Select Car Leasing has re-energised its work to champion the transition to EVs with the appointment of Shane Pither as head of its Select Electric leasing division.

Shane Pither, head of Select Electric

The new role will focus on all aspects of the electric car and van journey, equipping customers with crucial information about charging and energy solutions as well as how to choose the most suitable EV in the first instance.

Pither, formerly head of automotive innovation at Select, will also seek to build strong relationships with key automotive and energy industry partners in order to enhance the firm’s overall EV offering.

The move comes as Select Car Leasing continues its mission to be the UK’s leading electric leasing broker

Pither said: “It’s an extremely exciting time to be leading the Select Electric division. In 2024, we’ve seen more and more affordable new EVs coming to market, with manufacturers pushing boundaries when it comes to range between charges, and exciting new technology – including solid state battery innovation – is just around the corner.”

Pither is also rallying against some of the errors and misconceptions when it comes to EVs and has issued a new guide exploring the Top 10 EV myths most in need of being busted.

A recent Select Car Leasing survey of its website visitors highlighted how 40% of respondents were ‘seriously considering’ an EV as their next car or van. Around 44% were also looking to make the switch to a BEV within the next four years.

But the survey also revealed around 13% of respondents said they still ‘didn’t know enough’ about EVs to form a proper opinion.

Pither said: “Select Electric is here to plug those gaps and to offer reassuring guidance to anyone interested in an electric vehicle, while we’ll also counter some of the misleading information you might read about EVs online.”

Mark Tongue, joint CEO and founder of Select Car Leasing, said the new head of Select Electric role had been created to drive forward the broker’s electric vehicle agenda.

He added: “Shane is a true expert in the field and who will use his considerable EV knowledge to help further our Select Electric agenda and goals.”