Electric BMW to be trialled by The East Midlands Ambulance Service

The East Midlands Ambulance Service will be attended emergencies in Nottingham’s city centre in an electric BMW as part of a trial.

BMW’s i3 will be based at Beechdale Ambulance Station and Gedling Borough Council has installed a charging point at Jubilee House in Arnold.

According to the Nottingham Post, the vehicle will mainly be used to respond to life-threatening emergencies in the city centre and will help determine whether electric vehicle could become a permanent part of the fleet.

Steve Farnsworth, EMAS fleet general manager, commented: “This is exciting new technology for us which could eventually lead to us moving to a greener fleet, but we want to make sure it will work for us and help us provide the right care for our patients.”