Ford Galaxy Deliveries to Addison Lee Kick off

Addison Lee, Europe’s largest private hire firm, has recently taken delivery of the first of 1,200 Ford Galaxy Multi Purpose Vehicles, which are earmarked to join its fleet this year. This is the largest single-year order that the company has placed with the Blue Oval carmaker.

By November of this year, Addison Lee’s fleet will become 100 percent Ford. The new Galaxy MPVs are all diesels, all automatic and all black. A total of 28 will be delivered every week over the coming months.

“We spent three months assessing vehicles and talking to manufacturers; the Ford Galaxy emerged as the best package for us on many levels, not only financially. It is safe, offers low emissions and is economical to run,” said Addison Lee fleet manager Rob Daniels.

The 2.0-liter 140 TDCi Galaxy looked like the obvious choice, after one of the hire firm’s drivers managed an impressive average fuel consumption figure of 57.08 mpg UK on the MPG Marathon, the country’s premier economy driving event.

“Addison Lee has recognised the Ford Galaxy’s class-leading attributes. It complements their own prestige status as a provider of premium minicabs and chauffeur cars,” explained Kevin Griffin, Ford’s fleet director.

“The firm has cut emissions per journey by more than 17 per cent since 2002 and is working on a further six per cent year-on-year reduction. The company is the only member of 190 businesses in the Green500 to achieve the highest ‘Diamond’ status for reducing carbon emissions and has won numerous awards for its programme to reduce its environmental impact,” the company’s press release states.