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Top reasons to lease an electric car

Two-thirds of people expect electric cars to be the norm and referred to simply as cars by the year 2030, according to Go Ultra Low. Meanwhile, the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles is also se...

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UK’s first ‘electric avenue’ unveiled with electric vehicle chargers in lampposts

Sutherland Avenue, in Westminster, has become the first residential street in the UK to successfully convert 24 lampposts into electric vehicle (EV) charge points. The project – a collaboration be...

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Fast charger use up as EV drivers demand more powerful chargers on UK public network

Interest in electric and alternatively fuelled vehicles (AFVs) has increased dramatically over the last 12 months, our own data shows an increase of more than 200% in lease enquiries year-on-year i...

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Government doubles funding for on-street EV chargers

Government funding for on-street EV chargers is set to double, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced. An extra £2.5m is set to be given to local authorities who will install more than 1...

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Where is the UK on the road to zero?

When the government announced the ban of petrol and diesel vehicle sales from 2040, we were naturally dubious. But with every manufacturer due to release an electric vehicle in one form or another ...

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Every new home to get an electric car charge point

All new housing built in England will feature electric vehicle charge points, the government has confirmed. The legislation is set to be introduced as part of its effort to achieve net zero emissio...

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Lack of infrastructure leaves EV drivers taking ‘shocking’ risks

An electrical safety charity has warned that a lack of public EV charge points is forcing motorists to charge their vehicles dangerously at home, with many using multiple extension leads. 1,500 ...

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Fleet demand for plug-in cars expected to rise with new WLTP regime

Fleet and company car driver demand for plug-in hybrid and zero emission electric vehicles is expected to increase with the arrival of the all-new Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure ...

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An inconvenient truth: How much does cold weather reduce an electric car’s range?

Electric vehicles are hitting the market thick and fast, and here at ContractHireAndLeasing we’ve seen EV enquiries increase ten-fold over the last year. But let’s be realistic, compared to petrol,...

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National Grid examine plans for superfast electric vehicle charging network

50 strategic sites across Britain’s motorway network would allow drivers to charge their car in five to 12 minutes

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Contract Hire and Leasing News - Electric Highway

Top reasons to lease an electric car

UK’s first ‘electric avenue’ unveiled with electric vehicle chargers in lampposts

Fast charger use up as EV drivers demand more powerful chargers on UK public network

Government doubles funding for on-street EV chargers

Where is the UK on the road to zero?

Every new home to get an electric car charge point

Lack of infrastructure leaves EV drivers taking ‘shocking’ risks

Fleet demand for plug-in cars expected to rise with new WLTP regime

An inconvenient truth: How much does cold weather reduce an electric car’s range?

National Grid examine plans for superfast electric vehicle charging network

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