Press & News
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Latest News & Features
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EV Chargers and Ethical Pensions: What green perks should businesses offer to staff?
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48% of employees surveyed said “green benefits” make them feel more motivated at work
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48% say ‘Green Benefits’ make them more motivated at work
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Only those with incredible eyesight can spot the flat battery in this mind-boggling brainteaser
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Only those with incredible eyesight can spot the flat battery with this mind-boggling brainteaser
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Fleet demand sends March new car market to pre-pandemic high but EVs falter
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Electric car sales continue to falter as more drivers turn to hybrids
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GHG emissions are down 5.4% but the transport sector fails to keep pace
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The five dashboard signals electric car drivers need to be aware of on roads
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Symbol Solution: Five little-known dashboard warnings you should never ignore in an EV.
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Budget 2024: Industry reacts to Chancellor’s spending plans
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How much will the fuel duty freeze save you - and what amount of petrol and diesel prices is tax?
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The Electric Car Scheme achieves B Corp certification
Intelligent SME
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EV Brain Tease
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Only People with a very high IQ can solve this flat-battery brainteaser in less than 38 seconds
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EV Brain Teaser
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Newport emerges as a top contender in the UK’s Cleanest Cities ranking
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Gwent City named in top 10 list of cleanest cities in the UK
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Only those with ‘high IQ’ can find empty battery within 38 seconds
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Coventry crowned among the greenest cities in the UK to work in
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You have electric eyesight if you can spot the flat battery in this optical illusion.
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Only those with a high IQ can spot an empty battery in a mind-bending optical illusion
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Everyone can see the parrot but you have a high IQ and 20/20 vision if you can spot a hidden secret in under 30 seconds.
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The rigours and benefits of becoming a B-Corp business
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Amp Up: Everyone sees the full EV battery - but if you can spot the one on empty in 5 seconds you have a high IQ
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Amp Up: Everyone sees the full EV battery - but if you can spot the one on empty in 5 seconds you have a high IQ
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Electric Briefs: Latest news
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Fiat urges government to reinstate electric car grants amid sales sales slowdown
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Fiat warns government must reinstate electric car grants amid sales slowdown
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Amp Up: Everyone sees the full EV battery - but if you can spot the one on empty in 5 seconds you have a high IQ
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Fiat warns government must reinstate electric car grants amid sales slowdown
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Revealed: The UK’s best and worst cities for free EV charging
EV Powered
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The Electric Car Scheme achieves B Corp Status
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Which cities have the most free charging points?
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The Electric Car Scheme attains B Corp Certification
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Ignoring snow driving rules could see you fined £1,000
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Common driving mistakes people make in snow that could land you with a £1,000 fine
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The best UK cities for eco-conscious employees
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EV Drivers face £180 fine for public charging hazards - you could even get points on your licence…know the law
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EV drivers face £180 fine for public charging hazards - you could even get points on your licence…know the law
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EV Drivers face £180 fine for public charging hazards - you could even get points on your licence…know the law
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Storm Jocelyn warning as drivers could be hit with £1,000 fines
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Eight reasons you could get fined up to £5,000 while driving in Storm Jocelyn
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Storm Jocelyn warning drivers could be hit with £1,000 fines
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Storm Jocelyn warning drivers could be hit with £1,000 fines
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Drivers urged to buy used electric cars as value depreciates by half in just three years
January ‘24
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10 most popular salary sacrifice cars of 2023 revealed
January ‘24
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Tesla dominates salary sacrifice top 10 as updated Model 3 hits UK roads
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Motorists should never wear a hat while driving - and could get a £1,000 fine if they do
January ‘24
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Electric car market 'sabotaged' by Rishi Sunak refusing to slash 'pavement tax' with VAT cut
November ‘23
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Electric car market 'sabotaged' by Rishi Sunak refusing to slash 'pavement tax' with VAT cut
November ‘23
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Fines of £100 for EV drivers who don’t clear frost from their sensors
November ‘23
London Loves Business
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Complete Risk Protection package launched for The Electric Car Scheme’s salsac product
November ‘23
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PM considers delaying ICE new car and van sales ban by five years
September ‘23
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Data shows declining levels of personal contract hire (PCH) in UK's car market
August ‘23
AM-Online
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Electric car owners celebrate 1 August as it’s when average petrol bills surpass EV charging costs for the year
August ‘23
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Frustration for car makers as mandate forcing them to sell more electric vehicles from next year takes a back seat in Government's 'green' announcements
March ‘23
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UK 'needs to move rapidly' with rollout of electric car chargers before 2030 car ban
January ‘23
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There are just 37,055 electric car charging points in the UK and monthly installations need to rise 288% to meet the 300k target by 2030
January ‘23
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Massive Tesla price cut 'great news' for car tax scheme and could make EVs '60% cheaper'
January ‘23
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Big Ecological Deal for Small Businesses - The Electric Car Scheme’s Business Model
January ‘23
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Car tax revenue from electric vehicles will be 'miniscule' and could derail EV transition
November ‘22
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Fewer than HALF of all commuter car parks have electric vehicle charging points
November ‘22
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Electric car drivers hammered by lack of car parks chargers ‘Why can’t the UK do better?’
November ‘22
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UK startup which helps get best lease on electric cars drives away with £2.5M funding
September ‘22
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‘No brainer’: Common car tax incentive
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Salary sacrifice electric car scheme explained
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Drivers could save thousands of pounds
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‘No brainer’: Common car tax incentive
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How salary sacrifice can help
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Car Tax: Major incentive
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Plug-in Car Grant: what axe means
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Drivers can save 60 percent without grants
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New employee benefit
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Plug-in Car Grant: what axe means
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Are car schemes still a valued employee benefit?
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‘Affordable’ drivers can save on popular electric cars
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Motorists could save up to 60 percent thanks to new scheme
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How to make the case for electric car schemes
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New scheme to save drivers up to 60% on electric cars
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Electric car scheme launches funding round
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New salary sacrifice make switch to EVs a ‘no-brainer’
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The Electric Car Scheme launches a brand new EV salary sacrifice product
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How salary sacrifice is giving electric vehicles a lift
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How salary sacrifice is giving electric vehicles a lift
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New employee benefit scheme makes electric cars more accessible & affordable
Video coverage
Fully Charged
Our CEO and Co-founder, Thom Groot talks about how The Electric Car Scheme can help you switch to an electric vehicle and save 30-60% at the same time.
London Live
Our CEO and Co-founder, Thom Groot spoke to London Live about how less than half of commuter car parks offer electric car charging.