EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ADDING BEV TRUCKS TO YOUR FLEET
Thinking about adding a battery-electric vehicle (BEV) to your fleet but aren’t sure where to start? Watch these six short videos from International to get insights and tips from our team of experts on what you need to consider and how we can assist you every step of the way.
Adding BEVs to your fleet and building out a charging infrastructure can be overwhelming. Fortunately, we can help make it easier. Listen as Landre Eagleton, director of Zero Emissions Consulting & Solutions, International and IC Bus, explains how our consultants help you along your journey toward zero emissions. Our consulting team provides individualized service, working with you to identify your operational requirements, assess your routes and support your grant opportunity efforts.
Your company may be eligible for a wide variety of grants, incentives and tax credits to support your transition to electric. Finding and successfully applying for them can be challenging, though. Listen to Cassie McDonald, grant manager, as she explains how our experienced grant team can help you get the most support for your electric investment. Our team identifies funding opportunities that fit your needs from federal, state, regional, local and utility programs—and helps you prepare, write and submit your application.
Your drivers can run their routes with more confidence when you have a stronger understanding of your truck’s range. Listen to Sonia Fernandez, e-mobility marketing director, International and IC Bus, as she explains how our range calculator estimates how much energy your BEV needs to do its job and return to the depot for charging. Our consulting team can help you assess more effectively and create a customized road map for your business with route analysis and range simulations.
Building infrastructure to support your BEV fleet is complex work. That’s why we have a team dedicated to assessing your needs, developing a plan, coordinating with utility companies and working with vendors to help build out charging infrastructure for you. Listen to Stefan Sahlmann, vice president of EV Solutions & Activation, International and IC Bus, as he explains how we help design scalable infrastructure that can expand as your BEV fleet grows without the need to repeat costly heavy construction.
Establishing a solid BEV charging strategy is key to a successful electric vehicle deployment. Listen to A.J. Palmisano, director, EV Charging and Infrastructure, International and IC Bus, as he reviews things to consider including your routes, the chargers required for your vehicle type, your charging style and your local climate. Learn how our team helps connect you with utility and infrastructure experts who can help plan a future-proofed charging strategy that reduces your total cost of ownership.
Making sure that your infrastructure is in place and your team is ready for your BEVs is the last critical step before deployment. Listen to Kirsten Rodway, director of Zero Emissions Customer Onboarding – International and IC Bus, as she explains how we prepare your entire team during our onboarding event, teaching them everything from one-pedal driving to how to more effectively manage your electric fleet with our advanced remote diagnostics.
