Critical digital infrastructure provider, Telent, operated a company car scheme which was electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. Due to vehicle supply shortages, their employees were facing lead times of around 35 weeks to drive away in their new EV.

Lex provides a bespoke pilot scheme that trials used EVs, that have been returned at the end of their contract, to Telent employees at a reduced rate.

Birmingham is the UK’s fourth-largest university and, with 200 buildings, 35,000 students and 7,000 staff, operates like a small town. Its diverse fleet is used for everything from supplying goods and managing facilities to aiding in research projects.

Lex Autolease worked with the University of Birmingham to improve the environmental impact of their vehicles and help support its home city’s Clean Air Zone proposition.

Running Miers’ fleet was proving time-consuming and complex for Finance Director Lawrence Lim. The fleet itself was growing at a rate of five to ten cars a year and the business was simultaneously transitioning to an
electric fleet to meet their net zero targets. The Finance Director’s working hours were being eaten up by the end-to-end management of the fleet and he needed to free up time to focus on his core responsibilities.