7 Drivers would like less charger complexity
For a lot of fleets, deploying chargers will be their first experience managing their own ‘refuelling’ infrastructure. Just over a third (36%) of survey respondents said the fleet manager procured chargers, while facilities (27%) and finance (13%) were also commonly involved. Almost a quarter (24%) said multiple departments have a say.
This process can be complex. Only 45% of fleets said they had enough chargers to meet their needs, while 54% said installing this infrastructure was challenging. Asked who they would expect to work with when procuring charge points, survey respondents showed a much stronger trend towards specialist suppliers for workplace installations compared to home chargers.
8 Data is key to fleet cost reductions...
Understanding how vehicles charge is a useful step to ensure that process is handled efficiently – and the resulting benefits. Two-thirds (64%) of EV fleets said they are recording data about charging sessions, covering several key metrics:
79% are recording the amount of energy used
76% are observing the cost of that energy
70% are collecting data about where vehicles charge
63% are studying how long vehicles spend charging
Although monitoring CO₂ emissions (71%) and controlling costs (60%) were the most common reasons for recording data, forward-thinking fleets are using it to steer their electrification strategy too.
38% are identifying where they need additional workplace charging
35% are using it to help manage energy demand at their facilities
26% are finding new opportunities to electrify their fleet
9 Cost and choice of EV are biggest fleet hurdles
With a structured pathway for OEMs to phase out combustion engines and long-term visibility of EV incentives to the end of the decade, fleets are confident about further expansion. Most (88%) respondents expect to have more electric vehicles on their fleet in five years, while a further 11% think this will stay the same. The pace of that change is influenced by:
What is influencing EV procurement?
10 Fleets set to add their own charging networks
With almost all fleets expecting to deploy more EVs over the next five years, charging is high on the agenda, both politically and within businesses’ strategies.
The UK government has set its sights on a network of 300,000 public chargers by the end of the decade (a four-fold increase, according to Zapmap) to meet incoming demand, and recently extended home charging grants to properties without off-street parking. Most fleets (65%) expect increased home and public charging coverage to cater for future needs, but they are looking at their own networks too.
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