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Benefits For Schools

Benefits For Schools

In 2021 the government published guidance for the education sector to put sustainability at the heart of forward planning.  However, many schools have more serious problems and funding pressures to prioritise over the installation of EV chargepoints. That said, with...

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Contractor of the year?

Contractor of the year?

The Evie Awards is an annual event that celebrates Electric Vehicle Innovation & Excellence across the UK that's made it's return for their third year running in London. This year, The Car Charge People where incredibly proud to be shortlisted as finalists for the...

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EV Chargepoint Regulations

EV Chargepoint Regulations

All EV chargepoints available through The Car Charge People comply with The Electric Vehicle (Smart Charge Points) Regulations 2021 that came into force on the 30th June 2022. But what are the new requirements and what do they mean for you? Off-Peak Charging To get...

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Electric Vehicle Benefits

Electric Vehicle Benefits

In this post we highlight the cost, people and environmental benefits of switching to electric vehicles for any business... EnvironmentalElectric vehicles have no exhaust, they make less noise, can be powered directly by renewable energy and generate less CO2 compared...

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Surprising EV Statistics

Surprising EV Statistics

In this post we share some of the more surprising statistics around EV's, charging and infrastructure. How many do you already know - would you add any to this list? Number of New Car Registrations >60,000 plug-in registrations every month Number of Rapid...

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Company Car Costs

Company Car Costs

Switching to electric vehicles saves businesses & employees thousands of pounds, per vehicle, per year..... In this post we compare a BMW 3 Series 2.0D with a BMW 3 Series 2.0 PHEV - we chose these two vehicles so that we where comparing as like for like as...

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Electric Vehicle Innovations

Electric Vehicle Innovations

In this post we showcase some awesome innovations in the electric vehicle space. Zap-Map.comLocate over 30,000 public chargepoints across the UK, use the route-planner to plan longer electric journeys, share comments, photo's and updates with other EV users and even...

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Reducing Carbon

Reducing Carbon

In this post we share 6 great tools to give you a head start on reducing your businesses carbon footprint... Declare An EmergencyBusinessDeclares.com raise awareness across the business sector of the imperative to accelerate action to address climate change,...

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Climate Change = Today!

Climate Change = Today!

The following are climate change myths - debunked by WWF... The Earths Climate Has Always Changed Over the course of the Earth’s 4.5-billion-year history, the climate has changed a lot. This is true. But the rapid warming we’re seeing now can't be explained by natural...

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Electric Vehicle Facts

Electric Vehicle Facts

In this post we reveal some of the more unusual & interesting electric vehicle facts... that you might not know... Tesla's "Dog Mode" Dog Mode was rolled out as an extension of Tesla's “Cabin Overheat Protection” mode, which automatically cools the cabin if it...

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