vehicle usage and practices

Fleet sustainability starts with optimising what you have. Geotab can help with:

• Preventative maintenance monitoring

• Minimising fuel consumption and idling

• Reducing CO2 emissions

• Fleet electrification planning www.geotab.com/uk/fleet-sustainability

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49 NEW Fiona Howarth Chief Executive Officer, Octopus EV

Fiona has been Octopus EV CEO since May 2017. Already established in Salary Sacrifice, under Fiona’s stewardship, the company broadened its offer in 2022. Alongside the work Octopus is doing to get more EVs into the UK market, Fiona is an electric vehicle champion and campaigner for the sector, using her connections and networks to support others.

48 Csaba Vincze Fleet Director, Nissan GB

Appointed Fleet Director at Nissan GB in November 2021, Csaba’s arrival followed the announcement of the Nissan EV36Zero project, an Electric Vehicle Hub and EV manufacturing ecosystem centred around the company’s Sunderland plant. 2022 saw the launch of the all-new Ariya, Nissan’s first ground-up EV since the LEAF, which is already proving popular with fleets.

47 NEW Guillaume Sicard Chief Executive Officer, Renault Group UK

Working at Renault Group for over five years, Guillaume has been Renault Group UK CEO since January 2022 and has had many reasons to celebrate. Renault’s UK electrified car sales increased from 32 to 57 per cent year-onyear in 2022, and the French company is now one of the UK’s top five HEV sales manufacturers. Notable 2022 launches include the Megane E-Tech Electric car and the new Kangoo E-Tech Electric van.

46 Ashley Andrew Managing Director, Hyundai Motor UK

Building on the arrival of the IONIQ 5 in 2021, its sister model, the IONIQ 6, was unveiled in 2022. Featuring the same 400V and 800V charging technology, its ‘streamliner’ shape makes it distinctive. Other electrified models such as the Tucson helped Hyundai receive a commended Fleet Car Manufacturer of the Year nomination at the GREENFLEET Awards.

45 Kristian Elvefors Managing Director, Volvo Car UK Ltd

Volvo Cars’ global sales of fully electric cars increased from 3.7 per cent in 2021 to 10.9 per cent in 2022. Other highlights include the unveiling of the new seven-seat EX90 EV, which has a potential range of up to 373 miles. In the UK, Kristian has helped launch the Volvo Fleet and Business Online portal to help fleet and business customers.

44 Jon Hunt Alternative Fuels Manager, Toyota GB

A previous GREENFLEET Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Champion in 2020, Jon has been a key AFV player at Toyota GB since 2018. He manages the manufacturer’s Hydrogen Fuel Cell Programme, contributes to strategic policy development, and oversees the sales, relationship management, commercialisation and communication of the Mirai FCEV. At the end of 2022, Toyota announced it is heading up a Government-funded consortium project to develop a prototype hydrogen fuel cell Hilux pick-up.

43 James Venables Head of Future Sustainability, Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK

James took up the role to look after Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK’s entire eConsulting business in August 2021. With 20 years’ experience in the industry, he is not only responsible for its comprehensive electrification plan, but also manages the eTruck portfolio. Wins for 2022 included the first orders for right-hand drive versions of the battery-electric eActros and the accolade of 2022 GREENFLEET HGV Manufacturer of the Year for the second year running.

42 NEW Ashley Tate Chief Executive Officer, Mina

Ashley is passionate about speeding up the transition to electric vehicles for fleets, and believes that simplifying EV charging payments is a key part of this. Started just three years ago, the Mina EV charging payment solution is the UK’s only platform which allows fleet and business electric vehicles to be charged at home, work or on the road, with just a single monthly invoice. Mina now has 31 employees, and has helped Openreach, OVO Energy, Mitie and EQUANS to switch their fleets to EVs.

41 h Dean Hedger New Business Development Manager, The AA

Dean has spent more than 25 years in the motor industry and was named a GREENFLEET EV Champion in 2021. His electric vehicle knowledge and dedication to EVs allows him to advise on infrastructure, maintenance, and procurement. Dean delivers new product and services innovation, and generates new business while maintaining existing contracts. Dean will shortly be moving to a new position at Vital EV Solutions.

40 NEW Roger Atkins Founder, Electric Vehicles Outlook

Roger has been in the automotive sector for 35 years, concentrating on EVs for the past 15 years. Championing companies, technologies and notable people in the sector, Roger has almost 300,000 followers on LinkedIn for his ongoing EV narrative. A consultant, event host and keynote speaker, Roger is a ‘Top Voice’ on the LinkedIn platform, and his material attracts over one million views every quarter.

39 NEW Gill Nowell Head of EV Communications, LV= General Insurance/ElectriX

Gill has been an EV advocate for over a decade. Much of her early work on EV-grid integration projects supported major legislative change, and she co-founded the Electric Vehicle Association (EVA) England in lockdown 2020. LV= is the first major insurer in the UK to offer an endto-end solution for fleets making the switch to an EV through its ElectriX proposition, and in her current role, Gill oversees the company’s EVrelated communications.

38 Chris Brownridge Chief Executive Officer, BMW Group UK and Ireland

Chris became CEO of BMW Group UK and Ireland in 2021. In 2022, BMW’s worldwide EV sales increased 107.7 per cent from 2021, and during Chris’ first full year in post, there has been a three-fold rise in UK registrations of BMW EVs. Accounting for 11 per cent of the UK EV market, one in five BMWs registered last year was fully electric, and in the corporate sector this rose to one in three. BMW Group UK is the current GREENFLEET PHEV Manufacturer of the Year. E