Vauxhall retailers will advise customers on the process and benefits of offering their home electric vehicle (EV) charging points for use as part of a community charging network.

Vauxhall has partnered with the driveway sharing platform JustPark, which facilitates the rental of home chargers to drivers who need a regular place to charge near to home and work, to help enable the transition to EVs by monitising home charging points.

The brand's 282 UK dealers will now be encouraged to promote the scheme as a way of making EVs a more viable proposition for customers.

Paul Willcox, managing director at Vauxhall, said: “We know that most EV customers will charge their vehicle at home overnight – it’s the most convenient and cheapest charging solution.

“But around 40% of households in England alone do not have access to off-street parking and therefore the switch to electric isn’t the same for everyone.