FREE NOW to invest €6m in home chargers to encourage taxi drivers to go electric

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Pictured at the announcement of €6 million investment for home chargers for Irish Taxi Drivers was Niall Carson, General Manager for FREE NOW Ireland. Pihoto: Conor McCabe

Taxi-hailing app FREE NOW has announced it will invest €6 million in home chargers in an effort to encourage its Irish drivers to switch to electric vehicles (EVs).

The move comes after a recent survey of the app’s drivers in Ireland which found 68% were unsure about switching to electric vehicles in the next one to three years, with charging availability and price the key paint points for drivers.