Europcar increases range of electric vehicles on fleet

Europcar Mobility Group UK has made some key additions to its electric vehicle (EV) fleet.

The daily rental company says it is continually adding EVs to its fleet, with the aim of giving businesses and their drivers the chance to experience electric in real-world conditions before committing to lease or outright purchase.

The latest additions include an order for several hundred Tesla Model 3 electric cars for long-term business rental and a number of Mercedes-Benz EQB 350 SUV models, initially available from Heathrow Airport. 

Ron Santiago, managing director at Europcar Mobility Group UK, explained the diversity of the latest additions to the Europcar fleet goes to the heart of giving businesses wide choice for a variety of use cases.

“Before making fleet decisions – that will have big financial implications – it makes sense to ‘test’ every aspect of electric mobility,” he said.

“But a short test-drive, even if it's for a week or more, doesn’t really deliver the insight businesses need to understand the true impact of using an EV.

“The Europcar long-term rental solution tackles this challenge and our plan to add models across different price points gives fleet managers more choice to find the right fit for their business.”

Available for a minimum of three months with no upfront deposit, the Europcar long-term rental solution has also been adapted for EV motoring.

It involves a comprehensive vehicle handover and charging instructions support, charging cables, Shell Recharge card and app – providing access to more than 10,000 publicly accessible charge points across the UK, access to Tesla Superchargers for Tesla rentals and the option for CO2 reporting for valuable insight into emissions reduction.

Plus, through its partnership with Shell Recharge Solutions, Europcar is offering a range of home, roadside and workplace charging solutions.

“The continued addition of new electric models to the Europcar UK fleet underpins our ‘One Sustainable Fleet’ programme which aims to have at least 20% of our vehicles emitting less than 50g CO2 / km by the end of 2024”, concluded Santiago.

“The rapid upgrade of the Europcar branch network with charging posts further supports this goal.”