A new EV fleet strategy advisory company has launched to help businesses of all shapes and sizes move to a climate-conscious vehicle model.

L-R: Carvoy directors Dave Timmis, Joseph Sullivan and Colin Murdock

Dubbed Carvoy, it’s focused on providing businesses not only with the right fleet for their workforce, but also with the best EV infrastructure, ensuring a seamless business transport solution at the best time for the individual company.

Carvoy’s holistic approach will help design the company’s fleet, looking at things such as the transport needs, average mileage, geography and type and number of vehicles needed for that company. It will assess the most suitable vehicles, the best time to acquire those vehicles and the best way to introduce the fleet to help ensure a smooth transition.

In addition to sourcing suitable EV fleet solutions, Carvoy offers a comprehensive electric vehicle infrastructure service, including an environmental impact analysis report and tailored finance packages with its trusted partners.

The business, which already has offices in Cardiff, Manchester and London, is the brainchild of entrepreneurs Joseph Sullivan, Colin Murdock and Dave Timmis, who share a common vision of helping the car fleet industry move into a cleaner, greener space.

Joseph Sullivan explained: “As the world’s leaders gather in Glasgow at the COP26 summit, the spotlight on the climate emergency we face is getting brighter, yet we still have millions of fossil fuel fleet vehicles on UK roads.

“It is clear to see that EVs are the future, and we have to embrace them to slow climate change, so we set up Carvoy to be the carbon champion extension to businesses. Working with leading vehicle manufacturers and finance partners we want to bring electric vehicle solutions in-house to any business and help company directors make the net zero fleet transition regardless of company size.”

The founding directors have a strong track record in the automotive world. Joseph Sullivan opened an automotive centre in south Wales as a teenager and now has more than 20 years’ experience within the sector.

Fellow director Dave Timmis is the founder and managing director of Leasing.com and an early adopter of electric vehicles; he took delivery of his first EV, a Tesla Model S, in 2014 after driving one in 2012.

Colin Murdock is a former international football player and sports lawyer, who established a business providing advice and support to professional players, managers and clubs throughout the UK. Like Timmis, he’s also an early EV adopter.

Commenting on the launch of the business, Joseph Sullivan said: “We feel that this is the right time to be bringing this solely EV fleet advisory service to UK businesses – we want to help our customers make a carbon-neutral change.”

The directors also said it was a pertinent time for the launch, as the total cost of ownership (TCO) of EVs is now the equivalent or cheaper than the petrol or diesel equivalents.”

Sullivan added: “The automotive industry is going through one of the most radical changes in its history, and we’re setting out as leaders in providing trusted, eco-friendly solutions in the most carbon efficient and cost-effective way possible. We’re here to ensure that businesses are not only ready to move to a fully electric fleet by 2030, but that they become as passionate as we are about the benefits of electric vehicles.”