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Wholesale: EVs
by 55 North
Wholesalers offered insight into electric vehicle market
SWA to offer members key insights into the electric vehicle and infrastructure market next month.
The Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA) is to offer its members key insights into the electric vehicle and infrastructure market, as part of its first Electric Vehicle Experience on 5 April.
The event, created in partnership with Volvo Trucks, forms part of the SWA’s Decarbonisation of the Wholesale Sector project. Taking place at the Donald Malcolm Heritage Centre in Linwood, Renfrewshire, the event will allow qualifying participants to drive one of the UK’s first all-electric HGVs and hear talks from sector leaders. Aimed at all wholesalers who want to glean more information about electric vehicles and how best to start making the transition to EV fleets, the event will also provide an opportunity to meet and question Volvo engineers about EV vehicle technology.
The event will include talks from Transport Scotland which will speak on the nation’s transition to net-zero fleets, Volvo Trucks on accelerating the shift to electro-mobility, and Scottish Power Energy Networks whose speaker will discuss resourcing and support the power demand. Traffic management systems specialist Swarco, which provides much of the EV charging infrastructure that drivers use across the country, will also talk about smart charging solutions.
SWA boss Colin Smith said: “This event will provide an excellent platform for wholesalers to learn more about the technology and ask pertinent questions. Last November, we shared the findings of the first phase of our Decarbonisation of the Wholesale Sector project which focused on our vehicles and fleets, calculating and reporting on the sector’s fleet emissions baseline and producing a fleet emissions roadmap to net zero.
“Phase two is focusing on our buildings and cold storage, while phase three will shine a spotlight on our people and employees and how they move around.”
● The event is free for SWA members and £100 for non-members. Registration closes on 29 March.
