Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions has become a provider of vehicles and fleet management solutions in three lots for public sector fleets in the new Crown Commercial Service (CCS) buying agreement.

Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions has become a provider of vehicles and fleet management solutions in three lots for public sector fleets in the new Crown Commercial Service (CCS) buying agreement.

These include lease of cars, vans, alternatively-fuelled vehicles and 4x4s up to 3.5 tonnes (Lot 1), commercial vehicles of 3.5 tonnes and above, including buses, coaches, trailers and municipal vehicles (Lot 2) and fleet management services (Lot 3). The latter includes Hitachi Capital's Salary Sacrifice scheme, service, maintenance and repair solutions, daily rental and telematics offering.

'We are in a fantastic position to become one of the sole suppliers of vehicles and fleet management solutions to a number of government departments, local authorities and emergency services, including the Police and NHS,' said Jon Lawes, Managing Director of Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions group.

'The agreement will allow us to forge new relationships with new customers, while building on existing partnerships across a variety of public sector organisations,' he added.