UK Royal Mail chooses LeasePlan to run its company cars
Royal Mail announced today it has signed a contract with the vehicle management company, LeasePlan, to supply and maintain its 5,000 non-operational company cars. The contract does not affect Royal Mail’s fleet of familiar red delivery trucks and vans, as they remain in-house. There is also no impact on jobs.
The three year deal with LeasePlan is part of Royal Mail’s initiative to reduce costs and return to profitability. LeasePlan will provide a range of specialist services including procurement, administration, maintenance, repairs and disposal.
Royal Mail’s Project Director, Peter Restarick, said: “Quite simply this is good housekeeping and, by reducing costs, is another important step in our renewal plan. I’m confident LeasePlan will provide a superb level of expertise and professional support in this specialist area.”
Kevin McNally, Managing Director of LeasePlan UK, added: “We are delighted to have been selected by Royal Mail and we will work hard to meet their needs to help them reduce costs and further improve the service.”
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Notes to Editors:
· LeasePlan UK, a subsidiary of LeasePlan Corporation (owned by ABN AMRO Bank), is the largest vehicle management company in the world. The company operates a fleet of more than 1.2 million vehicles and provides leasing and fleet management solutions in 26 countries, and across five continents. The company was established in the UK in 1979, and now operates a UK fleet in excess of 136,000 vehicles. LeasePlan UK provides dedicated services to specific market segments through its four brands – LeasePlan, Fleetline, Network and Automotive Leasing.
· As a brand of LeasePlan UK, LeasePlan focuses on the needs of large UK and multinational companies operating fleets of more than 100 vehicles. LeasePlan delivers operational efficiency through total fleet cost management and market leading customer service.
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