Based at the Future Technology Centre in Sunderland, the EV Works partnership will offer support covering policy, vehicles and charging needs, funding, marketing, management and maintenance, with applications across multiple sites.

Elm EV’s commercial director, Dan Martin, said: “At Elm EV, we strive to promote the benefits of using electric vehicles within large fleets, helping to create a more sustainable environment to live in. We also endorse the financial benefits of using EVs.”

Colin Herron, managing director of Zero Carbon Futures said: “There are so many natural synergies between our two companies: we both have vast knowledge and connections in the industry as well as practical experience of project managing and delivering electric vehicle projects.

“We are also completely independent so we can offer impartial advice and recommendations to organisations and companies at the beginning of their EV journey.”