On Tuesday, the president of the Stellantis Group handed over 719 electric vehicles to the National Health Service (NHS) for home support throughout the country, as well as the respective electric charging stations.
“We will supply 719 battery electric vehicles – Peugeot e-Rifter and Citroën ë-Berlingo – and 600 charging stations that will be delivered with the vehicles so that they can be charged immediately at the point of use,” announced the president of the Stellantis group.
Carlos Tavares clarified that this delivery, made this Tuesday in a symbolic way with a key to the Secretary of State for Health, Ana Povo, is the result of a competition held in 2023 of which the Mangualde factory emerged as the winner, after a struggle. very close.”
According to the Health Minister’s office, the Health Minister’s office told Lusa agency, The 719 vehicles are part of the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR) for “modernization and sustainable growth” “support the provision of primary health care.”
According to information from the Ministry of Health, “their needs were communicated by the entities covered by the PRR, within the framework of taking advantage of the funds destined for investments to modernize the fleet of these entities.”
120 vehicles will go to the Regional Health Authority (ARS) of Lisbon and Vale do Tajo, 15 to the ARS of Alentejo, 81 to the ARS of Algarve, 117 to the ARS of the Centre and 350 to the ARS of the North.
The remainder is distributed by the Local Health Units (ULS) of Guarda, Castelo Branco, Matosinhos, Alto Minho, Baixo Alentejo, Litoral Alentejano, Nordeste and ULS do Norte Alentejano.
“I am extremely proud to be involved in improving the health of our country. I know that Our Health has important challenges ahead and we are proud to be able to help improve and at the same time we contribute to reducing carbon dioxide emissions,” admitted Carlos Tavares.
The symbolic presentation of two keys took place today in Mangualde, in the Viseu district, on the day when the factory officially marked the start of motor vehicle production and was attended by the President of the Republic.
Source: Observadora
