Arnold Clark has opened its first Electrical Automobile Centre in Sydenham, London because the enterprise continues to ascertain specialist experience in zero emission autos.

The London location can be adopted by one other Electrical Automobile Centre in Altrincham, exterior Manchester within the coming weeks.

The London location, open seven days per week, may have over 30 electrical autos (EV) from a bunch of producers to test-drive and purchase. 

The department is on the outskirts of London’s Extremely Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) and can be concentrating on clients which will want to vary their automotive to fulfill the necessities.

The Electrical Automobile Centre in Sydenham may even function a Click on and Acquire web site, which means clients can select from over 1,000 EVs on-line after which accumulate the automotive on the dealership.

Arnold Clark mentioned the brand new idea retailer combines a typical automotive showroom with the group’s Innovation Centre idea that’s already established in Glasgow and Stafford.

On-site, there can be instructional areas devoted to different gas autos (AFVs) and new automotive applied sciences.

Martin Coyle, franchise supervisor at Arnold Clark, is assured the Electrical Automobile Centre may help drivers adapt to new applied sciences. 

He mentioned: “As this new department is situated simply exterior the Extremely Low Emission Zone, we’re providing a variety of electrical and plug-in hybrid autos to assist folks transition in the direction of a decrease emission future. 

“As the primary department of its sort throughout the Arnold Clark Group, we’re wanting ahead to sharing our information with our clients to allow them to perceive the total potential of electrical autos.”

Final month, Arnold Clark introduced plans to put in over 500 electrical car chargers throughout the UK in an funding value £23 million.

Arnold Clark clients may have entry to the ‘Arnold Clark Cost’ community, which can be accessible to guide on a 24/7 foundation.

Eight speedy chargers, with the flexibility to cost as much as 150kW, can be put in at bigger Arnold Clark branches, with 4 to 6 speedy chargers put in at smaller branches.

Arnold Clark has additionally lately accomplished the acquisition of Scottish-based electrical car cost level installers, Bumblebee.