Leading figures at the forefront of electric fleets teamed up to share implementation insights at Rivus’ first-ever EV Academy.
The fleet management specialist hosted the event last month at Cranmore Park in the Midlands, bringing together more than 30 industry experts from some of the UK’s most essential fleets.
Spanning customers, fleet managers and industry bodies, the invited guests shared their knowledge and experience on EV adoption and implementation so far, delivering vital insights.
Thomas Maerz, Rivus’ chief development officer, opened the event, followed by a keynote by Defra – one of Rivus’ key customers. Dale Eynon, director of Defra Group Fleet Services, shared the government department’s story of achieving net zero targets early and the need for creativity when transitioning to EVs.
Workshop sessions covered discussions in three core areas. Sarah Gray, product and services development manager (EV) at Rivus led a workshop on the total cost of ownership (TCO). Other workshops explored how to optimise charging infrastructures and Guy Fawcus, data analyst (EV) and Gary Harrison, head of engineering from Rivus tackled the topic of e-LCV performance in the real world.
In the afternoon’s Q&A session, Bradley Miller, brand manager – commercial vehicles at Vauxhall, joined Arrival’s commercial manager for UK and Ireland, David Watts, in a panel discussion which touched on vehicle testing, manufacturing methods, new products launches and when some data points might be available from discussion earlier in the day.
Nicola Carter, head of account management at Rivus, concluded: “It was great to see so many of our customers together in an open and engaging environment, discussing the real-world issues they are facing in transitioning to an electric fleet. We hope that the insights and knowledge sharing we have facilitated at the EV Academy will help them and their teams at whatever stage they are at on their EV journey.”
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