Taking the form of a seminar, closed-room sessions and test drives, GreenFleet Capital took place on 6 May at White Hart Lane and allowed fleet and transport managers to assess whether electric and plug-in vehicles are right for their business

Fleet managers from the London area were able to examine whether electric and plug-in vehicles are right for their business by talking to key industry players and driving the vehicles themselves at GreenFleet Capital on 6 May at White Hart Lane. The event took the form of seminars, closed-room sessions and test drives.
    
Alex Philpott from the Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) and Iain Macbeth from Transport for London (TfL) explained London’s vision to become a world leader in traffic and road network management. To do so there needs to be a change of behaviour, including the way goods and services are delivered, as well as involving an urban mobility platform.    
   
Christophe Arnaud from Source London – the London-wide network of electric charge points – explained that publicly available charge points will advance EV adoption rates and that it has plans to improve EV infrastructure in London and help promote cleaner air quality to meet the Mayor of London’s 2020 objectives. He also explained how they are working closely with TfL to achieve multi‑level strategy for London’s infrastructure.
   
Jack Munford from leasing company and EV consultants Alphabet took the last speaker slot and explained how the company works with partners to provide individual charging infrastructure solutions. Through its consultancy service Alpha Electric, the company addresses the main concerns around electric mobility, such as the availability of charge points, range anxiety, cost, and safety.
   
Motoring journalist and TV presenter Quentin Willson was the guest speaker at Capital GreenFleet. He said: “I was pleasantly surprised just to see how much knowledge and enthusiasm for EVs there was at this event. Most of the delegates had driven several EV saloons already and were now keen to try the EV vans. The South of England is clearly very well informed on ULEVs and also very enthusiastic.”
   
After the seminar session concluded, delegates broke out for closed group sessions with the major electric/hybrid motor manufacturers and related companies, to discuss any electric vehicle concerns and share experiences.
   
They were given the opportunity to test drive the vehicles the manufacturers had to offer, such as the electric BMW i3 and Nissan Leaf, enabling them to experience for themselves how electric vehicles really perform. The breakout sessions were hosted by BMW, Nissan, Mitsubishi, Peugeot, Alphabet, and RouteMonkey, and additional expertise was on hand from Fleetdrive and Rolec.
   
Jonathan Mitchell, head of strategy, at OLEV said: “We are pleased to support the GreenFleet EV and plug-in vehicle events, as they help to educate UK businesses on the viability of this technology, and stimulate adoption in UK fleets. We would encourage any organisation in the region to attend, where they can then engage with ourselves, the vehicle manufacturers and other innovative solutions providers.”

Further information
www.events.greenfleet.net/capital