Gala Coral Group bet on Fleet Alliance
Fleet Alliance, the Glasgow based fleet solutions provider, has been selected from a final shortlist of four leading fleet management and leasing companies by betting and gaming conglomerate Gala Coral Group to manage its 300-strong company car fleet and 180 grey fleet cars with the intention of making substantial efficiency savings over the next three years.
Gala Coral Group some 16,000 people in the UK and has appointed Fleet Alliance to replace its incumbent leasing supplier, following an extensive selection process.
Group Efficiency Director, Diane Atkins, said: “Fleet Alliance offered the best overall package and showed a flexibility and willingness in terms of approach that surpassed that of its competitors.
“They were able to help us meet all of the key objectives of our new company car policy which included continuing to offer a level of choice that is competitive within the employment market place, and delivering against our environmental commitments.
“Although we are in the implementation stage, and the transition does not go live until May 4, we have been very pleased with our decision as Fleet Alliance are proving to be very well organised and we are working very well together,” she added.
Dr. Colin Morgan, Head of Corporate Responsibility at Gala Coral Group, said: “The appointment of Fleet Alliance will ensure that we can continue our work on reducing the environmental impact of our company car fleet.
“By capping the C02 emissions at 160g/km for our company car drivers and measuring mileage accurately, we will be in an even stronger position to make positive progress on our environmental stewardship strategy which is increasingly at the heart of how we do business in the company.”
Gala Coral operates will from switch from Ford and Toyota to models from the Volkswagen Audi Group for the majority of its company car drivers, with Mercedes and BMW models also being available for senior managers. Directors will continue to have a free choice of vehicle. All new benchmark vehicles will have a CO2 level of 160g/km or less and drivers who want a hybrid option will continue to be able to select the Toyota Prius.
Another key change will be a switch away from solus supply contract hire to a competitive tendering approach for each new car on the fleet, using Fleet Alliance’s panel of six different funders, to indentify the most cost effective option, which is expected to generate savings in the region of £300,000 over three years.
Fleet Alliance will also introduce licence checking for all drivers, arrange driver training for those identified as high risk, manage mileages across both the grey and company car fleets and verify that scheduled service and maintenance is carried out, ensuring that the company is fully compliant in its duty of care responsibilities.
Fleet Alliance managing director, Martin Brown, said: “We are delighted to be working with Gala Coral Group for the next three years, and to be able to help identify and introduce increased efficiencies to the operation of both its company car and grey fleets.”
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