UK corporates call for public campaign to combat 'negative myths' around EVs

Michael Holder
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BT, Mitie, Openreach, OVO, Zenith and Grundfos among fleet operators calling on government to champion EVs as cheapest, greenest and healthiest option for UK roads

A group of leading corporates including BT, Mitie and OVO have today urged the UK government to launch a public campaign to champion electric vehicles (EV) in a bid to galvanise more people across the...

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