Salary sacrifice and fleet management specialist, Fleet Evolution said it has seen insurance rates increase by between 150% and 300% for electric cars in recent months, based on what the company believes is now outdated research and uncompetitive insurer attitudes towards EV running costs.

ZenAuto  is part of Zenith and provides drivers with the options of new or used cars. It has a fleet of over 9000 cars, with an increasing number switching to electrified vehicles. A survey undertaken by ZenAuto following the COP26 climate change summit in Glasgow, found that more than a third of drivers were considering a switch to an electric car sooner than they had originally planned.

Venson Automotive Solutions is calling upon decision-makers in Parliament to upscale its goal of having a minimum of 300,000 chargepoints in place by 2030 to at least 600,000, if fleets are to successfully and confidently transition to electrification.   

As well as the extension to grant schemes, the Government has also announced it will continue to allow drivers holding standard car driving licences to drive electric goods vans at a higher weight limit, up to 4.25 tonnes (compared to a 3.5 tonne limit for diesel vans). This takes into account the additional weight of electric vehicle batteries and makes it easier for businesses and drivers to make the switch.