Tackling charging issues in the move to a zero emission fleet (video)

Overcoming charging issues continues to be one of the biggest obstacles for fleets transitioning to zero emission vehicles.

The Planning Your Roadmap to Net Zero seminar, sponsored by Octopus Electroverse, at Fleet and Mobility Live brought together three organisations which have made good progress towards their respective net zero targets.

However, as the number of electric vehicles they operate has grown with the ‘low hanging fruit’ targeted first, it is becoming more difficult to electrify the remaining parts of their fleets.

Flagship Group, which operates just over 300 cars and around 30 vans, is aspiring to have a zero-emission fleet by the end of 2027.

It currently has around 80 fully-electric vehicles and 180 plug-in hybrids on its fleet of just over 300 cars and about 30 vans.

“We started with a transition to plug-in hybrids to make it easier for drivers to help them on that journey,” said Catherine South, payroll and fleet manager at Flagship Group.

“The major challenges we’ve had along the way have been the availability of charging points and the ability to have home chargers installed.