London NHS Trust switches to EV for car pool fleet

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (CLCH) has replaced the majority of its car pool fleet with electric vehicles.

The Trust has a fleet of 35 petrol cars and has replaced 22 of them with EVs. The deal was supplied by fleet management and benefits public sector specialist Knowles Fleet.

The remainder of the petrol fleet will be replaced with EVs by the end of the year.

Knowles Fleet teamed up with technology provider Hiyacar to fit each of the cars with a smart solution to improve utilisation and efficiency.

CLCH staff can now find and book their nearest pool car using an app-based platform and access vehicles with a keyless entry system for ease of use.

The Trust has also installed EV charge points on site and provided staff with charging cards to support the transition.

Tom Wright, director of sustainability at Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust, says: “Moving to an all-electric fleet is an important part of our green plan to reduce the Trust’s emissions in line with national sustainability targets.

“The electric cars have zero carbon emissions when driven, and produce less roadside pollution than diesel and petrol cars, so will help to improve the health and wellbeing of our staff and communities.”

The pool car project is part of a wider range of sustainable transport solutions Knowles Fleet delivers for CLCH including an employee salary sacrifice car scheme and commercial vehicles.