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Rolec partners with nationwide businesses to support electrification plans As the UK is shifting towards a netzero future, businesses across the nation have opted for Rolec as their chargepoint partner to support their electrification journeys Electric vehicle registrations are increasing month by month; the UK witnessed a 122.9% increase in pure-electric vehicle registrations in June compared to the same period last year. In the same month, pure-electric vehicles accounted for 10.7% of the market share, while diesel vehicles accounted for 8.1% – and this is not the first time that pure-electric vehicles have out-performed their diesel counterparts. A driver towards these trends is that businesses are opting to electrify their fleets and company car drivers are choosing sustainable vehicles as their next vehicle choice, not only for their significant long-term cost savings but the sheer range of electric vehicles now on the market. It is apparent that electric vehicles are becoming favourable for businesses across the nation. Within the last several months, Rolec has become the chargepoint manufacturer of
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choice for various industries. Willmott Dixon, the UK’s leading independent construction and property services company has pledged to become a zero carbon company by 2030, part of their commitment includes the electrification of their fleet. To support the adoption of electric vehicles among their employees, Willmott Dixon has begun a roll-out of EV charging infrastructure across over 100 of their sites, nationwide, providing employees the facilities to recharge their vehicles at their workplace. By choosing Rolec as their chargepoint partner, Willmott Dixon’s sites will benefit from future-proof charging infrastructure, ensuring that current and new electric vehicles on the market are able to charge seamlessly.
Thrifty Car & Van Rental has also partnered with Rolec for its proven electric vehicle charging hardware and its products’ smart capabilities. With Thrifty introducing more than 15 electric vehicles to their branches, the partnership with Rolec allows Thrifty’s vehicles to be recharged and ready for their customers. The future is certainly electric for Thrifty as by 2023, they will be rolling out EV charging infrastructure across all of their 85 branches. For Quinn Infrastructure, specialists in the UK rail and utility networks, forming a partnership with Rolec accelerates opportunities for its respective industries, allowing their customers to benefit from a complete nationwide turnkey EV charging infrastructure solution. With numerous train stations now offering short stay and long stay visitors with the facilities to recharge their electric vehicles, both Rolec and Quinn Infrastructure will be working together to ensure more and more train stations across the UK can offer their visitors EV charging at their car parks. For more news on what Rolec are getting up to, please visit: www.rolecserv.com/industry-news
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