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Unprecedented deal signed between NHS and Jaguar Land Rover

21 January 2020

Jaguar Land Rover UK and Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust have today confirmed a fleet of 700 Jaguar I‑PACE vehicles for public sector staff across the country.

Whitley, UK, 13:00 Tuesday 21st January 2020 ‑ Jaguar Land Rover UK and Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust have today confirmed a fleet of 700 Jaguar I‑PACE vehicles for public sector staff across the country.

The agreement via Northumbria Healthcare’s NHS Fleet Solutions, will give staff from more than 200 organisations access to lease the Jaguar’s all‑electric I‑PACE over a three‑year period.

We are delighted to be working with Jaguar Land Rover UK, this is a great deal for NHS and public sector staff and delivers genuine benefit to our patients.

Sir James Mackey
Chief Executive Northumbria Healthcare

Reigning ‘Car of the Year’, the zero emissions Jaguar I‑PACE SUV complements the NHS’ ambition to reduce its carbon footprint and be more sustainable.

To have a fleet of cars that are fully electric demonstrates our on‑going commitment to making decisions that reduce our impact on the environment and help us become greener.

Sir James Mackey
Chief Executive Northumbria Healthcare

We are very proud to provide NHS and Public Sector staff with this fleet of Jaguar I‑PACEs. The I‑PACE demonstrates our latest electric vehicle technology, developed here in the UK to deliver clean, sustainable and efficient transport.

Claire Watson‑Brown
National Contract Hire & Public Sector Manager, Jaguar Land Rover UK

The fleet of I‑PACEs will be available to public sector staff at organisations which are signed up to NHS Fleet Solutions from April 2020. Employees will pay for their vehicles via salary sacrifice.

ENDS

Claire Watson‑Brown, National Contract Hire & Public Sector Manager, Jaguar Land Rover UK

Rebecca Preston, Divisional General Manager ‑ Fleet Solutions, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

David Hanson, Managing Director, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Andrew Jago, General Manager, Fleet & Business, Jaguar Land Rover UK

Further information

Tracey Tompsett | Jaguar UK Public Relations , Land Rover UK
07469 032 064 ttompset@jaguarlandrover.com
Media website: uk media.jaguar.com/en

Notes to Editors

About NHS Fleet Solutions:
NHS Fleet Solutions provide a salary sacrifice based car lease scheme for public sector employees ‑ NHS, local government, police etc. Currently over 200 organisations are part of the scheme and thanks to the bulk purchasing power this affords it represents excellent value for money. All Fleet Solutions staff are employed by Northumbria Healthcare and accordingly all income/ profits are re‑invested into patient care.

NHS Fleet Solutions has been established for more than 15 years and operates across the United Kingdom. At any given time, it has in excess of 21,000 cars on the road.

Jaclyn Curry| Media and Communications Officer, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust 

07833 046680 | jaclyn.curry@northumbria.nhs.uk

 

About Jaguar Land Rover:
Jaguar Land Rover is the UK’s largest automotive manufacturer, built around two iconic British car brands: Land Rover, the world’s leading manufacturer of premium all‑wheel‑drive vehicles; and Jaguar, one of the world’s premier luxury sports saloon and sports car marques.

At Jaguar Land Rover, we are driven by a desire to deliver class‑leading vehicles, which will provide experiences our customers will love, for life. Our products are in demand around the globe. In 2019 Jaguar Land Rover sold 557,706 vehicles in 128 countries.

We support around 260,000 people through our retailer network, suppliers and local businesses. At heart we are a British company, with two major design and engineering sites, three vehicle manufacturing facilities and an engine manufacturing centre in the UK. We also have plants in China, Brazil, India, Austria and Slovakia.

From 2020 all new Jaguar Land Rover vehicles will offer the option of electrification, giving our customers even more choice. We will introduce a portfolio of electrified products across our model range, embracing fully electric, plug‑in hybrid and mild hybrid vehicles as well as continuing to offer the latest diesel and petrol engines.

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