VEV preparing Shuttle Buses’ fleet for electrification
Electric fleet solutions provider, VEV, is collaborating with Ayrshire-based operator Shuttle Buses.
Shuttle Buses is the first independent operator to confirm an order for Alexander Dennis’ Enviro100EV. The purchase is supported by existing funding from the first phase of the Scottish Government’s Scottish Zero-Emission Bus Challenge Fund (ScotZEB).
VEV has already installed charging infrastructure at Shuttle Buses’ depot and implemented its smart charging platform, VEV-IQ. This will enable Shuttle Buses to power the electric vehicles with 100% renewable energy through VEV’s energy supply partner. This phase will also be supported by a comprehensive maintenance package to ensure reliable operations.
In planning now is the solar project comprising power generation and battery storage to reduce demand from the grid supply and generate 148,000kWh annually, enough to power two buses. This will be subject to planning permission and surveys.
“We are committed to helping fleets make the transition to electric smooth, smart and sustainable” – VEV CEO, Mike Nakrani
VEV CEO, Mike Nakrani, said: “We are thrilled to collaborate with forward-thinking companies like Shuttle Buses to support their transition to a fully electric fleet. This project highlights the value in an integrated e-fleet solution, from charging infrastructure to renewable energy and intelligent management software. We are committed to helping fleets make the transition to electric smooth, smart and sustainable and look forward to supporting Shuttle Buses’ decarbonisation goals further with solar power generation and battery storage.”
“We’re looking at potentially opening-up our charging infrastructure to other fleets and the VEV-IQ platform will be critical to this” – Ross Granger, Managing Director of Shuttle Buses
Ross Granger, Managing Director of Shuttle Buses, said: “VEV understood our environmental and business goals and offered a turnkey solution to support the electrification of our bus fleet. We’re looking at potentially opening-up our charging infrastructure to other fleets and the VEV-IQ platform will be critical to this.”