Everything starts with the charging when it comes to electrifying commercial fleets

Cost is often one of the biggest barriers to entry when it comes to adopting new technology andinvesting in electrifying a fleet. We talk a lot about high up front vehicle purchase prices as well as thecost of adequate infrastructure to support these new eHGVs. Andrey Maramzine, chief sustainability officer at BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions, suggests fleets should be approaching this dilemma in adifferent way by making use of product-as-a-service models. Maramzine shared his views with FreightCarbon Zero on how this alternative model works and what needs to happen to accelerate change. Discover the full article here.

“As CSO, my role is to act as a coordinator to make the most of the organisation and skills that we canleverage to accelerate the transition of our partners, clients and, at the end of the day, society towardsour key environmental targets, bearing in mind a fair amount of pragmatism,” Maramzine says.

Considering the current fleet decarbonisation landscape, he comments: “With a glass half fullmentality, there’s certainly a lot of room to improve and see some strong growth. On the other hand,with the glass half empty, we may be lagging behind our ambitions.” While Maramzine, pictured below,notes the EU and UK remain committed to environmental targets, more needs to be done to stimulatethe market.

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