GreenFleet Awards
Who won a 2018 GreenFleet Award? From fleets committed to reducing their environmental impact, to companies tirelessly cleaning-up their vehicles, the winners of the 2018 GreenFleet Awards were revealed on 22 November at Leeds’ Elland Road Stadium The UK’s fight for clean air and a reduction in CO2 emissions has heightened, with a clear commitment from the government to aim towards zero-emission road transport. Applauding all those that are doing great things to lower transport emissions, from fleets doing all they can to reduce the impact of their operations on the environment, to the manufacturers tirelessly improving their vehicles, the GreenFleet Awards took take place on 22 November at Leeds’ Elland Road Stadium. Hosted by Leeds City Council, shortlisted organisations and sponsors enjoyed a pre-dinner reception, sponsored by electric van manufacturer LDV, followed by a four-course dinner, with table wine courtesy of Toyota & Lexus Fleet. Comedian Tom Allen then revealed the winners that were awarded for their environmental excellence over 18 categories. Demonstrating innovation TrakM8 was first up the podium, scooping the IT Innovation Award for its RH600 telematics camera which provides full telematics functionality, including driver behaviour analytics. The RH600 has two cameras – one facing the road, and one facing into the cab and it can also predict vehicle failures before they happen through CANbus connectivity.
dedicated EV car club and is working closely Picking up the award for Leasing Company with the council to help overcome range of the Year, Leaseplan impressed judges with anxiety associated with the technology. its commitment to driving up zero-emission vehicle uptake. The company is a founding Powering vehicles partner of The Climate Group’s EV100 scheme, The Charging & Refuelling Infrastructure has more than doubled its UK Provider award recognises the electric fleet over the last 12 achievements of a sector that is months, and is allowing rapidly growing and changing. fleets to try electric Comed ian With more plug-in vehicles on before committing. T om Alle the road, public and workplace Mobility has reveale n charging is becoming more become the buzz d the winner important, as is refuelling word in fleet s infrastructure for alternatives and transport awarde that were d for th such as hydrogen and gas. management, eir environ The 2018 award winner with companies excellen mental was SWARCO UK / eVolt and consumers ce over for its impressive uptime of reassessing 18 categor 99.85 per cent, together with how they travel. ies the cost-effectiveness and the The winner of ease of use of its chargepoints. GreenFleet’s Mobility SWARCO UK eVolt was Initially Provider of the Year award formed as a division of APT Controls went to Enterprise Car Club. The over eight years ago and has become company has doubled the size of its hybrid one of the largest charging providers and plug-in fleet in 2018 and acquired 40 across Scotland, England, NI & Wales per cent of all hybrids available to the rental sector. Today, more than 30 per cent of its Trucks and vans fleet is either plug-in EV or hybrid with When it comes to large vans and trucks, average emissions of under 100g of CO2 achieving zero emissions is difficult given their per km. It has recently partnered with The size, distances travelled and cargo. E Royal Borough of Greenwich to launch a
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