Gridserve has launched Electric Vehicle Solutions – the UK’s first electric vehicle (EV) leasing business – in partnership with Hitachi Capital UK.
The service, which hopes to minimise costs associated with driving an electric vehicle, has been launched in tandem with the first ever Electric Forecourt.
Together with Hitachi Capital, Gridserve plans to offer EVs from all major vehicle manufacturers. From the time of launch, this includes Audi, BMW, DS, Mercedes-Benz, MG, Mini, Nissan, Renault and Volkswagen.
Robert Gordon, chief executive of Hitachi Capital, commented: “Our partnership with Gridserve is a total game-changer for electric mobility. Not only are we providing electric vehicles at some of the most competitive rates on the market, but we are at the same time developing a network of rapid, reliable and renewably powered Electric Forecourts that will fast-track the electric vehicle revolution in the UK as we prepare for a zero-carbon future.”
Included in the monthly leasing payments is access to clean energy through charging facilities at the Electric Forecourts. This will enable individuals to accurately compare the cost of leasing a petrol or diesel vehicle, plus fuel with a EV with fuel.
This is particularly beneficial for 40% of UK drivers that only have access to on-street parking, and subsequently will rely on more expensive public charging infrastructure.
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By GlobalDataFor individuals leasing with Gridserve, charging at the Electric Forecourt becomes cheaper than home charging because energy is included in monthly leasing payments.
Toddington Harper, founder and chief executive of Gridserve, said: “Together with our charging-included electric vehicle leasing business, people now have the full confidence to make the transition to an electric vehicle, knowing that charging is in-hand, and it’s actually less expensive to use an electric car than a petrol or diesel alternative.”
To further reduce the environmental impact of EVs, Gridserve has also partnered with a tree planting organisation. Harper finished: “By including the planting of 100 trees for every electric vehicle leased through the service and providing net zero carbon energy to charge all the vehicles, we’re making EV driving greener, cheaper and more straightforward than ever before.”