The first Peugeot iOn electric car is delivered in the UK
The Peugeot iOn has just arrived in the UK market
The first Peugeot i0n car in the UK, the company’s latest generation electric car, has been sold and delivered to EDF Energy, Britain’s largest producer of low carbon electricity, for use in its fleet including testing recharging solutions.
It is also the first vehicle to qualify under the Government’s OLEV scheme. Recently, the Government announced a £5,000 OLEV grant to support the introduction of electric vehicles which came into force this month.
Eric Salomon, Energy Field Services Director at EDF Energy, said: “We are delighted to add the first Peugeot iOn in the UK to our fleet. It fits in perfectly with our ambitions to provide low carbon solutions.
EDF Energy is engaged in a wide range of activities within the electric vehicle market which helps to position it as a market leader for recharging solutions and the supplier of choice for customers with electric vehicles, including battery electric vehicles, plug in hybrids and range extended vehicles. The promotion and uptake of electric vehicles within the UK helps EDF Energy also gain an understanding of customers’ recharging requirements.
The Peugeot i0n is one of the first of the latest generation four-seat urban electric cars to go on sale in the UK this month. It has a potential range of 93 miles and can be recharged from a standard domestic plug in around six hours, or via a quick charger in under an hour. It is the ever-increasing fossil fuel costs and the need to reduce CO2 emissions which has made electric cars a viable modern alternative option for “urban” transport.
The Peugeot i0n is available in the UK via an “all-inclusive” mobility offer consisting of a four year 40,000 mile contract, with a monthly payment of £415 excluding VAT, which includes:
・ The lease of the vehicle
(battery pack considered part of the vehicle)
・ Full warranty cover for the vehicle, battery and
electric power train for the period of the lease
・ Full servicing and full maintenance for four years and 40,000 miles*
・ Peugeot Connect Services (available April 2011)
At the end of the first four year period, all the benefits are available for a further four years and 40,000 miles, at a reduced monthly amount, giving a further four years of worry free motoring.
