Firstly , companies must accept that their vehicles won ’ t serve them in the future – or at least as infrastructure and development currently stands . As a result of this , they have to seek alternatives .

For passenger cars and commercial vans it ’ s looking like battery-electric solutions are way forward , but trucks and other large vehicles have the added option of hydrogen , which is expensive and less available at present .

Because global and national demand for goods is high , and businesses can ’ t afford downtime , the transition to alternatively powered vehicles is a crucial talking point .

The key for operators is not to think they have to go it alone and support through digital means will allow them to make the best decisions possible . This is where connected fleet solutions or fleet management systems come into play .

EV-readiness programmes are available to collate and analyse data on the performance of fleet vehicles , which could find efficiencies to service an all-electric Such efficiencies include route planning and optimisation , spotting unnecessary stops or delays , and the number of available services on route .

From a safety perspective , connected fleet solutions – such as autonomous and driverless trucks – will allow companies to connect to in-cab digital devices , to remotely asses potentially dangerous situations .

12 [ Aug 2023 ] EVMAGAZINE . COM