The North East is at the forefront of a transport revolution that can save drivers £3,000 a year in bills.
Research by esure has revealed that the region as a whole is the best prepared in the UK outside of London for the coming of the Electric Vehicle (EV) age.
It revealed the North East as a whole has the highest number of EV chargers per electric of hybrid car outside of London - with 10 electric vehicles per charger, based on the 9,645 registered electric vehicles divided between 935 charging stations in the region.