Michelin has struck another deal with British Gas, which will see its tyres fitted on 2,500 new vans as part of a major renewal programme.
British Gas operates one of the largest light commercial fleets in the UK and 8,000 vans have been fitted with tyres from Michelin’s CrossClimate family since 2015.
As the partnership enters a second decade, 2,500 new vans joining the energy provider’s fleet through this year and next will be fitted with all-season Agilis CrossClimate tyres, which have leading dry braking performance and are A-rated wet grip for safety.
Rob Simister, Director of Fleet Operations at British Gas parent company Centrica, said: “We rely on Michelin to get our engineers to callouts in all weathers. That’s especially important in the winter months when it’s essential that we get to customers quickly if their boiler has broken down and left them without heating.”
He added: “There’s also a productivity gain for us, as we avoid the downtime that would be associated with swapping from winter to summer tyres each year, which lowers the cost of management and helps us deliver the highest levels of service.”
Michelin moved its UK head office from Stoke-on-Trent to Keele last year, read that story here.
