FOI 25-004 SAS Electric Vehicles
Freedom of Information Request
- Reference
- FOI 25-004 SAS Electric Vehicles
- Request Date
- 02 Jan 2025
- Response Date
- 24 Jan 2025
- Information Requested
I would like to request information about your organisation’s investment and use of electric vehicles. Please can you answer the following questions: 1. How many motor vehicles are owned by the Trust as of November 2024 2. How many electric vehicles (including hybrid) are owned by the Trust as of November 2024 3. The manufacturer name of electric vehicles bought by the Trust up to November 2024 4. How much has the Trust spent on electric vehicles up to November 2024 5. What are electric vehicles used in the Trust 6. How many electric vehicles does the Trust plan to purchase in the five-year period to March 2030 7. What budget has the Trust allocated to purchase electric vehicles every year up to March 2030
- Response
1. How many motor vehicles are owned by the Trust as of November 2024
The Scottish Ambulance Service owns 1532 motor vehicles, details of this can be found on our website; Frequently Asked Questions
2. How many electric vehicles (including hybrid) are owned by the Trust as of November 2024
Of the 1532 vehicles owned by the Scottish Ambulance Service, 295 of these are electric vehicles.
3. The manufacturer name of electric vehicles bought by the Trust up to November 2024
The Scottish Ambulance Service has electric vehicles manufactured by BMW, Hyundai, Kai, Peugeot, Skoda and Volkswagen.
4. How much has the Trust spent on electric vehicles up to November 2024
The total spends on electric vehicles up until November 2024 is £10,691,873
5. What are electric vehicles used in the Trust
The electric vehicles have various uses within the service including company cars, Patient Response Units, Patient Transport Vehicles, Pool Cars and Support Vans.
6. How many electric vehicles does the Trust plan to purchase in the five-year period to March 2030
This is information not known at the time of the request, therefore I have applied section 17 of the Freedom of Information Scotland Act 2002, as information not held.
7. What budget has the Trust allocated to purchase electric vehicles every year up to March 2030
This is information not known at the time of the request, therefore I have applied section 17 of the Freedom of Information Scotland Act 2002, as information not held
