Low-cost car club to be piloted in North Solihull

NORTH Solihull residents are invited to a series of events to find out about plans for a new low-cost car club.
Solihull Council has joined forces with not-for-profit firm Cenex, Ecar and Solihull Community Housing (SCH) to looks at ways to establish an affordable electric car club for local people.
Announcing the pilot scheme this week, the council has said that it will offer a pay-as-you-go, no subscription fee.
People living in the following flats are invited to a series of consultation events in the next few weeks:
Mansfield House - Tuesday, August 7 (3-5pm)
Pembroke House - Wednesday, August 8 (3-5pm)
Westham House - Tuesday, August 14 (3-5pm)
Wadham House - Wednesday, August 15 (3-5pm)
Digby House - Thursday, August 16 (3-5pm).
Electric cars are expected to become increasingly popular over the course of the next few years, with more than a million vehicles forecast to hit the road by 2022.
Solihull has previously been identified as having one of the highest levels of electric car ownership anywhere in the country, although in common with most local authorities there are concerns that there are not enough charging points to meet the increasing demand.