has successfully completed an electric vehicle pilot project aimed at testing the viability of the electrification of municipal vehicle fleets.The project was funded by the City’s Fleet Management Department. GreenCape developed a business case for the pilot and the City of Cape Town’s Traffic Services fleet was elected to form part of the initiative.
‘Municipal fleet managers exploring the procurement of EVs for their fleets now have this case study to refer to and use as part of their business motivations. The greatest incentive, of course, is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve air quality in our cities and save on operational costs.’Sharpen your skills with a SAPS-approved gun-fun-and-safety session at SL Training Academy for R999 .
There is a viable business case for procuring electric passenger vehicles for municipal fleets to be used as a decarbonisation lever in municipalities if charged with renewable energy.