GREEN MEANS GO
WELL DONE CORKY’S CARS CANNOCK FOR LEADING THE WAY IN GREEN TRAVEL
Corky’s Cars recently purchased a Tesla Model Y and are the first private hire company to license a full electric vehicle with Cannock Chase District Council. Proprietor William Rotchell told PHTM: “We are already operating a fleet of 80 per cent hybrid vehicles with this being our first full electric car. “Our aim is to be 100 per cent green by 2025 and so be the first environmentally friendly private hire company in the area with an entire fleet of electric vehicles.” “To promote reducing our carbon footprint, we are giving
complimentary ride.”
And their cus- tomers are loving it!.... Martin Morris said: “Looking good, that’s nice livery,! “It’s a good idea
out FREE taxi rides at random to local customers for the first month. “They will have the opportunity to
indulge in luxury, sus-
tainability and cutting-edge technology, all while enjoying a
going green.” Sam Nicholls stated: “Great idea from a great company always giving back.” Zoe Burns-Mace added:
“Got
picked up this morning by Will what a fantastic idea.”
OCTOPUS ENERGY AND GETT JOIN FORCES TO PROVIDE EV CHARGING FOR LONDON BLACK CABS
Octopus Energy and UK black cab app Gett have collaborated to enable electric vehicle charging for over 4,000 electric taxis in London. This partnership provides charging discounts, credits and reduced prices on home charging equipment for cab drivers on the Gett platform. Octopus Energy’s EV charging platform, Octopus Electroverse, is integrated with major charge point brands across the capital. Taxi drivers on the Gett platform will receive exclusive discounts when using Source London and MFG EV Power charge points in London. Octopus Energy will install
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Electroverse, said: “We’re making it even easier and cheaper for London’s iconic black cabs to go electric – an integral part of green mobility in the UK’s capital.” “The partnership will provide access to nearly 9,000 public charge points in London alone and will help to
reduce
chargers at cab drivers’ homes, offering them enrollment in the Intelligent Octopus Go EV smart tariff for more
affordable
charging. Customers on this tariff enjoy an additional 8% discount on all public charging costs via Electroverse. Matt Davies, Director of Octopus
downtime for black cab drivers. Harjit Dhami, Global Head of Procurement at Gett commented: “The number of electric black cabs has been growing steadily over the past few years and we are keen to play our part in accelerating the transition to a 100% electric future.”
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