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Bells Motor Group has partnered with Ohme for home charging and will recommend Ohme chargers for all of its new and used electrified vehicle sales, with an Ohme Home Pro charger in showrooms for customers to view.
Bells Motor Group has a 200kW DC fast charger and 16 AC chargers at each of its sites.
Clive Bell, MD of Bells Motor Group, said: “We are delighted to be partnering with Ohme as our preferred EV home charging supplier.
“It was clear to us that Ohme’s smart charging capability, award-winning products and excellent customer service made it the obvious choice for Bells Motor Group.
“With increasing numbers of customers considering electric vehicles, we’re looking forward to recommending Ohme’s smart chargers.”
Ohme’s smart chargers can connect with the grid in real time and are compatible with any energy tariffs including Intelligent Octopus Go and OVO Charge Anytime. The chargers automatically adjust to optimise the cost of charging.
A full charge on an all-electric Volvo EX30 Extended Range 69kWh with an Ohme charger on a smart off-peak tariff, such as Intelligent Octopus Go, could cost £5.18 for a driving range of 295 miles (WLTP).
David Watson, CEO at Ohme, said: “Ohme is the fastest-growing home EV charging company in the UK, so this is a natural partnership with the superb Bells Motor Group.
“With Bells in the top 25% of UK retailers for EV sales, it’s a retailer group that is clearly driving forward the transition to EV motoring, so we’re really look forward to working with them.”