Redde Northgate has switched its company car drivers solely to plug-in hybrids and fully electric vehicles after reworking its policy with Ogilvie Fleet.

L-R: Mark Pymm, ChargedEV managing drector; Tim Bailey, Redde Northgate Plc fleet director UK & Ireland; Adrian Horton, Ogilvie Fleet area manager

The rental and mobility giant – parent firm of fleet brands such as Northgate, FMG and ChargedEV – has been using Ogilvie for more than three years for management and supply of its inhouse company car fleet.

Working again with Ogilvie, the group has now adopted a heightened focus on low- and zero-emission vehicles as an important step towards achieving its ESG goals.

Redde Northgate’s drive to decarbonise its company car fleet has been supported by Ogilvie Fleet and its True Cost calculation software, which enables whole-life cost comparisons between vehicle types, including EVs.

Using Ogilvie’s lead time generation software also means the customer service teams can more accurately forecast vehicle delivery times during a period of unpredictable lead times.

Tim Bailey, fleet director at Redde Northgate Plc, said: “This refreshed company car policy is a way to encourage our company car drivers to be part of our Drive to Zero, our journey towards total fleet decarbonisation. Working with the team at Ogilvie, we’ve been able to establish vehicle grades based on Ogilvie True Cost calculations, and that enables us to do two things; firstly, provide clarity to the business that EVs don’t cost more to include on a fleet; and secondly, while limiting our drivers to plug-in cars only, we have been able to offer a better choice overall.”

Redde Northgate is also using the services of its ChargedEV team to install charging infrastructure at colleagues’ homes, enabling the rollout of emissions-free motoring to colleagues.

The group is also using Ogilvie Fleet’s MiSalarySacrifice product to extend its package to further employees, bringing a valuable benefit.

Nick Hardy, sales and marketing director at Ogilvie Fleet, said: “We’re absolutely thrilled to extend our relationship with Redde Northgate and continue to be their partner of choice for the foreseeable future. Working with them to reduce their carbon emissions and help them on their road to net zero also fits well with our own strategy and is further cemented with their decision to also take our MiSalarySacrifice product as a new employee benefit.”