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The Sun
4 days ago
- Automotive
- The Sun
Tesco makes major change to Clubcards… and it's a huge win for millions of drivers
TESCO has announced a major Clubcard change — a big win for millions of drivers. Electric car owners can now earn loyalty points when charging their vehicles at the popular supermarket chain from today. 2 2 Clubcard members will now earn one point for every £1 spent charging at Pod Point's Vauxhall-branded chargers at Tesco stores. Tesco says the move is part of its latest partnership with tech provider Pod Point. EV drivers could also bag a whopping 2,500 Clubcard points by subscribing to Pod Point's all-inclusive home charging plan. Charging bays are available at over 600 Tesco car parks across the UK. Shama Wilson, Tesco's group membership and loyalty director, said: "You can now park at your local Tesco and top up your electric vehicle while you shop, in the knowledge that you are collecting Clubcard points towards a future Tesco shop or to exchange with one of our reward partners." "We're thrilled to deepen our long-standing partnership with Tesco and provide an incentive for Clubcard members to make the switch to an EV and join over a quarter of a million customers that trust Pod with their changing needs," Pod CEO Melanie Lane added. It comes after the supermarket giant revealed that it had hit 500,000 charges – providing more than 10 million miles of complimentary carbon neutral motoring. Tesco, in partnership with Volkswagen and Pod Point, is installing free charging points at 600 supermarkets around the UK as part of their commitment to improving electric car charging infrastructure. The partnership has now provided its 500,000th free top-up – and during this period three million kWh of free, carbon neutral electricity has been given out. This is enough power to drive a new all-electric Volkswagen ID.4 SUV around 10.4 million miles. You can now charge your electric car for FREE at Tesco with Volkswagen and Pod Point Based on the average new petrol or diesel car sold in the UK, the scheme has reduced carbon emissions by approximately 2,120 tonnes - the same as more than 2,770 acres of forest will manage in a year. The announcement was welcomed by Transport Secretary and EV owner Grant Shapps, who said: 'As we accelerate towards a cleaner and greener transport future, it's great to see one of Britain's most iconic household names leading the way with electric vehicle chargepoints. 'In the time it takes to pick up the groceries, drivers up and down the country can now quickly and easily charge their cars and with £2.5bn of government support to encourage their take-up, there has never been a better time to switch to an EV.' The Tesco Extra in Slough has been the busiest supermarket for free charging - with the sockets used more than 10,000 times. It finished ahead of Tesco supermarkets in Stourbridge, Crawley, Altrincham and Bromley by Bow in the top five. Making up the rest of the top 10 were the Tesco supermarkets in Watford, Orpington, Elmers End, Havant and Lichfield. Director of Volkswagen, Andrew Savvas, said: 'Our partnership with Tesco and Pod Point emphasises our commitment to carbon neutral mobility for all and we're delighted to have reached this milestone - helping owners of all electric car brands top up with free renewable energy while they're doing their grocery shop.' Tony Hoggett, chief operating officer at Tesco, said: 'We are committed to reducing carbon emissions in all our operations and aim to be carbon neutral in the UK 2035. 'As part of this we want to encourage our customers to play their part with the rollout of free-to-use EV chargers to 600 of our stores. 'Providing customers with charging points offers them a sustainable choice and giving them the opportunity to charge their car for free while they shop is a little help to make this easier.'
Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Automotive
- Daily Mail
EV owners can now earn Clubcard points charging at Tesco - is it a better deal than drivers get filling up with petrol?
Electric car drivers can now earn loyalty points at Tesco supermarkets when they charge their EVs while shopping. From today, Clubcard members can collect points for every pound spent when using one of thousands of devices at the supermarket's locations across the country. Tesco currently has 2,700 Vauxhall-branded Pod chargers at 619 stores nationwide, making it the largest retail EV charging network in Britain. Sites have chargers of varying speeds, from 7kW devices costing 44p per kWh to use to rapid 75kW charging points that cost 69p/kWh. The offer means EV owners now benefit from earning loyalty points in the same way petrol and diesel car drivers tally Clubcard points each time they fill up at the supermarket's forecourts. But who is getting the best deal? Tesco currently rewards drivers with 1 Clubcard point for every two litres of fuel bought. We the average family car having a 55-litre tank, that's up to 27 points per fill up. For EV owners, a Clubcard point is added every £1 spent on charging. The rewards earned will vary depending on the electric car in question, the charging speed and how long it is connected while its owner is shopping. However, a simple comparison suggests EV drivers will earn a similar volume of Clubcard points if they shop for around an hour. For instance, an owner of Tesla Model Y (Britain's best-selling EV for the last four years) in Long Range AWD specification with a 75kWh battery to 80 per cent using a 50kW rapid charger takes 54 minutes. At 62p/kWh, this works out at £28, meaning 28 points. Charging an MG4 Trophy Long Range with a smaller 64kWh battery to 80 per cent takes just 48 minutes and costs £24, with a return of 24 points. A Vauxhall Corsa-e with a 50kWh battery can be charged using the same device for just over half an hour at a cost of around £18, accruing 18 Clubcard points. TShama Wilson, loyalty director at Tesco, said: 'Our customers have long been able to collect points on fuel from Tesco, but with an increasing number of drivers switching to electric vehicles we are delighted that shoppers will now be able to collect Clubcard points when they charge their cars at our stores, thanks to our exciting partnership with Pod. 'You can now park at your local Tesco and top-up your electric vehicle while you shop, in the knowledge that you are collecting Clubcard points towards a future Tesco shop or to exchange with one of our Reward Partners.' A secondary deal has also been launched as part of this growing collaboration. EV drivers can also get 2,500 Clubcard points by signing up to Pod's home charging subscription Pod Drive as a new customer. These points are worth £25 when converted into Clubcard Vouchers to spend at Tesco. Motorists who buy a new electric Vauxhall are also issued with 50,000 Clubcard points worth £500, to spend in store or the supermarket's website.
