100 UK firms promise electric fleets by 2020

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Ovo Energy, Santander UK, Gatwick Airport, Swansea University and Oxford City Council all promise to adopt electric vehicles by 2020 under government-backed Go Ultra Low campaign

More than 100 companies have now promised to integrate electric cars into their corporate fleet under the government-backed electric car campaign, Go Ultra Low. The milestone was reached on Friday after...

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