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Colleagues chatting beside an electric car charging outside a UK workplace

HR & People

How to communicate a new EV charging benefit so people actually use it

A simple communications plan for HR teams launching EV charging salary sacrifice, from announcement to first payslip.

24 August 2026 · 5 min read

Electric car charging on a driveway in a British cul-de-sac

The Charge Scheme

How salary sacrifice charging works, and how it saves 20 to 50%

A plain English guide to EV charging salary sacrifice: how the deduction works, what employees save by tax band, and what employers need to set it up.

20 August 2026 · 7 min read

Busy UK workplace car park with two occupied electric car charging bays

HR & People

Workplace charging capacity: how many sockets do you actually need?

How to size workplace EV charging without over-investing: demand modelling, dwell time, sharing rules and the salary sacrifice alternative.

12 August 2026 · 6 min read

Electric car charging at a home wallbox beside an open garage

HR & People

Seven mistakes employers make with EV charging benefits

The most common mistakes employers make when adding EV charging to their benefits package, and how to avoid each one.

8 August 2026 · 6 min read

Person with a clipboard beside an electric car plugged into a workplace charger

Finance & Payroll

How to measure the return on an EV charging benefit

A finance-led view of the return on EV charging salary sacrifice: employer NI savings, retention, admin cost and reimbursement accuracy.

4 August 2026 · 6 min read

Electric car charging outside a UK block of flats

EV Charging

The hidden costs of personal EV charging, and the salary sacrifice solution

Why personal EV charging costs more than drivers expect, where the hidden costs come from, and how salary sacrifice charging solves them.

1 July 2026 · 7 min read

Two colleagues talking beside a charging electric car in a workplace car park

HR & Benefits

EV salary sacrifice charging: a guide for HR and fleet managers

A joint guide for HR and fleet managers on setting up EV charging salary sacrifice, from eligibility rules to payroll and employee comms.

20 May 2026 · 8 min read

Employees walking past electric cars charging outside a UK workplace

HR & Benefits

Making EV schemes more equitable and accessible: an HR guide

A practical HR guide to designing EV salary sacrifice benefits that work for employees without home charging, not just those with a driveway.

16 February 2026 · 8 min read

Electric car charging from a kerbside post on a narrow terraced street

HR & Benefits

Reducing employee benefits inequity with salary sacrifice charging

How standard EV salary sacrifice schemes favour employees with driveways, and how charging salary sacrifice closes the gap for everyone else.

19 January 2026 · 7 min read

Electric car charging on an empty British street at sunrise

The Charge Scheme

The Charge Scheme: the world's first EV charging salary sacrifice

Why The Electric Car Scheme built The Charge Scheme, the world's first salary sacrifice benefit for EV charging costs, and how it works for employers.

18 December 2025 · 7 min read

Electric car charging under a canopy at a UK charging hub

Fleet & Mileage

The complete guide to EV charge schemes: benefits, costs and implementation

Everything HR, finance and fleet teams need to know about EV charge schemes: what they cost, what they save, and how to implement one without disruption.

2 December 2025 · 9 min read

Smiling man closing the charge port of an electric car outside a UK home

HR & Benefits

Why salary sacrifice charging is the EV perk employees actually love

What makes EV charging salary sacrifice popular with employees, from the pre-tax saving to zero admin, and why it lifts existing EV benefits.

24 November 2025 · 7 min read

Electric car charging on the gravel driveway of a UK home

EV Charging

EV charging salary sacrifice explained: the tax-efficient way to run an electric car

How EV charging salary sacrifice makes running an electric car genuinely tax efficient, from home charging to public rapid chargers, explained simply.

10 November 2025 · 8 min read

Employee plugging in an electric car outside a modern UK office block

HR & Benefits

Building an EV-ready benefits package: a UK HR guide

A practical guide for UK HR teams building an EV-ready benefits package, covering car schemes, charging costs, mileage and workplace charging.

3 November 2025 · 8 min read

Electric hatchback charging on a suburban British driveway at golden hour

HR & Benefits

5 reasons charging salary sacrifice is the best benefit for HR teams to add now

Five practical reasons HR teams are adding EV charging salary sacrifice in 2025 and 2026: low cost, easy setup, real savings, and no lease switch needed.

20 October 2025 · 6 min read

Person carrying shopping past an electric car charging on a driveway

Salary Sacrifice

EV salary sacrifice vs charging salary sacrifice: what's the difference?

EV salary sacrifice covers the car. Charging salary sacrifice covers the electricity. Here is how the two schemes differ and why most employers need both.

20 October 2025 · 7 min read

Electric car parked by a lamp-post charger on a street of terraced houses

EV Charging

The equity gap in EV benefits: employees without home charging

Nine million UK households cannot charge at home. Here is why that matters for EV benefit design and how to make charging benefits fair for everyone.

6 October 2025 · 7 min read

Electric car charging outside a UK office at dawn

HR & Benefits

Why 2026 is the year to implement an EV charging benefit

EV uptake, public charging costs and employee expectations are all rising together. Here is why 2026 is the right year to add a charging benefit.

6 October 2025 · 6 min read

Electric car charging next to a bike rack outside a UK workplace

HR & Benefits

Sustainable employee benefits beyond cycle to work

Cycle to work was the default green benefit for years. Here is why EV charging salary sacrifice is the natural next addition for UK employers.

22 September 2025 · 6 min read

Electric car plugged in on a modern British housing estate driveway

Salary Sacrifice

What is salary sacrifice charging? The complete 2026 guide

What EV charging salary sacrifice is, how it differs from car salary sacrifice, and how UK employers can set it up in 2026. A complete plain English guide.

8 September 2025 · 8 min read