Car-as-a-Service company LeasePlan has become the preferred operational leasing partner for Arrival electric vans throughout Europe.
The partnership is based on an initial order of 3,000 vans, with the sales agreement expected to be finalised in Q3.
Tex Gunning, CEO of LeasePlan, said: “Demand for online shopping is skyrocketing, but this demand has to be met responsibly, and concerns about pollution from delivery vehicles need to be addressed.
“I’m therefore delighted to be partnering with Arrival, which will see LeasePlan delivering some of the greenest. cleanest and truly innovative eLCVs to our customers. Together we are going to revolutionise the fast-growing eLCV market and make zero emission deliveries part and parcel of the new normal.”
LeasePlan has a global fleet of approximately 1.9 million vehicles, nearly one in every four LeasePlan vehicles is a light commercial vehicle. The company said its goal is to achieve net zero emissions from its funded fleet by 2030.
Avinash Rugoobur, president of Arrival, added: “LeasePlan is not only the world’s largest Car-as-a-Service company, but they have also shown a long-term commitment to carbon footprint reduction as founding members of the EV100 – really putting sustainability on the map long before it was popular.
“Arrival is thrilled to be partnering with a fellow company leading the charge to accelerate the transition to zero-emissions vehicles, bringing sustainable mobility and cleaner air to cities around the world.”
