Study: Three quarters of fleet journeys suitable for electric vehicles

James Murray
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Study: Three quarters of fleet journeys suitable for electric vehicles

Analysis of real world data from Volkswagen Financial Services Fleet shows that vast majority of fleets could now switch to electric vehicles

Numerous studies have sought to highlight how the vast majority of car and van journeys are within the range of a standard electric vehicle (EV), but now Volkswagen has crunched the numbers from more than...

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