Octopus Electric Vehicles launches salary-sacrifice scheme for second-hand electric cars

Michael Holder
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Company claims new service will make EVs more accessible by enabling UK workers to drive an EV from £300 a month including leasing, fuel, and maintenance

Octopus Energy's electric vehicles (EV) arm is to begin offering second-hand EVs to UK workers through its salary sacrifice car leasing scheme, in a move designed to further incentivise drivers to make...

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