MICROMOBILITY Both the
marketplace and the management platform can then be used in unison, so fleet managers can source and operate their vehicles all in one place.
The marketplace also serves as a shop window for Papaya, allowing fleet operators to find the business in the first place.
Ureta said: “We
have the fleet operational tool,
organisation that operates a fleet of vehicles, from logistics companies, supermarkets, police forces, and local authorities.
Industry-first
The next development for Papaya was the launch of an innovative B2B marketplace, which was officially unveiled in June.
This industry-first marketplace connects fleet operators with service providers, allowing them to compare prices and find additional services like maintenance.
The Papaya team at the Move 2023 event in London
and we have the service provider operational tool, and both tools can be used as a standalone product, but then they can be connected. “Now any fleet operator that wants to move into a sustainable fleet, they can find the vehicles and services they want, they can purchase them, and then as soon as they have made that transaction they’re hooked into this platform that allows them to manage it efficiently.”
Looking forward So after its initial launch and the development of an industry- first marketplace, what next?
“This is just the foundation,” said Ureta. “Our vision is
to build the biggest ecosystem for sustainable vehicles in the world. So almost like a plug and play software, where if you have any services that you want to offer for sustainable vehicles, you can plug in. If you need any of those services you can just plug in, very similar to Shopify.” And what changes has Ureta seen in the fleet industry in recent years? “We’ve seen some massive changes,” he said. “We’re seeing sustainability is coming to the top of the agenda for companies - whether that’s because of political pressures and cities introducing emission zones, we’re seeing companies thinking ‘we need to do this [electrify the fleet] and we don’t know where to start’. “We’ve also seen a new market appearing of services and new vehicle types made for the purpose. “We’re almost seeing the beginning of a small revolution of people moving away from automotive vehicles. I don’t think we’ll get completely away from automotive and petrol vehicles, but it will be a combination, and we’re seeing that micromobility is growing much faster.”
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