Fast-growing civil engineering specialist Foundation Solutions HV (FSHV) has launched an electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme from Fleet Alliance to expand its corporate benefits package.

Headquartered in New Cumnock, East Ayrshire, FSHV supports the traditional and renewable energy sectors. Since its founding in 2020, the company has grown to employ around 80 skilled operatives across multiple UK sites. This partnership marks the first time FSHV staff will have access to a corporate electric vehicle benefit.

The new scheme offers employees access to a wide selection of both new and used electric cars. Early adopters within the company have already selected models from brands including Mercedes, Audi, Jaecoo, Peugeot, Renault, MG and Kia.

Carol McPhee, finance and audit manager, said the new EV salary sacrifice scheme was particularly advantageous from a tax perspective for the company’s employees.

She added: “We have been very impressed since engaging Fleet Alliance to provide a salary sacrifice benefit for all our staff as they have been able to put together a scheme focused on electric cars that completely meets our needs.

“I attended an open day with a colleague at Fleet Alliance’s headquarters in Glasgow where they demonstrated all the benefits of an EV salary sacrifice scheme and had some electric demonstrators for us to try. This firmly convinced us to go ahead with the scheme.”

To drive internal engagement, FSHV has deployed targeted communications providing information on scheme benefits, electric driving and EV technology, while word of mouth has led to rapid uptake amongst staff. To protect both the business and its staff, early termination insurance is integrated directly into the monthly lease rates.

Going forward, all the scheme cars will be managed through Fleet Alliance’s cloud-based platform, e-Fleet. The portal enables employees to research, compare and order their next electric vehicle directly, while tailoring vehicle searches to their current grade or salary bracket and assessing specification, Benefit-in-Kind and whole-life cost.

The platform also provides convenient and accurate mileage recording to allow the close monitoring of distances, ensuring FSHV can easily track and predict contract parameters and meet all servicing requirements.

Fleet Alliance CEO Andy Bruce said the Fleet Alliance EV salary sacrifice scheme was suitable for businesses of all sizes due to the advantageous tax incentives.

“As FSHV clearly demonstrates, our scheme is a great way to offer an electric car at no extra cost to employees of businesses of all sizes. It’s the perfect way of introducing a corporate car scheme for the first time and promoting electric cars.

“Employees can save up to 60% on every electric car available when compared to an equivalently configured personal lease deal. And it really is a no-hassle way to enjoy the latest electric cars as all servicing, maintenance, tyre replacement and motor insurance is included as part of an all-inclusive package.

“And to keep rentals as low as possible, we competitively tender every new car order to a panel of leading lenders, which ensures FSHV employees enjoy the lowest possible cost,” he added.