EV Rally Preview

Bridgestone will be showcasing its electric vehicle tyre technologies during this year’s EV Rally as the event’s Official Tyre Partner, as well as entering with their own team. They’re joined by Webfleet, a Bridgestone company and the Rally’s Official Technology Partner. Webfleet technology will be installed in at least one vehicle per team, monitoring vehicle movement as well as reading power and battery information, giving us a daily m/ kWh reading at the end of each day which will feed into the Rally League Table. Can anyone tip bp pulse off of top spot from 2022?

GREENFLEET’s current Mobility Provider of the Year, Europcar, is taking part in the EV Rally, showcasing its electric vehicle and mobility expertise, with a showcase at their newly-opened Europcar stand at Leicester Tigers RFC stadium.

Team National Grid will once again be taking part in the Rally, with BBC South’s Transport Correspondent Paul Clifton driving for them, supported by daughter Frankie.

Lorna McAtear, National Grid’s head of fleet, leads the team and she will address the UK fleet sector at Ore Catapult, the UK’s leading technology innovation and research centre for offshore renewable energy, on the second day of the Rally. Also participating for the second year will be team OVO, who will be hosting a showcase at the OVO Wembley Arena on day one of the event, before the teams head north for the second half the day. DPD, which has an aim to be the UK’s most sustainable parcel carrier, joins the Rally again this year and will be showcasing their expertise in electric vehicles, notably at their NE Distribution Hub, just outside Sunderland on day two.

GREENFLEET’s Private Sector Fleet Manager of the Year, Aaron Powell from Speedy Asset Services will be driving the Rally on team Speedy, demonstrating the skills the company has thanks to its own electric fleet. Churchill, one of the largest insurers in the UK, will be participating in the Rally for the first time, and will showcase its offering for electric vehicle drivers.

Team Black Horse Finance, which is part of Lloyds Banking Group, will also be participating and will be promoting a better understanding of the used electric vehicle market.

Helping highlight the capability of electric commercial vehicles are three of the world’s leading manufacturers, each with their own team. Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK will show-off the 200+ mile range of its 27-tonne e-Actros.

Team IVECO is entering the Rally with its newly launched zero-emission van, the eDAILY. IVECO is keen to demonstrate the towing capabilities of the eDAILY by hitching a trailer with a digger to the back and pulling it up one of the steepest streets in the UK.

DAF Trucks and Cenex, who are working together on the DfT-funded Battery Electric Truck Trial (BETT), are teaming up on this year’s Rally. One of the DAF Electric LFs from the trial will be joining the event to test the capabilities of the vehicle on long and challenging journeys. Ember, which runs the UK’s only all-electric intercity bus routes, is the EV Rally Edinburgh Driver Shuttle Partner, and used electric vehicle sales and sourcing experts Next Eco Car is the EV Rally’s Strategic Partner for Ireland. Helping make the event possible are the official hosting, support and media partners. A huge “thanks” to Bristol City Council and Bristol City Leap, Nottingham City Council, Visit Belfast and Tourism NI. The Rally is also partnering with The Electric Vehicle Association Northern Ireland (EVANI). L

To watch the Rally unfold, visit the EV Rally’s social media channels on twitter (@rally_ev) and LinkedIn (EV RALLY), and through the event’s Official Digital Media Partner,Transport + Energy. Live progress can also be seen on ev-rally.co.uk from 03 July.

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