Developing a Fleet Electrification Program
March 26, 2025
Leading experts from NFI, First Student, Volvo, and Electrada shared their strategies and best practices for developing electric vehicle infrastructure projects. The discussion focused on the steps and activities that every fleet manager should plan at the early stages of designing a fleet electrification program to avoid cost and hassle in the future.
Watch the recording to learn:
- How to identify best fit opportunities across facilities, vehicles, and operations for medium- and heavy-duty electrification
- How to evaluate routes and fueling operations to determine optimal vehicles to replace with electric or “design for electrification” with a greenfield site
- How and when to partner with vehicle manufacturers and dealers to determine your vehicle needs, fit, and when to place orders
- How to evaluate opportunities for onsite, enroute, and third-party depot charging
- How to determine your charging capacity needs and “right size” equipment planning in preparation for purchases
- How to reduce your risk and cost with a staged rollout and scale-up plan
