Leasing specialist Select Car is increasing its specialism in electric vehicles, supporting private and fleet customers looking to go greener.

Around 40% of all leasing consultants at Select are specialists in EV solutions

The company launched a dedicated ‘Select Electric’ web presence back in 2019 to prepare for the surge in popularity of hybrid and fully electric vehicles. It’s now revamped the team while the number of specialist staff with a primary focus on battery electric vehicles has doubled.

Select has also expanded its dedicated ‘Electric Vehicles & Energy’ division, ensuring that all company departments, together with leasing consultants, are fully conversant with EVs, charging, electricity tariffs, home and workplace energy generation such as solar panels, and how all of these items work together to save customers money and reduce their carbon footprint.

Around 40% of all leasing consultants at Select are specialists in EV solutions for both personal and business clients.

David Lewis, head of electric vehicles & energy, said: “The expansion of the Electric Vehicles & Energy division underlines Select’s commitment to green vehicles.

“After all, EVs and energy are inextricably linked, and leasing consultants are now able to talk about the intricacies of off-peak energy tariffs and home charging in the same way they they’re able to talk about the ‘miles per kWh’ efficiency figures of battery electric vehicles.

“Going forward, this ensures we will be at the forefront of the electric revolution, and in a position to offer our customers the best advice and guidance possible.”

Overall, fully electric cars now account for around a quarter (25%) of all vehicle sales at the company – outstripping the wider UK new car market where BEVs accounted for 16.9% of registrations in September.

The team has also launched an online fuel calculator, which compares the yearly cost of filling-up a petrol or diesel car with charging an EV, showing the benefits of driving an EV, even with the recent rise in energy prices.

Lewis added: “The figures are, we believe, a very fair reflection of vehicle fuelling costs, based on real-world petrol and diesel prices and MPG figures, and what we think is a conservative estimate of an EV’s efficiency, and based on home charging rather than more expensive public charging.

“Whichever way you look at it, the benefits of leasing an EV are obvious. And because it’s an issue that will affect millions of people, we want to lead from the front.”

The Select Electric Vehicles & Energy team also offers its lease customers £100 off the cost of a range of top home EV chargers, all installed professionally nationwide. It’s also now providing lease customers with three months’ free access to the Zap Map ‘Premium’ service, which brings an array of enhanced features.