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Zipcar halts UK operations and blames ‘spiralling costs’ of Sadiq Khan’s ULEZ | UK | News

Zipcar halts UK operations and blames ‘spiralling costs’ of Sadiq Khan’s ULEZ | UK | News

Major car hire company Zipcar has suspended its operations in the UK, warning it could leave the country altogether if Sadiq Khan presses ahead with abolishing the Congestion Charge exemption for electric vehicles. This comes after last month the company proposed shutting down its UK operations by the end of the year. Bosses had warned the firm could leave if Sadiq Khan pressed ahead with abolishing the Congestion Charge exemption for electric vehicles, a new charging regime that came into effect today (January 2), the Daily Mail reported.  Opening the Zipcar app in a UK location displays the message: ‘No cars available nearby.’ It is consulting with its 71 employees on their future – but the outcome looks bleak. Car clubs offer easy short–term access vehicles to those who don’t own one of their own. Zipcar was the biggest in the capital, giving people affordable access to cars and vans for as little as an hour at a time, with fuel and charging included, the Daily Mail also reported. Quoted by the Daily Mail, Richard Dilks, …