Williams turns to electric cars

Williams’ Industries is planning to replace its entire fleet of petrol-driven vehicles with more environmentally friendly electric powered units.
Chairman Ralph “Bizzy” Williams, speaking to the WEEKEND NATION yesterday at his Cane Garden, St Thomas office said the initiative would save the company thousands of dollars in the long run.
“Each vehicle will save us between $4 000 and $6 000 a year in gasoline,” he said.
So far the company has acquired three Nissan Leaf vehicles at the cost of about $68 000 each and Williams, a known advocate of renewable energy, said they would eventually replace the almost 100 vehicles used by the company with 100 per cent electric powered vehicles.
He explained that the savings would be seen since the company used solar energy to power all the operations at the Williams Industries’ Cane Garden location and the cars would be charged using that same energy. (LK)