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15^THMarch 2018 - Etihad Stadium

WHY MANCHESTER?

GreenFleet returns to GREATER MANCHESTER, after a 4-year absence, and much has changed across the region, but also in the fleet and transport sector. Road transport in Greater Manchester accounts for 65% of nitrogen oxide (NOx) and 79% of particulate emissions, along with 31% of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions. Both short- and long-term exposure to air pollutants affects people’s health, with poor air quality contributing to respiratory illness, heart disease and some cancers. As a result of this a GREATER MANCHESTER AIR QUALITY ACTION PLAN 2016 – 2021 has been created.

The primary objectives of the plan are to improve air quality across Greater Manchester and to embed low-emission behaviours into the culture of its organisations and lifestyles by 2025, whilst at the same time supporting the UK Government in meeting all EU thresholds for key air pollutants at the earliest date. This can be achieved by:

Reducing Traffic volume
Increase Efficiency
Improving Company Fleets - by incentivising the replacement of older, more polluting vehicles with newer, smaller, cleaner, lower emission vehicles

This confirms just how important it is that Greater Manchester businesses are on-board with the vision of Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) and all play their part in reaching the 2025 target.

So, you may well be asking yourselves “It’s all well and good saying that these ULEVs can help save the planet, and also save us money… but do they really work?” This event will prove that they do…

THE FORMAT

Hosted by TfGM, supported by GMCA and OLEV and sponsored by Lex Autolease, GreenFleet GREATER MANCHESTER is designed to give you a ‘Touch, Taste, Feel’ experience. We achieve this by enabling you and your colleagues to ‘experience’ the latest ULEVs first-hand, by Test Driving on a specified local route, to give you a realistic experience. You will be accompanied by experts from the manufacturers, all designed to make sure that any questions you have are answered there and then! We couple the ‘experiential’ aspect with keynote presentations by expert speakers, and this element of the event will highlight where Greater Manchester is at with public infrastructure, the latest info on car and van grants, whilst also giving you an opportunity to ask all the burning questions you have!

GreenFleets long term partner, Lex Autolease, is the UK’s leading leasing company, with over 380,000 vehicles in their fleet. They work closely with businesses and fleet managers to understand their fleet requirements, and due to their excellent relationships with leading manufacturers, they can offer a wide range of ultra low-emission vehicles to suit almost any need.

Air quality issues are a huge factor of GreenFleet EVENTS and Lex Autolease are certainly on board: 'Our support includes helping businesses navigate the successful introduction of electric vehicles into their fleet. The key is balancing the green agenda with operational need. By understanding how your fleet operates, paying particular attention to journey patterns and drive cycles, we can help produce a clear picture of ROI'. Change is ever-present, which is why they also work closely with industry bodies to ensure they remain at the cutting edge - from taxation to regulation, emissions to new technologies. If you want to integrate ULEVs in to your everyday transport operation... Lex Autolease will have a solution!

Elmtronics specialise in workplace charging for businesses and the public sector, and work with some of the largest councils, NHS Trusts and private companies, to design, install and maintain their electric vehicle charging infrastructure with only the best charging equipment available. They work with over 80,000 electric vehicle drivers and offer maintenance contracts to a range of EV chargers throughout the country, as well as a 24/7 help line, unlimited call outs, and a 3-year warranty.

Our new partner Optare is a leading British manufacturer of urban buses, with over a century of expertise in using the latest technologies in bus design, and a modern assembly facility near Leeds, Yorkshire. Its award-winning range of buses feature an integral design and industry-leading choice of electric units utilising the latest low carbon technology, such as the top of the range Metrodecker, the lightest double decker in its class seating over 80 and in addition has exceptional standing capacity and a full electric drive option. The Optare group PLC is part of Ashok Leyland, one of the top 4 global bus producers, and part of the Hinduja Group.

GreenFleet Fleet Car Manufacturer of the Year, BMW Group, will be present on the day. The dynamic brands, BMW and MINI will have their latest full-electric and plug-in hybrid models available for YOU to experience, first-hand. Experts will be on-hand to answer any technical and business-specific questions you might have… so watch this space for model announcements!