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TRANSPORT MANAGERS HIGHLIGHT KEY CHALLENGES FOR MOVING TO ELECTRIC LIGHT COMMERCIAL VEHICLES


FOR COMPANIES OPERATING A FLEET OF LIGHT COMMERCIAL VEHICLES, THE TRANSITION TO ELECTRIC VANS IS FAR FROM STRAIGHTFORWARD.


With the Government’s deadline to end the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2030, and all new cars and vans being fully zero emission from 2035, the clock is very much ticking. To highlight the issues facing LCV operators, Grosvenor Leasing held an electric van round table panel discussion in June, bringing together transport managers from a diverse mix of operations alongside electric commercial vehicle specialists. The aim being to discuss the challenges they face, share experiences to date and map out the key areas to focus on in the coming years. The overriding viewpoint was that change needs to be driven from board level, as the electrification of a company’s van fleet is not a task that sits with the transport team alone.


Rather than see how electric vans can fit into a business’ current operating model, this is far more a case of how the business needs to adapt to electrification; there being an impact on operations, finance, human resources, property, facilities management and customer service.


“Companies have built their operating models around diesel commercial vehicles,” explained Grosvenor Leasing’s LCV electrification expert, Steve Beadle. “The geographical areas vehicles cover,


24 WhatVan? August 2023 www.whatvan.co.uk Steve Beadle,


LCV electrification expert, Grosvenor Leasing.


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