Switching your fleet to ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEVs) can pose some questions. Whether you’re considering battery electric vehicles (BEVs) or plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), we’ve put together a guide to vehicle range, charging abilities, and compliance for fleet policy and budgets. Read on to discover more.
OUR ELECTRIC RANGE
With our first plug-in hybrid (PHEV) in the SUPERB iV there has never been a better time to add ŠKODA to your fleet. Alternatively, discover the All-New OCTAVIA iV available to order soon.
PLUG-IN CAR GRANT
The Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) offer a government grant to help cut the cost of purchasing eligible electric vehicles. The Plug-in Car Grant (PiCG) provides a subsidy up to a maximum of £3,000 off the list price of an eligible vehicle.
BENEFITS FOR BUSINESSES AND THEIR DRIVERS
Lower maintenance
Electric vehicles have fewer parts meaning they are easier and cheaper to service.
Impact on environment
We use Lithium-ion batteries that are almost 100% recyclable. Both electric and hybrid vehicles also emit far less CO2 than their petrol equivalents.
Cheaper to run
At just 2 to 3p per mile, electricity is two thirds cheaper than petrol and diesel.
Lower taxes
Electric vehicles costing less than £40,000 are exempt from Vehicle Excise Duty (VED), also known as the road tax.
For businesses
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For company car drivers
Company car drivers enjoy a significant reductions on their Benefit in Kind (BiK) rates. A CITIGOeiV for example comes in at 0%, and for 2020/21 the SUPERB iV PHEV’s BiK rate will be 10%.
There are also plenty of local benefits including free parking, free use of bus lanes and exemption from London’s Congestion Charge. National Insurance Contribution (Class 1a) for BEVs are also 0% for 2020/21, and just 1% for 2021/22.
ADDITIONAL UK INCENTIVES
On top of the OLEV grant, there are plenty of other local and national incentives to make switching to electric cheaper.
The Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS)
EVHS provides a £350 grant towards the cost of installing a smart charge point at home and an additional £300 support in Scotland.
The Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS)
WCS gives eligible applicants a grant designed to make installing workplace charge-points cheaper.
London Congestion Charge
EVs and PHEVs that emit 75g/km CO2 or less or have a minimum zero-emission range of 20 miles are completely exempt from the Congestion Charge (£11.50 per day) and the new T-Charge (£10 per day).
Local council incentives
Local councils offer electric vehicle drivers perks such as free parking at facilities, free charge points, access to bus lanes and residents’ parking permits at reduced costs.
For more information on the incentives available, please visit:
Charging electric cars
Most public charging stations use direct current (DC) to charge. Running at speeds of up to 50kW, DC public chargers will power a ŠKODA CITIGOe iV from 0-80% in just one hour.
Charging types
AC charging
DC charging
Home charging
Get in touch
If you have additional questions relating to running electric and hybrid cars in your business, please get in touch with one our team who will be more than happy to help.
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