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The company ’ s vision is far wider than two nations in Europe , with plans for more than just domestic expansion . “ Our motto is “ Travel should not damage the Earth ” not “ Travel should not damage the UK .” In time we ’ d like to expand our operations outside of our two markets , but we really see the UK marketplace expanding very quickly , and to an extent we ’ ve got our hands full with the two markets that we ’ re dealing with currently ,” he continues .
Fairbairn ’ s company recently signed a deal with the UK-based supermarket chain , Tesco , to supply 2,400 bays to 600 of its stores . The scale of the agreement will see the retailer install an additional 15 % of the total public charging points across the country . Pod Point referred to the “ landmark deal ” as “ democratising ” to the industry , with advanced and environmentallyfriendly technology being integrated into the mainstream . Tesco announced in 2017 that it would run off entirely renewable energy , aligning the two with the firms ’ values and making the deal a perfect fit . Pod Point uses renewable power wherever possible in its own operations , as well as actively
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