Commercial electric-vehicle fleets increasing as businesses grow confident in charging technology.
Two innovators in the electric vehicle (EV) sector are teaming up to reduce pressure on the grid and positively impact the environment.
LDV New Zealand is working with Kiwi manufacturer Evnex to help businesses charge their vans and utes using smart technology to spread the load and increase efficiency.
Amanda West, fleet sales manager for LDV NZ, says the marque is seeing increased demand from larger businesses looking for EVs.
“Smaller businesses were early adopters of commercial EVs, but sales among larger businesses are forecast to rise significantly over coming years,” she says. “Businesses want to reduce their emissions and footprints while also looking to cut fuel costs.
Because LDV’s customers work in different conditions, the company tested Evnex’s chargers in a variety of environments to ensure they stand up to requirements.
“It’s very important that when a business has work to do that vehicles are ready to work too,” says West. “Being able to provide our customers with a New Zealand-owned service that’s simple ticks all the boxes”.
Ed Harvey, chief executive officer of Evnex, says working in partnership with LDV marks a significant milestone for the company.
“LDV is leading the way in commercial EVs and its EVs are in high demand,” he adds. “For us, it’s important that businesses trading in diesel and petrol-fuelled vans and utes also have an intelligent charging solution that will serve them for years to come.
“Smart charging is an important part of seamlessly managing electric fleets. Businesses also need robust charging solutions they can rely on, especially in sectors such as farming and the trades where vehicles need to perform in rugged conditions.”
Evnex will be supplying residential and business charging support to LDV, and providing smart-charging expertise to its customers. It says it has facilitated the largest network of smart chargers in New Zealand using technology that enables a fast, safe and as economical service as possible.
Its chargers help drivers charge from less carbon-intensive electricity, and the company will future-proof charging infrastructure by balancing the load on New Zealand’s power supply in years to come.
LDV is a New Zealand-owned business specialising in commercial vehicles and was the first manufacturer to release a fully electric ute earlier this year.
Founded in Christchurch, Evnex is a leading manufacturer and installer of smart EV chargers in this country. It facilitates the largest network of smart chargers in New Zealand at 2,000 and growing. The company’s chargers are New Zealand-made and manufactured.
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