SG Fleet has launched a new charger-included EV package for salary sacrifice drivers in partnership with Ohme.

The leading fleet management and vehicle leasing firm has chosen Ohme as its official home EV charging partner and marked the collaboration with the innovative new offer.

The scheme ensures the cost of the Ohme charger is bundled into the monthly rental fee for drivers using SG Fleet’s salary sacrifice programme. This means that a driver switching to an EV for the first time won’t have to pay for a charger immediately, but instead can spread the cost over their rental term.

Peter Davenport, managing director at SG Fleet, said: “Our role is to keep businesses and their people moving and that means helping them make the switch to electric as seamlessly as possible. By including Ohme chargers in our salary sacrifice package, we’re helping to overcome one of the biggest barriers to EV adoption.”

Ohme’s dynamic smart chargers also enable solar or smart tariffs, allowing SG Fleet customers to substantially reduce their charging costs.

With the average UK driver covering 6,800 miles a year, smart charging on an off-peak tariff in a typical EV would cost just £119 for a year’s worth of driving with Intelligent Octopus Go at 7.5p/kWh. At the standard variable tariff of 25.73p/kWh, that same annual mileage would cost £437.41. By comparison, the same mileage in an equivalent petrol car would cost a driver more than £1,000.

Since 2021, the percentage of EVs on SG Fleet’s salary sacrifice fleet has gone up by more than 400%, reflecting the dramatic rise in interest among consumers.

“As the move to electric vehicles continues at pace, ensuring our customers have access to all the support they need for a smooth transition is key,” added Davenport. “Offering innovative solutions such as our bundled offer with Ohme is a crucial part of that transition.

Peter McDonald, Ohme director, commented: “This collaboration with SG Fleet further underlines Ohme’s commitment to the fleet sector, as more businesses and company drivers switch to EVs.

“Furthermore, SG Fleet’s bundled package for EV drivers shows the innovative thinking that it is willing to bring to the sector. We look forward to working with them and helping more business drivers with the e-mobility transition.”