FLEET & COMMERCIAL
FLEET & COMMERCIAL
In September 2023 , we covered the story of the waste management company Biffa and its partnerships with Lunaz – a dedicated ICE to EV conversion business . Prior to this , we saw Lunaz ’ s interesting ideas coming to life in the form of classic car models that have been built to match their original specification , minus their engines .
This wasn ’ t a partnership that we were aware of until the announcement , but there is something to be said for this taking shape . Previous coverage suggested small startups will help the most established businesses enter their fleet into the electric era , and this has now been proven in a partnership to upcycle fuel-burning bin lorries .
So , why are partnerships so important to businesses as electrification comes around ? Facing a number of new challenges across various industries , fleet operators are beginning to realise the benefits of employing the help of strategic partners to help them get to grips with new technologies to allow them to decarbonise . This is in line with the general trend over the past few years whereby organisations are less precious and are more open to the benefits that a variety of expertise can bring to their business .
“ THE FIRST AND MOST CRUCIAL STEP IS TO ASSESS THE TECHNOLOGY WITHIN THE VEHICLE TO ENSURE IT ALIGNS WITH OUR SPECIFIC NEEDS ”
DARREN JUDD , HEAD OF FLEET DEVELOPMENT , BIFFA
All companies have to do is choose wisely . Companies life Biffa are lucky as they have fewer partnership opportunities to choose from , but generally , the choice of organisations within other areas must be rather overwhelming . Electrification as an industry is still growing and there are very few conversations about ICE conversion as there are talks of new fleet vehicles , managed fleets , and so on .
The EV sector opened up a lot of scope for businesses to stand out from the crowd , which aided Biffa in the partnership decision process .
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