New Mitie and Ford Fleet Management partnership to electrify fleets

Ford Fleet Management (FFM) will work with Mitie Plan Zero’s transport consultants to help fleets transition to battery electric vehicles (BEVs) thanks to a new partnership.

Customers will now benefit from the expertise of both Ford Fleet Management and Mitie’s Plan Zero team on electric vehicle (EV) adoption and charging infrastructure planning, plus wider decarbonisation capabilities, such as solar, battery storage and grid upgrades.

FFM’s head of sales, Stuart Williams, said: “We realise that the adoption of BEVs into operational fleets is complex and it’s not just about the vehicle.

“There are so many different stakeholders and facets involved that it is difficult to see the wood for the trees.

“This way of working together is unique in the fleet industry, and it enables the customer to access consultancy that can give them a clear path and strategy to how they can create and deliver a net zero fleet and beyond”.

FFM says that while it is already actively engaging with its customer base to understand their net zero aspirations and strategy, they can now benefit from Mitie Plan Zero’s approach.

It uses customer operational fleet vehicle data to provide bespoke visualisation tools, that deliver an insight into the fleet energy and EV infrastructure requirements to ensure that the fleet operation service levels are maintained as the transition to EV takes place.

Mitie Plan Zero's consultants also have experience in working with mission critical fleets, such as blue lights, to deliver the fleet transformation without disrupting operational delivery, it says.

It can also draw on its own experience of electrifying its fleet. It recently deployed its 4,000th EV with 60% of its own fleet now electric.  

Matt Dale, head of transport consultancy and e-mobility for Mitie Plan Zero, said: “We are proud to work with FFM who are taking a proactive approach to engaging with their customers to ensure they have a clear and robust strategy to enable a smoother transition to electric.

“This collaboration gives FFM customers access to our EV and decarbonisation experience, to help them achieve their net zero goals in a cost-effective and right first-time manner.”