Fleets underutilise public charging, opt for unnecessary upgrades – EV Summit panel
Speakers said that fleets often forget that charge point operators (CPOs) have invested heavily into installing charge points in convenient locations.
A panel at the Electric Vehicle (EV) Summit has suggested that fleets are underutilising public charging, instead opting to acquire EV chargers when it is not necessary.
Speakers said that fleets often forget that public charge point operators (CPOs) have invested heavily into installing charging hubs in convenient locations.
Niall Riddell, CEO at Paua, said: “There’s a chicken and egg dynamic. We need to showcase to the buyers that charging infrastructure is sufficient.
“It’s out there, it’s ready. Where are the vehicles? We now need the vehicles to catch up.
“Investing in charging infrastructure is an element of risk. Without the vehicles we don’t hit the utilisation.”
Jonny Berry, head of decarbonisation, innovation and strategy at Novuna Vehicle Solutions, said: “The capital cost of enabling the infrastructure is high.”
The panel said that cost calculations can be difficult to make for fleets.
Mike Potter, CEO at CarbonFree Finance, said: “Justifying the cost for a lot of medium-sized businesses is the first part.
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