis IO. Covase has been in the UK fleet and leasing market since 2003, is a BVRLA member (#2181), and provides regulated credit broking to limited companies. Covase carries the operational responsibility for the Perx scheme — the employer agreements, the employee onboarding, the payroll integration — while Orbis IO provides the surrounding fleet intelligence and reporting layer.

Becoming a partner

The partner list above is deliberately short. Each named partner represents a capability that materially shapes what an Orbis IO customer can do — not a logo placed for marketing reasons. If you're a provider of complementary connected car data, fleet compliance evidence, or home-energy infrastructure and want to discuss a working partnership, the contact page is the right starting point.