Sunderland Software City

9 members of the staff at Sunderland developers guroo managed to fit inside their electric car.

How many software developers can you fit in an electric car? 

That’s the question Sunderland-based developers Guroo answered when they crammed their entire company into the same Peugeot iON. 

The 8-man team provide online functional skills resources and training aimed at improving the learning of 14-19-year-olds in maths, English and ICT to more than 700 schools, colleges and training providers nationwide.  The car will help lower the costs of staff visiting local customers while also doing their bit for the environment.

Managing Director Jonathan Wells said: “With around so many training providers, schools and colleges using Guroo, our staff need to be one the road an awful lot, and we were worried about the cost to the company and the cost to the environment.

“With parking and charging free for electric cars in the area and the cost of fuel rocketing, an electric car is a great piece of business, and with the North East set to lead the way on electric car production starting next year, it’s a great way to show our regional pride too.

“This year saw Guroo shortlisted for a national technology award and we launched Guroo 2.1 to a very receptive market , so we’re hoping in future we’ll need to get a much bigger car if we want to get everyone in!”