Portsmouth-based vehicle lessor and fleet
management company Inchcape Fleet Solutions has begun carrying out
feasibility studies on zero-emission cars and vans.
It has most recently completed a trial of the
Peugeot eExpert, developed by Allied Electric, which is one of only
two built so far and can travel up to 70 miles on a single charge
with a top speed of 70 mph.
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Inchcape has also evaluated several other
electric vehicles, including light commercial vehicles from Smith
Electric Vehicles based on the Ford range, and the MINI E.
Towards the end of April, it tested a
prototype of the Nissan Leaf, which will go on sale in the UK in
2012.
The company’s evaluation of electric vehicles
is intended to bolster its green credentials as it aims to help
fleets reduce their carbon footprint.
The government is also encouraging the fleet
uptake of electric cars and vans as part of a bid to establish
Britain as a “world-leading low carbon economy” via a series of tax
measures.
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