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NEWS<br />
AX ELECTRIC launched as new research<br />
shows more than 55% of drivers thinking<br />
about buying an electric car<br />
Wide-ranging survey shows two thirds of drivers expect a like-for-like EV while their car is<br />
being repaired following an accident<br />
Only a third of drivers would accept a petrol or diesel replacement<br />
AX is the first major accident aftercare specialist to offer drivers of EVs like-for-like<br />
replacement vehicles for non-fault accident<br />
Rapidly growing fleet of EVs and plug-in hybrid vehicles is part of a wider investment in<br />
infrastructure catering for alternatively fuelled vehicles<br />
Over 55 per cent* of motorists are considering<br />
buying an electric car according to new<br />
research commissioned by AX.<br />
<strong>The</strong> study arrives as the accident aftercare<br />
specialist launches AX Electric, a new service<br />
offering like-for-like replacement vehicles for EV<br />
owners following an accident.<br />
<strong>The</strong> research involving over 2,200 motorists also<br />
revealed that currently only one third of drivers<br />
would accept an equivalent petrol or diesel model<br />
while their car is being repaired; with two thirds<br />
expecting to receive the same EV model for the<br />
period their own car is off the road.<br />
AX Electric is the first truly like-for-like<br />
replacement vehicle service for EVs, representing<br />
the first of a tranche of EV initiatives planned for<br />
2021 as buyer consideration of EVs reaches more<br />
than 55 per cent.<br />
<strong>The</strong> new offering is part of a wider investment<br />
in EV infrastructure which will support AX’s rapidly<br />
growing fleet of electric vehicles. <strong>The</strong> programme<br />
will see AX cease further expansion of its plug-in<br />
hybrid vehicle fleet, to focus and align their fleet in<br />
support of the huge swing in BEV sales.<br />
<strong>The</strong> AX Electric service will be available to drivers<br />
through dealers, fleet customers, insurers, AX’s<br />
broker partners and a direct offering for personal<br />
customers<br />
Scott Hamilton-Cooper, Director of Sales and<br />
Operations for AX, said: “AX Electric marks a new<br />
step in our history of accelerating change. We are<br />
among the very first accident aftercare specialists<br />
to commit to reducing our carbon footprint with a<br />
dedicated EV offering. Our customers and partners<br />
will benefit from our usual exemplary service levels,<br />
while also making sure that their customers receive<br />
an electric replacement vehicle.<br />
“As well as the new service and an expanding fleet<br />
of EVs vehicles, we are also investing in infrastructure<br />
across our various sites, ensuring we have the charge<br />
points to ensure our customers’ – and our own –<br />
vehicles are fully charged before driving away.”<br />
Only a third of survey respondents said they would<br />
accept a diesel or petrol replacement for their EV<br />
and AX Electric solves what will soon become a<br />
significant challenge in replacement mobility.<br />
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