A mandate for zero emission vehicles

The government has launched a consultation on its zero emission vehicle mandate, which will require manufacturers to produce an increasing share of zero emission cars and vans.

The ZEV mandate is an important signal to the EV market, and hopefully provides long-term certainty to fleet operators. It comes as the government announces almost £400 million for electric vehicle charging infrastructure and unveils plans to scale up affordable, clean energy.

The direction of travel therefore seems clear. But for many fleet operators, transitioning to electric vehicles is still a daunting task. This issue of GreenFleet addresses this, and includes advice and guidance on switching to an electric fleet. Chloe Hampton, EV infrastructure strategy specialist at Cenex shares advice on installing charging infrastructure, and Matt Adams, transport policy manager at the Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology, looks at the progress of fleet electrification and the hurdles that still need to be overcome. We also look at innovation in the last mile delivery sector, and share lessons-learnt from some of GreenFleet’s award-winning fleet mangers.

This issue also delves into the recent Transport Data Strategy, which sets out how the greater use of transport data will support more innovation in the sector, improve the way people and goods move, and help meet transport decarbonisation targets.

Angela Pisanu, editor