Electrifying your fleet is an exciting step toward lower emissions, lower costs, and long-term sustainability. But, careful planning is essential before investing in new vehicles or installing EV charging points. Making the right decisions now can prevent costly infrastructure changes later and ensure your team is ready to embrace the transition with minimal disruption.

At Voltari, we help businesses confidently navigate fleet electrification, from early-stage planning to expert EV charging installation. In this post, we’ll guide you through the key questions and considerations to address before switching to electric.

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1. Assess Your Fleet’s Readiness for Electrification

Start by reviewing your current fleet setup:

• What types of vehicles do you operate?
• How far do they typically travel each day?
• Are they returned to a central location or taken home by employees?

Understanding your baseline is crucial in identifying which vehicles can be replaced first and how to structure your commercial EV charger strategy around their usage patterns.

Tip: Focus on vehicles with predictable, lower daily mileage. These are often the easiest to electrify early on.

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2. Choose the Right Charging Model for Your Operations

Not all fleets are the same, and neither are charging setups. You’ll need to determine the best model for your business:

• Depot-based: Ideal for fleets that return to a central hub each day.
  
• Workplace EV charging: Suitable for businesses with on-site parking and daytime dwell times.
  
• Public charging reliance: Best used as a backup, not a primary solution.
  

Choosing the right model helps ensure your EV charging installation is fit for purpose from the start, avoiding unnecessary upgrades later.

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3. Plan the Location and Capacity of Your EV Charging Points

Once your model is defined, it’s time to consider:

• Where chargers will be located (e.g. staff car parks, loading bays).
• How many vehicles will need to charge simultaneously?
• Whether your site has sufficient electrical capacity.

Voltari offers full site surveys to help determine the optimal location, layout, and technical requirements for your EV charging points, helping you make informed, future-ready decisions.

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4. Understand Your Budget and Available Incentives

EV infrastructure is an investment, but government support can help reduce the cost. There are two key grants are available for businesses:

• The Workplace Charging Scheme, which contributes towards the cost of installing charge points.
• The Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Grant for Staff and Fleets, which helps cover the groundwork and infrastructure needed for future installations

Voltari can advise on your eligibility and handle the application process, helping you make the most of the funding available.

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5. Engage the Right People Early

Successful fleet electrification isn’t just about tech — it’s about people. Get buy-in from:

• Fleet managers and logistics teams.
• Facilities and estates managers.
• Finance teams (for ROI modelling and grant applications).
• Drivers and staff who will use the new systems.
  

Early communication helps ensure a smoother rollout and higher adoption of your commercial EV charger infrastructure.

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6. Partner with a Trusted Installer

The quality of your EV charging installation partner can make or break the process. At Voltari, we go beyond just installing hardware — we offer:

• Strategic planning and tailored infrastructure design.
• Guidance on charger types, usage patterns, and grant funding.
• Scalable solutions for both pilot programmes and full rollouts.
• Ongoing maintenance and support post-installation.
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Get Fleet Electrification Right from Day One

Electrifying your fleet isn’t a one-size-fits-all process, but with the right planning and expert support, it can be smooth, cost-effective, and transformative.

Speak to Voltari about how to plan your EV fleet strategy and build a reliable, scalable workplace EV charging infrastructure that works for your business.