Tesco introduces new car charge at supermarkets across UK
The IndependentGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The decision to charge customers is in line with other supermarkets’ approaches, and Tesco said its tariffs are “some of the most competitive rates in the market”. “We’ve provided more than 86 million miles worth of free charging for customers to date, and our new great value tariffs will build on this with some of the most competitive rates in the market,” a Tesco spokesperson said in a statement. “These changes will improve access to chargers for all our customers, and enable continued investment in our charging network across the UK.” Responding to the news, most customers appeared to believe that the fees were “inevitable”, with some even going as far as to welcome the charge in the hopes it might stop people from parking in the bays without actually using them. PodPoint, which alongside Volkswagen is helping Tesco to roll out more charging points, said the new charges would “enable us to continue investing in our network”.
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