Wednesday, October 14, 2009
M&S plugs into electric cars
Marks & Spencer is to open 'top-up' electric charging points at more than dozen out of town sites in the South East of England.
The move was announced as a 20-strong trial fleet of electric Minis hit the roads. Users in the South East will use the pollution-free cars for six months on a £330-a-month leasing deal, with home chargers installed in their garages.
Each user must commit to travelling at least 300 miles a month in the cars and having their motoring and charging habits monitored.
Smart meters will also track charging and usage patterns to help power firms and Mini plan for the future. Twenty more Mini Es will run on the car fleets of Oxford City and Oxfordshire County Councils.
DATED: 14.10.09
FEED: AW
