Ian Johnston the CEO at Osprey charging in the UK has labelled the increase as "unavoidable" as he announced a 50% increase in Ospreys charging rate to £1 per KWh with the increase coming into force today.
While this may be the most expensive change to date by a provider, it is unlikely to be the last and will put added pressure onto the logistics and supply chain industry, this will filter down into additional pressure being put on already stretched employees as there will be demands for further savings.
Experience has taught me that while companies are keen to make the switch to alternative fuels, little thought goes into retraining of schedulers, compliance teams, drivers as companies focus on the potential cost savings, yet the reality is that unless companies invest in the people to retrain them then the advantages they could have gained from using EV's is soon lost. With rising energy costs this may happen sooner than companies want to admit, the estimate is that the cost of driving 100 miles in a typical EV will rise from £7 to £8.50 IF the vehicle is charged at home.
Companies need to consider a range of issues when they make the change and I was made aware recently of a company that wanted to slash the cost per mile they pay to employees who have EV's to such an extent that it meant employees were losing money if they drove for business in thier personal cars, it meant the company had to hire cars and that cost them more.
These are challenging times for business, ensuring that you can get optimum performance from your fleet and drivers - all your drivers - may be one of the ways that your business can overcome the challenges ahead.
If you would like to have an informal discussion about how I may be able to help, then please pick up the phone and call me.
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