Apparently UK businesses are showing a marked reluctance to purchase new fleets of electric cars. They’re more inclined to buy hybrids – which one might suppose is a step in the right direction. The UK’s shipping companies may use electric trains for freight and Europe too utilises the railways, however they don’t appear to be purchasing large fleets of solely electric vehicles.

It could be that they find it hard to understand their fleet’s carbon emissions and operational costs and don’t have time to seek solutions to reduce them. Still, if you’re in a position to think a while, before purchasing, it might be an idea to ask for a “Green Fleet Review. [Read more...]