Why EV fleet transition is essential for transport decarbonisation

With the recent release of the much anticipated Transport Decarbonisation Plan (July 2021), the government will lead by example by bringing forward a commitment to electrify its own fleet of cars and vans from 2030 to 2027. Reducing the emissions from fleets could make a very significant dent on the emissions we produce on the overall transport sector in the UK.

This episode features David Borland, EY’s UK&I Automotive Leader, and guest speakers Russell Fowler, Senior Project Manager for Transport Decarbonisation at National Grid. They discuss why fleets are such an important element of transport decarbonisation, and how they can make the transition to EV.

In the second part of this episode we also meet featured guest speaker Carla Detrieux, Director of Business Development for Volta Trucks, who discusses the company’s rapid upscaling and what makes it stand out from the crowd.

The episode explores the following:

• The significance and importance in the reduction of overall emissions produced by fleets, in the larger scale of overall transportation decarbonisation.
• The benefits and key factors fleet buyers are considering in their transition to EV, and the key drivers for sustainability.
• The need to consider other innovations and solutions for fleets in order to reduce volume as well as emissions and the different use cases for hydrogen and biofuel mix.
• The switch to renewable energy and the importance of considering the impact of emissions all the way down the value chain, through lifecycle analysis.
• Considerations for the next step in the fleet sector, and the need for awareness, communication and education in order to accelerate fleet transition across to EV and other zero emission solutions. 

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