Fleet Ahead: The Tour publicizes the agenda for its third cease of the 12 months, in Chicago on June 8.

Fleet Ahead: The Tour consists of one-day, regional occasions wherein fleet operators can soak up instructional periods, expertise new applied sciences behind the wheel, and community with their native fleet neighborhood.

The Chicago occasion, happening on the Hilton Chicago/Oak Brook Hills Resort & Convention Heart, options 4 instructional seminars, a networking break with exhibitors and tabletop shows, lunch, and a trip & drive that includes the newest electrical car fashions. The day options 4 seminars: 

Instructional Seminars

Understanding an EV Market in Flux

Be a part of Bobit’s Chris Brown for a no-nonsense dialogue on the EV marketplace for fleets as we speak. Chris will share his evaluation on the impartial OEM market, automaker updates and progress, and new product recreation changers. Attendees will stroll away with an up-to-date understanding of the obstacles and catalysts to fleet electrification.

Speaker: Chris Brown, affiliate writer, Bobit

Formulating Your EV Fleet Roadmap

On this seminar, attendees will perceive the best way to leverage a fleet administration companion in formulating an electrification plan. We’ll talk about these essential areas:

• Roadmapping total objectives — GHG emissions reductions, regulatory compliance, or each?
• Matching obligation cycles with EV fashions which can be out there as we speak.
• Planning and putting in charging for numerous residence and workplace eventualities.
• Growing driver coverage round opt-outs and residential charging reimbursement.

Addressing these points will put fleets on the best path to EV success. 

Speaker: Brittany Zwicker, Aspect

Handle Electrical energy as a Gasoline 

Electrical energy utilization and prices want to be managed with the identical care and options as liquid fuels, however require fleet managers to accumulate new normal data, coaching, and methods. This seminar will clarify the important thing ideas round managing electrical energy as a gasoline. Attendees will perceive how software program is used to handle depot charging periods and gear and monitor offsite charging occasions. They’ll additionally find out how this new software program integrates with present fleet programs, together with ICE gasoline administration, and the best way to entry information to driver better fleet efficiencies total.  

Speaker: Michael Terreri, Sr. EV Product Supervisor, Assetworks 

Fleet Managers EV Discussion board

On this interactive session, space fleet managers will share real-world insights on electrification to assist different fleets take their first steps. Dialogue matters will embrace: assessing budgeting and funding, charging infrastructure website preparedness, EV spec’ing, operational issues, and preparation for future progress.

Audio system: Giordy Lem, Metropolis of Chicago; Ken Crowley, Village of Oak Park, tbd.

The Trip & Drive options autos from Nissan, BMW, ZEVx, and Rivian, with extra particulars and new fashions to be introduced.

Register Now for the Chicago Occasion on June 8 on the Hilton Chicago/Oak Brook Hills Resort & Convention Heart.

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