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16/12/2009
Seat Secures Gas Fleet Deal
Seat is celebrating its biggest fleet deal with news that it is to supply 500 new Leon Ecomotives to British Gas.
The deal, brokered by Seat UK's newly-revamped Fleet and Business Sales team led by Head of Fleet and Business Sales Nick Andrews, saw the ultra-green Leon come out tops in a tender process that initially involved more than 50 models.
British Gas is Britain’s largest domestic energy supplier with more than 20 million energy and central heating services customers.
The deal will see hundreds of British Gas drivers slip behind the wheel of new, second generation Leon Ecomotive models.
The new Ecomotive is also equipped with Seat’s clever energy recovery function which recycles energy coming from the alternator when the driver takes his foot off the accelerator or steps on the brake.
The engine work is reduced, so fuel consumption decreases.
Colin Marriott, fleet manager at British Gas, said: "Seat has taken an industry-leading approach; innovative, flexible and way ahead of anyone else involved in the tender process.
"This is a fantastic addition to our fleet and the additional advanced engineering features help us to continue to lead the way on reducing emissions."
Seat UK Head of Fleet and Business Sales, Nick Andrews, added: "Obviously the team’s efforts in securing this business represent a major milestone for us."
(PR/BMcC)
The deal, brokered by Seat UK's newly-revamped Fleet and Business Sales team led by Head of Fleet and Business Sales Nick Andrews, saw the ultra-green Leon come out tops in a tender process that initially involved more than 50 models.
British Gas is Britain’s largest domestic energy supplier with more than 20 million energy and central heating services customers.
The deal will see hundreds of British Gas drivers slip behind the wheel of new, second generation Leon Ecomotive models.
The new Ecomotive is also equipped with Seat’s clever energy recovery function which recycles energy coming from the alternator when the driver takes his foot off the accelerator or steps on the brake.
The engine work is reduced, so fuel consumption decreases.
Colin Marriott, fleet manager at British Gas, said: "Seat has taken an industry-leading approach; innovative, flexible and way ahead of anyone else involved in the tender process.
"This is a fantastic addition to our fleet and the additional advanced engineering features help us to continue to lead the way on reducing emissions."
Seat UK Head of Fleet and Business Sales, Nick Andrews, added: "Obviously the team’s efforts in securing this business represent a major milestone for us."
(PR/BMcC)
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