Europcar Mobility Group UK has made changes to its fleet to cater for higher EV demand.
The car rental firm said this year it has seen a “significant shift in interest in electric motoring” and responded by increasing its EV offering, which now comprises around 8 per cent of its UK fleet and “is expected to grow significantly in 2024”.
There are now more than 200 EV charge points installed across Europcar branches, meaning that 50 per cent of the UK network is now ‘EV-ready’.
Staff have also been trained to help those who have not used EVs before. A new staff training course features seven modules, which will be reviewed and updated as technology, charging infrastructure and regulation changes.
Europcar has introduced
an increasing number of plug-in hybrid and fully electric battery
vehicles – including the Tesla Model 3,
MG4, ORA Funky Cat and the Mercedes Benz EQ electric range.
The benefits of electric vehicles are also explained to
customers at point of pick up, with the option to switch from a petrol
or diesel vehicle to electric.
Mark Newberry, commercial director and sustainability spokesperson said: “With almost half of our rental station network now equipped with charge points, and a growing fleet of electric vehicles offering choice across most price points, we believe Europcar is in a strong position as motorists and businesses want to reduce their CO2 footprint.”