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>> In a new scheme from BLUECITY, passengers, staff and local residents can reserve and pick up a 100% electric car at Gatwick Airport and return it to any of 300 compatible pick-up/drop-off points across London or back at Gatwick – 100 cars are currently available in total >> Half of hire car drivers (47%) have felt misled about how much a hire car would cost, according to research from ICARHIREINSURANCE, with many drivers only finding out the real cost when they pick up the car at the rental desk >> The University of Manchester’s School of Earth & Environmental Sciences has saved around £2,000 on its travel costs in its first year by switching from daily car rental and grey fleet to an ENTERPRISE CAR CLUB and daily rentals for trips further afield.