Dundee City Council has more electric vehicles than any other local authority in Britain.
The city council, which has a fleet of almost 40 electric vehicles, should be “very proud” that it is far eclipsing other local government bodies, according to an expert.
The 38 environmentally-friendly vehicles owned by the council is significantly larger than the 24 owned by South Lanarkshire local authority, who have the second most in the country.
The study, by Intelligent Car Leasing, also revealed that local authorities across the country use a total of 531 electric vehicles.
Pete McAllister, who conducted the research, said: “Dundee City Council should be very proud of this result.
“Being the local authority with the most electric vehicles by such a margin shows just how forward thinking Dundee as a city is.
“However, it’s not only Dundonians who should be proud another positive is that four out of the top five UK councils for electric vehicle usage are from Scotland.”
In October, Dundee City Council announced additional investment in electric vehicle infrastructure.
However, the move towards electric cars has not been without its critics.
In 2011, a source told The Courier some of the cars had proved not to be fit for purpose.
Environment convener Craig Melville said: “This is another important step in our commitment to environmentally-friendly transport.
“These additional charging points will help us to keep up the momentum for electric cars in Dundee by making them even more accessible.
“An increase in the usage of electric vehicles helps combat poor air quality issues across the city, which is beneficial to everyone.
“Hopefully more people will now be encouraged to go green and make the switch to electric vehicles.”
Electric vehicles have enjoyed a renaissance worldwide since 2008 following concerns about rising oil prices and excessive greenhouse gas emissions.
It was recently revealed that three Dundee streets Seagate, Whitehall Street and Lochee Road are among the top 10 most polluted streets in the country.