With fleets switching to electric cars, it’s clear that some questions need to be cleared up. Here we explain 10 common EV misconceptions
ELECTRIC vehicles have come on light years in recent years, with longer driving ranges, more efficient systems, and a huge choice of models. It’s why they have proven extremely popular in the past year or so, and with business users in particular.
Tax and other financial benefits mean SME fleets and small businesses have quickly…
SME fleets looking to electrify their company cars have just seen the Government wipe £1000 off the value of the Plug-in Car Grant (PICG) today (15 December, 2021).
The changes take place with immediate effect and reduce the amount of grant available from from £2500 to £1500 up to 35% of the recommended retail price…
I WAS talking to a friend recently about his recent car purchase in which he changed his diesel Porsche Macan for a petrol version. I asked him if he considered going electric, seeing he lives in London and rarely drives more than 100 miles in one go. His resistance to this was based entirely on…
THE executive Tesla Model 3 topped the sales charts in November, according to the registration figures from industry body SMMT.
It also coincided with battery electric vehicles reaching the highest ever market share: 32,721 zero emission models took to the road in September, representing a market share of 15.2%.
While electric cars flourished, thanks to…
THE countdown has started to the end of the fossil fuel era in the UK, with the government planning to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2030, followed by hybrids in 2035.
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A NEW and beautifully designed electric car charging hub has been unveiled by its architects Hewitt Studios LLP.
Called K:Port Mobility Hubs, and available in London and Portishead, the light and airy canopies have been designed to inspire and enable the sustainable electrification of transport.
The designers say that K:Port is a low-carbon, multi-modal transport solution. It…
THE issue for businesses or company car drivers wanting to switch to an electric car (EV), can be hampered if there is no off-street charging available.
But a new trial in Oxford aims to overcome that and connect a domestic supply to on-street charging.
The trial involves 30 on-street electric vehicle charge points across Oxford…
A NEW charging tariff from energy provider OVO Energy is set to save business and company car drivers hundreds on their home-charging costs.
Called Drive + Anywhere, the tariff offers drivers a flat rate of 5p per kWh to charge their car, regardless of time of day.
Electricity customers regularly switch to an Economy 7…
LEASEPLAN will showcase the ground-breaking Arrival electric van at the EV Summit, which takes place at the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, from 01-02 September.
The leasing company will have a strong presence at the leading industry event around decarbonisaiton, as LeasePlan’s UK Director, Alfonso Martinez, will also be speaking on the Sustainable Fleets…