Select Car Leasing has announced a partnership with leading energy supplier OVO, providing an offer of 6,000 free electric vehicle charging miles.
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Select is the largest vehicle leasing broker in the UK, focused on accelerating the adoption of electric vehicles.
Customers of Select, who choose to make a simple switch from their current home energy supply to OVO’s Charge Anytime electric vehicle add-on, will get the electricity for their first 6,000 miles charged at home for free.
Charge Anytime is a smart charging electric vehicle add-on helping customers cut costs. Customers will be able to access a charging rate of 10p per kWh (equating to 3p a mile), which is three times cheaper than the national average (26p per kWh).
By splitting customers’ home energy and EV energy usage, tariff users can save 71%** on charging costs. Additionally, Charge Anytime is seven times cheaper than public charge points. The cost savings of the free add-on will appear as a credit against energy bills.
Unlike other EV charging plans on the market, Charge Anytime does not limit users to charging at certain times of the day – giving customers the freedom to charge their EVs whenever they need to.
To access the free miles, Select Car Leasing’s customers will receive £200 to their energy account (the equivalent to charging miles) after taking delivery of an eligible vehicle.
The announcement comes as OVO’s research shows 91% of current petrol and diesel car owners say that they would be more likely to consider purchasing an electric car if the cost of charging were lower.
Alex Thwaites, Director of EVs at OVO, said: "We are super excited about partnering with Select Car Leasing as it enables us to reward even more people across the UK for making this essential switch. At OVO, we are committed to providing our customers with access to cleaner and more affordable energy where possible, if we’re to reach our net zero goals."
Mark Tongue, Joint CEO and Co-Founder at Select Car Leasing, commented: "The number one goal at Select Car Leasing is to drive down the cost of motoring for our customers. As we transition to electric cars and vans, there’s a fantastic opportunity to reduce vehicle running costs further by charging at home.
“That’s why we’re delighted to partner with OVO Energy. By switching to OVO’s Charge Anytime add-on, our customers can charge their electric vehicle (EV) at home from just 3p per mile. That compares very favourably to the cost of fuelling the average petrol or diesel car, which is currently around 18p per mile*. And the cost comparison illustrates perfectly some of the savings that can be made by switching from a traditionally fuelled car to an EV.
“Meanwhile our free charging miles promotion with OVO makes leasing and charging an electric vehicle more affordable than ever.
“OVO and Select are on a shared mission to help customers decarbonise their lives. Electric vehicles are part of that process, and we are extremely excited that Select is now OVO’s recommended EV leasing partner. We look forward to working together in the coming months and years to make leasing and charging an EV as efficient as possible.”
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*Based on a car with an average mpg of 39.5 and with fuel at £1.57 a litre.
About OVO:
OVO was founded in 2009 and redesigned the energy experience to be fair, effortless, green and simple for all customers. OVO was awarded Company of the Decade at the BusinessGreen Leaders’ Awards and has won multiple awards, including Innovation Project of the Year, for investing in the market leading technology, customer service operations and digital products to help customers cut their carbon emissions. OVO won the award for Best Place to Work for Women and came Top 10 for Very Big Organisation in The Sunday Times’ Best Places to Work 2023 for offering forward thinking policies and better flexibility for everyone to balance work with life. OVO is on a mission through its sustainability strategy Plan Zero to tackle the most important issue of our time; the climate crisis, by bringing our customers with us on the journey towards zero carbon living. OVO has committed to being a net zero carbon business and achieve bold science-based carbon reduction targets, while helping customers reduce their household emissions at the same time.
About Select Car Leasing
Founded in 2004, multi-award winning firm Select Car Leasing is the UK’s largest vehicle leasing broker, with nine offices across the UK, as well as around 70,000 vehicles on its current fleet. The business has over 33,000 Trustpilot reviews with an average score of 4.9 out of 5. Select provides cars, LCVs and prestige vehicles from all leading manufacturers, as well as offering complete fleet solutions and full salary sacrifice services. With approximately 6 million site visitors per annum, Select is the industry-leading broker with an online visibility far ahead of any of its nearest competitors. Select, and its dedicated sub brand Select Electric, is completely focused on accelerating the adoption of EVs across the UK. In 2022, 33% of all cars leased had a plug of some description (25% battery electric vehicles and 8% plug-in hybrids). In 2023 and beyond, the Select Car Leasing offering will be widened to include home energy tech such as solar panels and battery storage.
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