Carmarthenshire car fleet goes electric
Carmarthenshire County Council will be the first authority in Wales to unveil the inclusion of new electric cars into its vehicle fleet next week.
The council will unveil its Carmarthenshire Electric Vehicles (CEV) in Carmarthen, on Thursday, March 31.
They will be used by council staff as part of its co-ordinated pool car system.
The fully electric vehicles are manufactured by Mitsubishi.
Named i-MiEV, they boast zero running emissions, can be plugged in to any UK three-pin 13A socket, and cost just 96p for a full charge.
They have a range of 90 miles and can be charged from flat to full in six hours, and to 80 per cent in just 30 minutes.
Two cars were funded as part of a £500,000 sustainable transport improvement in Carmarthen, paid for by Welsh Assembly Sustainable Travel Centres funding.
Carmarthen was one of only four areas in Wales to secure the funding, which has paid for a series of improvements including walking, cycling and public transport infrastructure.
The council’s transport manager, Stephen Pilliner, said: “ We are pleased to be able to lead on the introduction of electric powered pool cars that will provide a facility for officer to travel by more sustainable forms of transport for work related travel journeys.”
The i-MiEV was launched in Japan in 2009, and is the first pure-electric vehicle available to the world markets in regular series production from a major manufacturer.
It boasts top accolades, including Electric Vehicle of the Year 2009 and 2010 by GreenFleet awards, and a 4* NCAP safety award.
The launch of the electric vehicles in Carmarthen creates a link with the Government’s announcement that Wales has been awarded LCEA (Low Carbon Economic Area) status.
Cllr Philip Hughes, executive board member for transport services, said: “We are proud to be the first local authority in Wales to use electric cars as part of our fleet.
“It not only proves our commitment to the use of sustainable resources, but will cut down on our carbon emissions and also our fleet fuel costs - it’s a win-win situation all round.”
With the introduction of the Carmarthenshire Electric Vehicle (CEV), Carmarthenshire County Council becomes the first authority in Wales to unveil electric cars as the latest addition to its fleet.
The council will unveil its Carmarthenshire Electric Vehicles (CEV) in Carmarthen, on Thursday, March 31.
They will be used by council staff as part of its co-ordinated pool car system.
The fully electric vehicles are manufactured by Mitsubishi.
Named i-MiEV, they boast zero running emissions, can be plugged in to any UK three-pin 13A socket, and cost just 96p for a full charge.
They have a range of 90 miles and can be charged from flat to full in six hours, and to 80 per cent in just 30 minutes.
Two cars were funded as part of a £500,000 sustainable transport improvement in Carmarthen, paid for by Welsh Assembly Sustainable Travel Centres funding.
Carmarthen was one of only four areas in Wales to secure the funding, which has paid for a series of improvements including walking, cycling and public transport infrastructure.
The council’s transport manager, Stephen Pilliner, said: “ We are pleased to be able to lead on the introduction of electric powered pool cars that will provide a facility for officer to travel by more sustainable forms of transport for work related travel journeys.”
The i-MiEV was launched in Japan in 2009, and is the first pure-electric vehicle available to the world markets in regular series production from a major manufacturer.
It boasts top accolades, including Electric Vehicle of the Year 2009 and 2010 by GreenFleet awards, and a 4* NCAP safety award.
The launch of the electric vehicles in Carmarthen creates a link with the Government’s announcement that Wales has been awarded LCEA (Low Carbon Economic Area) status.
Cllr Philip Hughes, executive board member for transport services, said: “We are proud to be the first local authority in Wales to use electric cars as part of our fleet.
“It not only proves our commitment to the use of sustainable resources, but will cut down on our carbon emissions and also our fleet fuel costs - it’s a win-win situation all round.”
With the introduction of the Carmarthenshire Electric Vehicle (CEV), Carmarthenshire County Council becomes the first authority in Wales to unveil electric cars as the latest addition to its fleet.
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