How a Regional Logistics Operator Cut Fleet Charging Downtime by 68% in 14 Months
A mid-sized distribution company solved the electric vehicle adoption paradox: deploying hundreds of EVs without sacrificing operational efficiency. Here's how they restructured their entire charging infrastructure and won.
The math looked impossible on paper. A regional logistics operator managing 450 delivery vehicles across four distribution hubs needed to electrify its fleet by 2027 to meet customer sustainability mandates. The catch: they couldn't afford downtime. Every hour a truck sat charging was an hour it wasn't generating revenue. Most operators facing this scenario chose the path of least resistance: expensive fast chargers everywhere and hope for the best. This company did something smarter.
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