LeasePlan and Arrival sign partnership to bring revolutionary electric vans to European cities

LeasePlan and Arrival have announced they have signed a new partnership to bring revolutionary electric vans to European cities.

This week, Arrival have announced that LeasePlan will be the preferred operational leasing partner for Arrival electric vans.

The partnership is based on an initial order of 3,000 vans, with the sales agreement expected to be finalised in Q3 2021.

LeasePlan has a global fleet of approximately 1.9 million vehicles and plans to achieve net zero emissions from its funded fleet by 2030.

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 revolutionize the fast-growing eLCV market and make zero emission deliveries part and parcel of the New Normal.”

Arrival accelerates the mass adoption of EVs at scale globally by producing affordable commercial vehicles, with a substantially lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). 

Avinash Rugoobur, President, Arrival, said: “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. This shows Arrival’s method is truly game changing and can roll out in multiple locations rapidly."

"With this new partnership, Arrival will be able to deepen and expand our presence globally, working with LeasePlan to bring the best possible products to its customers and in turn helping them to achieve their own sustainability goals.”

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