Engie and Bromsgrove District Council have launched a new electric vehicle (EV) charging network.
Powered by Engie’s GeniePoint network, it will provide Bromsgrove-registered taxi drivers with the opportunity to charge their EVs free of charge for the first year.
With further substantial discounts offered for the next nine years, it is hoped the initiative will encourage more drivers to make the shift towards adopting EVs.
A total of 13 GeniePoint Network rapid chargers will be installed and will be available for use by the public as well as other businesses making the change to EVs.
Jerry Moloney, managing director for Engie’s Futures business, said that the rollout is an exciting step towards improving EV infrastructure in the locality and, with discounts offered to Bromsgrove-registered taxi drivers, he hopes it will encourage a great number of drivers to make the switch to an EV.
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Select Car Leasing celebrates ‘successful’ 12 months of new partnership
Following the announcement of new partnerships with leasing brokerages throughout the UK, Select Car Leasing said it is celebrating the successes of the first 12 months of its partnership with Cameron Clarke Leasing.
Select said within the last year it achieved 1,000 orders, beating its previous best as Cameron Clark of 750, and is predicting the figures will double by 2022.
Principal at Select Car Leasing Preston office and a Cameron Clarke director, Steven Clarke said: “The figures speak for themselves as to how successful the first year has been and we are now predicting a further 100% growth during 2021.”
Date: 28 January 2021 Â Â |Â Â Author: Sean Keywood
Finance software firm Xledger UK has begun adding EVs to its fleet.
The electrification is being undertaken with Synergy Car Leasing, which facilitated Xledger s adoption of Drive Software Solutions ODO fleet management platform.
So far, the initiative has seen eight EVs added to the fleet - six Tesla Model 3s and two Porsche Taycans - as well as a Mitsubishi Outlander plug-in hybrid.
Synergy CEO and founder Paul Parkinson said: Xledger are a great example of an innovative tech business who don t just talk about their social responsibilities, but who implement practical steps to reduce their impact on the environment. The introduction of EVs to their corporate vehicle fleet is just one example of their commitment.Â
by Charlie Spargo
Harrogate leasing company Synergy has shown off its first-ever TV advert, which was distributed using AdSmart from Sky and created by Treacle Seven and Affixxius.
The advert focuses on Synergy Car Leasing s quality of customer service, and highlights the company s positive Feefo Platinum Trusted Service status. Using AdSmart, Synergy targeted mid to high affluent males, initially focusing on the whole of the Yorkshire region before rolling the campaign out across the UK.
It offers a humorous storyline emphasising that it s a safe pair of hands . It was created in association with London s Treacle Seven and Affixxius, who wanted to create an advert that focused on customer service and showcased the firm’s personality.
Click the thumbs up >Synergy Car Leasing has appointed David Brockwell as its first chief financial officer, with a brief to boost and support the next phase of the company’s growth strategy.
Brockwell was the CFO and chief operating officer at Tuskerdirect for 12 years and group finance director at ION Trading Systems for five years. He has most recently worked as a senior consultant within the fleet industry.
Synergy Car Leasing, which provides business and personal vehicle leasing and fleet management services across the UK, said Brockwell’s “extensive experience” of leading teams to maximise growth potential is the perfect fit for its business, which joined the Newable family of companies in early 2020.