LoveElectric, an EV salary sacrifice broker, has introduced a 'zero-risk guarantee' for employers, aiming to encourage wider adoption of these schemes. The guarantee protects businesses against early termination fees if employees leave the company. This move coincides with the booming 'salary sacrifice' market in the UK, where drivers lease cars through their employers and pay with pre-tax salaries, often at a discount. With the cost of EVs decreasing, these schemes are becoming increasingly accessible to lower-income drivers.
EV salary sacrifice broker LoveElectric has launched a 'zero-risk guarantee' for employers, hoping to encourage more uptake of these schemes as cheaper new and used EVs make them accessible to lower-income drivers.
The UK’s 'salsac' market is booming. It enables drivers to lease a car through their employer, often with a discount, and pay for it with their pre-tax salary. If the CO2 emissions are 75g/km or less , they’re then taxed on their remaining income plus low-rate benefit-in-kind for the car. It has become a desirable product. LoveElectric claims 60% lower EV costs compared with leasing privately, encouraging staff loyalty while supporting employers’ sustainability targets. The British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association members’ combined salary sacrifice fleet grew to almost 100,000 vehicles last year – a 51% rise – and 87% of new deliveries are electric. With BIK incentives confirmed to 2030 and cheaper EVs on the horizon, LoveElectric CEO Steve Tigar sees “enormous growth potential” ahead. Some new electric cars – such as the Vauxhall Frontera – have reached price parity with their ICE counterparts, while demand for the company’s 'Reloved' salary sacrifice scheme for used vehicles is rising. Those price reductions are critical, because drivers are excluded from salary sacrifice schemes if the monthly rental cost would take their remaining salary under the minimum wage threshold. “We’ve seen the demand for second-hand EVs grow exponentially," said Tigar. "With used EVs, we’ve reduced the required salary threshold to around £27,000, compared to £36,000 for a brand-new car. Used EVs now account for around 40% of total submitted orders, which we expect to only increase as we get further into 2025. “For one company, our huge range of used EVs was the main reason they chose us over other providers. Since they’ve launched the scheme to their employees, used EVs have accounted for 82% of total orders.” The 'zero-risk guarantee' follows customer research and is designed to alleviate another barrier by protecting businesses against early termination fees – which can be 50% of the remaining lease costs – if employees resign, are made redundant or take long-term leave. It’s optional; applies from day one, instead of after three to six months; and includes used vehicles too. “Our already benefit from robust early termination protection, covering employers against unexpected financial hits," explained Tigar. "However, some companies may still choose to restrict the scheme to C-suite and managerial positions, as colleagues at that level are less likely to leave the company and trigger an early termination fee. “Our aim has been to remove the financial risks and concerns among HR managers, directors and chief financial officers when comparing us to salary sacrifice schemes elsewhere. "Simply put, it’s the most robust protection on the market for employers seeking an EV salary sacrifice scheme.”
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