Making green plans for the nation’s vans

GreenFleet is staging its first commercial vehicle event this year at St Andrew’s Stadium, home of Birmingham City Football Club. Here, we preview what there is to look forward to on Friday 1 July.

COMMERCIAL GreenFleet aims to help educate organisations who operate vans in and around the West Midlands area, about the alternative technologies on the market that can help combat the region’s air quality issues.

Sponsored by Alphabet, and supported by the LowCVP, the event is being put together following a DeFRA report that identified the region as the second worst in the UK in terms of air quality, with NOx from vans seen as the biggest contributor. If the organisations that operate commercial vehicles in the area can adopt greener alternatives, the problem will begin to turn around.

So, with this in mind, GreenFleet is bringing together experts that offer vehicles that have Euro VI engines, electric powertrains and even gas and hydrogen vehicles will also be showcased. Added to that will be the funding advice for leasing, together with telematics that can assist in the efficient monitoring of the vehicles’ performance.

Presentations and sessions
Here’s a draft agenda of what you can expect to see covered at the event: the welcome will be presented by Jason Devoto, managing director – GreenFleet events, and then Andy Eastlake, managing director of LowCVP, will then host a session on
‘What’s Driving Green Commercials?’ as well as ‘ULEZ, Clean Air Zones, Defining Green Trucks’.

Bob Moran of the Office for Low Emission Vehicles will detail ‘Policy Drivers, Government support, Plug-in Van Grant, Green Truck 2 Trial, and Carbon Freight Review’. Sylvia Broadley from Birmingham City Council will cover ‘Birmingham’s Connected Transport Strategy and the introduction of a Clean Air Zone’.

The ‘Low Emission Van Guide Launch’ will be presented by Steve Caroll of CENEX, before delegates get to hear a selection of fleet case studies covering electric vehicles, hydrogen and LPG and CNG vans, featuring British Gas.

Our sponsor Alphabet will discuss ‘Green Commercial Vehicle Financing’, while Masternaut will address ‘Monitoring Your Van’s Performance’. These will be followed by Green Van Fleet Case Studies on EVs, hydrogen and LPG/CNG-powered vehicles.

Visitors will also be able to take part in expert breakout sessions, witness vehicle demonstrations, engage in test drives and network during round table discussions.

As always, GreenFleet will provide breakfast, all day refreshments and a buffet lunch, and attendance is free to fleet professionals operating across the West Midlands area. So, if you have more than one van, then you need to come to Commercial GreenFleet. Places are limited at this event, so please reserve your place now.

To book your place, please email lauren.matthews@psigroupltd.co.uk or jeff.reed@psigroupltd.co.uk.

Further Information
events.greenfleet.net/commercial