Speedy decision goes in favour of Transit ECOnetic 18 July 2011

Plant rental equipment and support services provider Speedy Hire is set to boost its green credentials by taking delivery of 19 Ford Transit ECOnetic green vans.

The vans, supplied through Ford dealer Gordons of Bolton, will be used by Speedy's engineers to provide rapid transport for maintenance calls around the UK. They join a fleet of around 2,000 vehicles that are all Fords.

According to Ian Leonard, Speedy's transport and logistics director, this vehicle was selected for its superior fuel economy, tax benefits and best-in-class CO2 emissions.

"We have set an ambitious target for the reduction of the company's carbon footprint and we believe that the Ford Transit ECOnetic's environmental performance will help us achieve that," states Leonard.

"These first 19 vans will be closely monitored in service, and, if they live up to expectations, then I am sure they will be the first of many to join the Speedy fleet."

The Ford Transit ECOnetic is equipped with a 2.2-litre TDCi 115PS diesel engine and six-speed gearbox. Ford's greenest Transit van features optimised engine mapping and longer gearing, along with aerodynamic wheel covers and a shift indicator, to help achieve a class-leading 189g/km CO2 figure and a combined fuel economy cycle of 39.2mpg.

Author
John Challen

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