Electric and Hybrid Cars

In simple terms, electric vehicles help reduce air pollution. They contribute to the reduction of harmful gasses emitted into our atmosphere such as Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) and hydrocarbons during the act of driving.

All-electric vehicles or (Battery Electric Vehicles) do not just reduce fuel emissions, they get rid of them completely, which is why some manufacturers may refer to all-electric vehicles as zero emission vehicles.

Generally, electric vehicles will save you money both at the time of purchase and during ownership.

You will be able to take advantage of government purchase incentives, such as the Plug-In Car Grant, which is usually worth an impressive value of up to £3,500 for electric cars and up to £8,000 for all-electric vans (hybrids not included).

Other ways an electric vehicle will save you money is through reduced road tax, reduced maintenance and service costs, exemptions of congestion and toll charges in low-emission zones, and the obvious fact that you will spend zero or very little money on fuel (depending on whether you drive an all-electric or hybrid vehicle).

If we’re talking numbers, a full overnight charge at a home station can cost as little as £3.00 – a fraction of the price of a full tank of fuel. Some cities also offer free or reduced parking spaces to electric vehicles.

If you opt for an all-electric company car or van, you will be able to reap the Benefit-in-Kind (BiK) taxation reduction to 0% in 2020 (previously 30% or higher for non-electric models).

The Plug-In Car Grant for Electric Vehicles is available on the Kia e-Niro, Kia Soul EV, Nissan e-NV200 (5 and 7-seater) and Nissan Leaf. The grant will pay for 35% of the purchase price for these vehicles up to a maximum of £3,500.

The Plug-In Car Grant for Electric Vans is available on the Nissan e-NV200. The grant will pay for 20% of the purchase price for this vehicle up to a maximum of £8,000.

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Our selection of electric vehicles have impressive single charge driving ranges.

To give you an idea of what this means, the all-electric Kia e-Niro’s 282-mile driving range will get you all the way from London to Paris on a single charge.

The types of electric vehicles that are capable of charging themselves are called Self-Charging Hybrids (also referred to as Mild Hybrids) and Plug-In Hybrids. Here, the hybrid vehicle will use regenerative braking technology to charge a small electric motor that will support the petrol engine.

A Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) can also be charged using a plug-in charging point and provides a sufficient number of pure-electric miles for short trips.

Yes. Your electric vehicle can be charged using your mains electricity at home. You can also save money on the installation of an at-home charging station through the Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS).

EVHS provides grant funding to domestic properties across the UK who wish to install electric vehicle charging points. The grant can cover up to 75% of installation costs.

Euro 6 emissions standards are a set of regulations which put restrictions on harmful gas and particulate matter pollution e.g Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) and hydrocarbons. The regulations vary across petrol and diesel cars, for example, a diesel car would only be Euro 6 compliant if it emitted no more than 80mg/km of NOx. A petrol car would only be Euro 6 compliant if it was to emit no more than 60mg/km.

For the simple reason that electric and hybrid cars emit less emissions, you can be sure that our full range of electric and hybrid vehicles are Euro 6 compliant.

WLTP stands for Worldwide harmonised Light vehicle Test Procedure. It is the process which replaced the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) in September 2017. WLTP trials vehicles under harder acceleration rates with longer duration at high speeds making the overall assessment of the vehicle driving cycle more realistic in comparison to previous tests.

By doing this, the industry is able to present more accurate figures of fuel economy to buyers to ensure vehicles are as clean as manufacturers promise them to be.