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

The London location will probably 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 automobiles (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 will probably be concentrating on prospects which will want to vary their automobile to satisfy the necessities.

The Electrical Automobile Centre in Sydenham may also function a Click on and Accumulate website, that means prospects can select from over 1,000 EVs on-line after which gather the automobile on the dealership.

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

On-site, there will probably be academic areas devoted to various gas automobiles (AFVs) and new automobile 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 positioned simply exterior the Extremely Low Emission Zone, we’re providing a variety of electrical and plug-in hybrid automobiles to assist folks transition in direction of a decrease emission future. 

“As the primary department of its type inside the Arnold Clark Group, we’re wanting ahead to sharing our data with our prospects to allow them to perceive the complete potential of electrical automobiles.”

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

Arnold Clark prospects may have entry to the ‘Arnold Clark Cost’ community, which will probably be out there to e book on a 24/7 foundation.

Eight speedy chargers, with the power to cost as much as 150kW, will probably 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.