Mid and West Wales Fire Service trials Kia Sportage PHEVs

Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service (MAWWFRS) is trialling five Kia Sportage plug-in hybrid vehicles PHEVs.

Four of the five new ULEVs have been incorporated into the Service’s training fleet, which will assist with ongoing emergency response driver training.  The remaining car will soon be introduced to the fleet of emergency response vehicles and will be used to attend some of the varied incidents the Service is called to.

Deputy Chief Fire Officer, Iwan Cray says: “The Service continues to demonstrate its ongoing commitment to reducing its environmental impact by expanding the use of Ultra-Low Emission Vehicles (ULEVs) wherever possible. This initiative is part of the Service's broader objective to work towards Net Zero Carbon Status by 2030."

Richard Owens, Deputy Head of Fleet, Engineering and Logistics at MAWWFRS, said: “We’re thrilled to have introduced these vehicles into the Service’s fleet, this is yet another example of how MAWWFRS is embracing the latest technologies available in its emergency response and ambitions to reducing its impact on the planet.”

Mike Green, Group Fleet Sales Manager at Gravells Kia, said: “Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service’s unique and untypical type of usage is proof that the Sportage is capable of going far beyond where its family-friendly SUV appearance may suggest. We are proud and delighted to have been able to help the team get into the right car for their job requirements and deliver an essential and life-saving service throughout Mid and West Wales.”