With the cost-of-living crisis heading the domestic political agenda, an EV salary sacrifice car scheme costs nothing to introduce, works for all employees, and can save workers hundreds of pounds per month. An innovative electric car scheme holds the key to solving the two crises facing the world today – the climate emergency and the cost-of-living crisis. After a summer of record-breaking … [Read more...]
Breaking the EV myth of franchise dealers
The idea that franchise dealers are required more for electric vehicle service, maintenance and repair than their internal combustion engine counterparts is a “myth”, shows new research from epyx. Statistics taken from its 1link Service Network platform, used to manage SMR for more than four million company vehicles largely operated by leasing companies, show hardly any difference in the … [Read more...]
EV ownership costs undercutting petrol models
The cost of running an electric car for a year is 47% cheaper than the cost of running a petrol car, according to comparethemarket.com. The figures show the average cost to run an electric vehicle for 12 months is £1,091 compared with £2,062 for a petrol vehicle – a difference of £971. The research analyses the cost of insurance, fuel, and road taxes. For drivers of electric vehicles, car … [Read more...]