Fleet operators will be key to driving rapid adoption necessary to reach the government’s target of all new car sales being zero emission by 2040, according to a new report.

However, they should be given the tools, information and incentives required to switch to EVs and drive adoption of the technology.

Fleet managers that switch their large vehicle fleets quickly will create a significant early impact on reducing air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. They will create the demand for the charging infrastructure and data can be captured to help drive the private vehicle market.
 
The Catapult’s report, published in collaboration with the Digital Catapult and Innovate UK, provides insights and recommendations into aspects such as user experience, data and standards.
 
The report highlights how a lack of co-ordinated and standardised EV data is inhibiting the delivery of excellent user experiences, delivery of public and private charging infrastructure and demand forecasting for the power grid. The report suggests that the Internet of Things, Vehicle to Infrastructure communications, Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence and Immersive technologies such as Augmented reality could all have a part to play in closing this gap.