If you are a NatWest customer and own an electric vehicle in the UK, you just got another reason to go to the bank. NatWest will install 600 public chargers at its branches across the UK, giving you the opportunity to top-up your battery while you complete a transaction inside.
EQUANS will supply the chargers. The company will also commission and maintain the Alfen Pro-Line 7.4 kW dual chargers by folding them into its GeniePoint network of public chargers for five years.
NatWest is magnanimously allowing staff, visitors, and customers to use the chargers. They will be used by the bank’s vehicles as it transitions to an electric fleet.
On why NatWest is installing the chargers, NatWest Climate Solutions Lead Michael Lynch said “We are helping our staff decarbonise transport and achieve net-zero commuting. Working in partnership with EQUANS to provide EV charge points at key strategic office locations supports our staff in making the transition to electric vehicles and help reduce our carbon footprint.”
Jerry Moloney, Managing Director of EQUANS, was excited by the partnership: “This partnership demonstrates a clear and strong commitment from NatWest on where they stand on the net-zero transition.
“The only way we will convince a greater proportion of the population to consider electric vehicles is by giving them greater options and better access to chargers. This investment from NatWest does exactly that.
“We’re delighted to be offering NatWest customers, staff, and visitors with access to our fast and reliable GeniePoint Network and look forward to progressing this partnership.”
As more businesses offer destination charging like NatWest, UK’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure will continue to mature.
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