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Vodafone uses telematics to plan van electrification strategy
Date: Monday, November 15, 2021 | Author: Sean Keywood
Vodafone UK is using telematics to gather information as it prepares to electrify its van fleet.
The communications company has targeted having a zero-emission fleet by 2027, but while electrification of the car fleet is already well underway, its vans are said to hold extra challenges.
Property and fleet contract manager Craig Login explained on a webinar with Vodafone’s fleet management partner Arval UK how it was handling the issue.
He said: “Adopting electric vans is potentially quite a lot more difficult than cars. Essentially, in order to satisfy the emergency call-outs we receive, we need the vehicle to be near to full charge at the end of the day, as well as at the start.
“This is a tricky issue but there are potential solutions that we are working through with the assistance of Arval’s consultancy team.
“One especially useful tool that we are using is the Vodafone Automated Telematics system, which is creating a lot of useful data about how our vans are used in real-world conditions. This information will be fed into our electrification strategy going forward.”
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