Rotherham Council has taken delivery of 15 Citroen C1s to help drive down its emissions.
Supplied by TransLinc, the new C1s form part of the council’s policy of reducing the use of grey fleet and short-term hire usage.
The new C1 1.4 HDi cars will now be used by the councils domiciliary care teams instead of employees using their own cars.
Craig Simpson, Corporate Transport Manager at Rotherham Council, said: “Our carer teams had previously been using grey fleet and spot hire vehicles. We’ve now streamlined this fleet by providing our own vehicles. The Citroen C1s are returning around 65mpg and 109g/km CO2 compared to around 39mpg and 163g/km for the spot hire vehicles they have replaced.
“Regular inspections and daily use checks also mean our drivers are protected and we know that they are driving a good, safe, well maintained vehicle.”
TransLinc has a seven-year contract with Rotherham Council and is provinding the Citroens on a three-year contract hire with maintenance agreement and each car is expected to cover around 15,000 miles per year.
The diesel Citroens will also contribute to council targets for a 2 per cent cut in CO2 emissions year on year.
Stephen Tindall, Contract Manager at TransLinc, said: “This is an example of how TransLinc helps its customers to improve efficiency and reduce operating costs by supplying vehicles that are tailored to their needs. We look forward to continuing our successful partnership with Rotherham Council for many years to come.”
