The first electric vehicles (EV) for the Oxford Energy Superhub have arrived, marking an important milestone for the "pioneering" project.
The Superhub will include a switch to EVs for council-owned ODS vehicles, a ‘Try before you buy’ scheme for Oxford’s Hackney Carriage drivers, a new charging network and hub of public chargers and the world’s largest hybrid battery energy storage system.
Six of the 33 EVs involved in the project have now been delivered to Oxford City Council. The rest of the EVs, which will include cars, a street sweeper, excavator and mix of different sized vans, will be delivered over the next three to four months. This is ahead of the council electrifying 25% of its 330-strong fleet by 2023.
The ‘Try before you buy’ scheme has been set up with Electric Blue to help encourage taxi drivers to switch to EVs. Drivers will be able to trial an all-electric Nissan Dynamo or an LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) for a two or four-week period - link - more like this (Superhub Oxford) - link
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