Where do grants come from? Most grants received by individuals or companies installing electric vehicle chargepoints on their premises come from two sources: The Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) funded by the UK Government or The Energy Saving Trust (EST) funded by the Scottish Government. This week, EST secured further funding for their domestic […]
Fast Out the Blocks: With the end of April in sight and the potential of lockdown being lifted sometime in May, you may be tempted to start making plans for life after the pandemic. While I’m sure many of you will be thinking about days out in the sunshine, flocking to our nation’s parks and […]
It may seem like a lifetime ago that the government imposedlockdown on all businesses other those deemed ‘essential’. The Prime Ministerseemed leave this up to a fair amount of interpretation at the time, causingsignificant controversy when some businesses chose to remain open. The carsales industry was not given any room to negotiate and the PM […]
There are many conflicting opinions on the behaviour of coronavirus particles. Some scientists say that the virus can survive for a mere minutes when airborne, others say it can linger for up to three hours. Some advocate the use of face masks; others believe they could simply make us all more complacent. However, until recently, […]
We have regular conversations with current and prospectivecustomers about all aspects of electric vehicle charging. To make things a biteasier, we thought it may be useful to answer a few of the most commonquestions we have received. Is my chargepoint free? Many customers think that grants will pay for the entiretyof the chargepoint cost and […]
When you think of electric vehicles, we can almost guarantee that the first brand that comes to mind is Tesla. For years, the electric vehicle market was taken up solely by small, light vehicles manufactured by forward-thinking big-hitters like Chevrolet and Nissan. However, in true Elon Musk style, the emergence of Tesla onto the market […]
A serious catch-22 of the electric vehicle industry is that many of the potential customers are young people but they often do not have the ability to install a chargepoint because they live in a flat or rented accommodation. We must admit that owning an electric vehicle is much easier if you have the means […]
Many of our blog posts have discussed aspects of owning an electric vehicle which are geographically dependent. We thought it may be useful to shine a light on 5 UK cities that are making waves in the quest for a greener future. With a particular focus on green travel and electric vehicle charging, here are […]
We recently discussed the tax implications of switching to an electric vehicle as your company car. In this article, we discussed new tax regulations which would bring the benefit-in-kind taxation down to zero on company cars, leaving you with hundreds of pounds extra in your pocket each month. However, the fiscal implications of switching to […]
Commercial businesses are fuelled by profit. As such, many businesses see electrification as a sound decision for two reasons. Firstly, there is growing consumer demand for eco- friendly goods and services; companies that introduce environmentally friendly working practices will likely see greater revenues in the future. Secondly, going greener will also have significant cost reductions […]