PHEV fleet target of 75% achieved a year early

Vehicle leasing company JCT600 VLS has helped long-standing customer Symphony convert 75% of its fleet to plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) a year ahead of target.

A manufacturer of fitted kitchen, bedroom and bathroom furniture, Symphony launched a new PHEV scheme in April 2021 with the support of JCT600 VLS as its fleet funding and management partner.

Ben Creswick, managing director at JCT600 VLS, said: “At JCT600 VLS, we have a strong partnership with Symphony going back many years, and this close working relationship helped to deliver a high quality, seamless and well-received transition.

“Using Symphony’s existing fleet data, including a detailed review of the different user groups and their operational requirements for the vehicles, VLS presented what the future could look like.”

This included modelling different fuel types, whole life costs and operational logistics, alongside a step-by-step plan on how the transition could work.

“The results speak for themselves, with over 75% (250 PHEVs) now operating as part of the Symphony fleet,” continued Creswick.

“Symphony’s partnership approach and commitment to carbon reduction has been exemplary, and we are proud to have been a part of its leap towards a more sustainable future.”

JCT600 VLS has worked with Symphony as a long-standing partner for more than 20 years, providing funding and vehicle management for its fleet of more than 320 vehicles.  

George Burtoft, sustainability analyst at Symphony, said: “Our fleet funding and management partner JCT600 VLS has supported us on our green agenda to make significant carbon savings through a detailed vehicle requirement review.

“This included modelling different fuel types, whole-life costs and operational logistics alongside a step-by-step plan on how the transition could work.

“We are so proud to say that we have met our target of having over 75% hybrid vehicles in the business a year early.”