As electric vehicles begin picking up in production, OEMs are offering new vehicle models and at more affordable prices. From passenger cars to light-duty pickup trucks and electric delivery vans, the assortment of EVs is steadily growing, making them more accessible than ever.

For fleet managers, this means that electrification is becoming a more feasible reality. There is more opportunity for internal sustainability initiatives to be met and governmental emissions mandates to be realistically achieved. What this also entails, however, is thousands of fleet professionals with new concerns in this uncharted territory.

For fleets slowly integrating EVs into their dominantly ICEV fleet, fuel consumption will be tracked in a whole new way. Managers will need to track charge events, energy usage and compare the miles-per-gallon equivalent (MPGe) being consumed. Fleets testing the waters will also want to fully understand how the TCO of EVs compares to that of ICEVs.

With a new breed of assets, there can be a learning curve to the new technologies, metrics and KPIs involved – Utilimarc’s BI platform helps to keep this transition simple.

In times of change, business intelligence can be a powerful tool. As a flexible and scalable solution, BI has the ability to connect all these new sources in one place and seamlessly integrate them with your other data.

Why does this matter?

For fleets adopting EVs, understanding the difference in costs, efficiency and overall performance is key. These insights can give you the confidence in moving toward full-scale electrification, sticking with gas vehicles or testing out other alternatives. Our comprehensive EV dashboard makes these insights easy to visualize and share.

With BI, you can leverage your existing investment in fleet technology and allow it to evolve alongside your fleet. There is so much we can learn from EV data – from monitoring vehicle performance to tracking sustainability goals.

Let’s take a look at some key insights from our EV analytics.

GHG emissions

Tracking greenhouse gas emissions can be extremely useful for different reasons. Municipal fleets often have to report on emissions due to tight regulations and local mandates. For other types of fleets, internal sustainability initiatives or public transparency can be driving factors.

Regardless of the reason, BI helps managers to understand how they’re doing in order to implement the change to reach their goals. Get a full scope of GHG and carbon emissions, whether fleet-wide or by vehicle, and how these figures have changed year-to-year. As EVs are added to your fleet, the integration of these data streams helps you to understand the impact of your new vehicles and the total CO2 emissions avoided.