British Gas has taken delivery of the first of 500 new, low emission SEAT Leon Ecomotive cars as part of the firm’s commitment to cutting emissions.
The handover ceremony of the first cars took place at SEAT’s modern factory and headquarters in Martorell, near Barcelona. It marks the completion of the Spanish brand’s largest ever green car deal, as well as the largest single fleet deal yet for SEAT UK.
Senior representatives from SEAT S. A. and SEAT UK including Director of Export Markets Jochen Funk and Martorell factory Manager Juan Ramón Rodríguez welcomed the visitors from British Gas who included General Fleet Manager Colin Marriott.
Over the next few weeks hundreds of British Gas drivers will receive the keys to their new, second generation Leon Ecomotives – becoming in the process the first people in the country to take to the road in the new model.
This improved version of SEAT’s ultra low emission Leon Ecomotive brings with it both enhanced economy and further reduced CO2 emissions. At only 99 g/km in official tests, the new model is a full 20 g/km better than its predecessor thanks to the addition of Auto Start/Stop and energy recovery functions, allied to the engineering advances provided by a new 1.6-litre common rail diesel engine. Also integral to that exceptional economy is the Spanish brand’s use of revised gearbox ratios and recommended gear indicator.
SEAT UK Head of Fleet and Business Sales, Nick Andrews, said: “The handover of the very first right-hand drive new generation Leon Ecomotives to British Gas is a significant moment for us.”
British Gas is the UK’s largest domestic energy supplier with more than 20 million energy and central heating services customers. As part of the energy firm’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategy, the company aims to reduce carbon emissions across its business operations.
