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Addison lee has pledged to only operate electric vehicles from 2023.
The London The taxi company said it was investing £ 160million to switch its fleet of 4,000 people to electric.
An impressive 200 Volkswagen ID.4 vehicles will be put on the roads of the capital each month from November.
The pledge is the largest electric vehicle order ever made by the UK’s private rental industry, according to Addison Lee.
And that puts the company ahead of Uber which aims for all its cars in London to be fully electric by 2025.
Transportation Secretary Grant Shapps said he was “thrilled” with the plans that complement the government’s pledge to reach net zero by 2050.
“With more than 500,000 electric vehicles on our roads and nearly 25,000 public charging stations, we are at the start of an electric vehicle revolution,†he said.
It will also help create pollution-free communities and support thousands of supply chain jobs over the coming decades, he added.
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Addison Lee hopes to help companies reduce their carbon footprint with its all-electric fleet and give passengers better access to green, safe and premium transportation options.
Managing Director Liam Griffin said: “As the transport provider of choice for many businesses and passengers, we know that we play a vital role in the London transport network.
“Over the years we have invested in our vehicles and our technology to make sure we are doing everything we can to make London a greener place.
“We are now going even further, partnering with Volkswagen to invest in a rapid transition to electric.”
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