Experts have issued a warning over a lack of understanding around new electric vehicle rules coming into force this Thursday. Nearly half (46%) of 500 British fleet managers interviewed by EO were confused by or unaware of the upcoming rules on the sale of smart EV chargers.
Nearly three quarters of firms (73%) reported their adoption of EV vehicles had been complicated or held back by recent changes to regulations and grants. Earlier this month the Government ended the plug-in-grant for cars nearly a year earlier than it had originally promised.
Charlie Jardine, CEO at EO Charging, said: “Bringing in new market policy or legislation isn’t easy; it takes time for an industry to adapt. But these businesses don’t have time – they’ve got a hard deadline to transition to electric and need to feel confident in the economic and environmental case for doing so. It’s vital that government and industry providers, like EO, do what we can to ensure confusion over these law changes does not slow down the pace of fleet electrification.
"The benefits of smart charging are significant – from increased vehicle uptime, savings on long-term energy costs, to a lower TCO – that’s the message businesses need to hear. The fact that a quarter think this move will increase costs, is a real concern. The UK has become a world leader in EVs, and large fleets like our customers Amazon and Tesco, are setting the pace for their global peers. We must do what we can to continue to strengthen and grow that leadership."
EO Charging, which supports the fleets of half of the UK’s top 10 online retailers, today unveiled two new products compliant with the new Electric Vehicles (Smart Charge Points) Regulations. The EO Genius 2 and EO Mini Pro 3, are designed and manufactured in the UK
