Leasing and fleet management specialist Fleet Alliance has introduced a new solution to help businesses assess whether they are ready to make the transition to electric vehicles.

Fleet Alliance CEO Andy Bruce

Developed in partnership with Diode, which specialises in digital sales journeys for vehicle providers, the new EV readiness tool allows firms of any size to assess how ready they, and their employees, are to go down an electrification route.

The tool, one of a number of bespoke solutions North London-based Diode that has pioneered, provides an intuitive digital journey for businesses and their drivers, helping them assess their readiness to make the transition to electric vehicles.

Powered by Diode’s EV suitability assessment, the tool is being offered by Fleet Alliance to businesses and drivers for free, giving an instant driver readiness report and dynamic business insights dashboard.

Business benefits include insights on how much charging infrastructure is required to support the transition to EVs, when and where to install it, what power is required and an estimate of how much it will cost.

It also outlines employees’ suitability and interest in EVs and assesses the potential vehicle running costs and CO2 savings across the business.

Employees meanwhile gain a personalised driver readiness report, which shows the ways an EV could work for them, detailing the convenience of charging and running-cost savings.

The suitability assessment also includes a detailed breakdown of charging costs and frequency for every EV on the market, and allows drivers to view pricing and select a new vehicle.

Fleet Alliance CEO Andy Bruce commented: “This new tool cuts through the fog of uncertainty that often surrounds the decision to transition to EVs. And by providing clarity, it helps make the decision-making process easier – for both businesses and their employees.”

It’s part of Fleet Alliance’s work to support its customers to achieve their sustainability objectives and meet their Environment, Social and Governance agendas.

The company is firmly committed to transitioning to EVs at the earliest opportunity, as shown by its membership of the EV100 movement. It has clear plans to electrify its 30,000-strong managed fleet by 2030, while its inhouse corporate fleet went fully electric in mid-2021.

Supported by its salary sacrifice scheme, Fleet Alliance has seen the proportion of ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEVs) on its managed fleet grow to record levels in the last 12 months. Around two-thirds (66%) of last year’s new car sales were ULEVs, with one-third battery electric vehicles (BEVs), a year-on-year growth rate of 50% over 2021, and one-third hybrid vehicles, sales of which were up by 10% in the last 12 months.