Test drive NICE at Westfield Shopping Centre

NICE Car Company is ready to open its second retail outlet. From 30 October the team will be at London’s hottest new venue, Westfield Shopping centre in Shepherds Bush. Since 2006, the company has operated exclusively from its showroom in Ladbroke Grove.

At Westfield, NICE will present its all-electric Mega City and award-winning MyCar models. Shoppers can also book test drives directly from the NICE stand which is located nearest the Wood Lane underground entrance on the ground floor. After road-testing a stylish electric car, they can return to the centre to finish their shopping, or relax in one of the site’s many restaurants or bars.

Co-founder Julian Wilford said, “Like our range of all-electric cars, vans and motorcycles, Westfield is stylish and will have a positive effect on its local environment. We look forward to showing visitors that well-designed, safe and affordable electric cars are available to buy right now.”

The environmental benefits of electric cars are well known, but the business case has never been in sharper focus. As the economic downturn bites, NICE customers are reaping the following benefits:

Running costs from a couple of pence per mile. That’s around a fifteenth of those for a petrol or diesel car.

No annual road tax. All NICE electric vehicles are zero-emissions and therefore exempt.

Congestion charge exempt. Electric cars and vans do not pay the £8 daily charge to enter the zone, saving around £2,000 a year for those regularly driving into the centre of London.

Free parking. Forward-thinking London boroughs like Westminster provide free parking for drivers of all-electric cars. The saving runs into thousands of pounds a year. Other boroughs also provide parking incentives like free on-street parking for residents.

Free re-charging points. Westminster is leading the way with 60 ‘juice points’ on streets around the borough.

Westfield will be open from 9.00 am to 10.00 pm from Monday to Friday, from 9.00 – 8.00 pm on Saturday and from noon to 6.00 pm on Sundays. Between 15th and 23rd December extended opening hours will apply. The centre expects around 20 million visitors each year.

For more on Westfield, including directions to the centre, visit uk.westfield.com/london