A review by GE Capital’s Key Solutions fleet consultancy team recommended implementing the Mondeo as the new core vehicle for the company’s 144-person nationwide sales team as well as increasing vehicle replacement cycles from the standard three years to four.

The recommendations have now been fully implemented and last month saw 35 new Ford Mondeos delivered to Wrigley, increasing the company’s Mondeo fleet to 160.

To date, savings of around £300,000 have been generated, with the full £1m expected over the four-year cycle. A 20% reduction in average fleet CO2 from 147g/km to a current 117g/km has also been achieved over the last 18 months.

The latest Mondeos are part of an expansion of the sales team currently being undertaken by Wrigley, which is based in Plymouth, that means the fleet has now grown to a total of 240 units overall.

Simon Knight, UK Field Sales Director at Wrigley, said: ‘We have entered into a five-year, sole supplier deal with GE and the results we have achieved so far in terms of reducing our fleet costs have been very impressive.’

Gary Killeen, Fleet Services commercial leader for GE Capital UK, added: ‘The Wrigley experience shows the excellent outcomes that can be achieved with expert fleet consultancy and a committed approach to implementation of the resulting recommendations.’