AfMA Fleetdrive Issue 20 | Page 36

Professional Development Forums WORDS BY DANIEL BRAID BRISBANE Feb 20 The integration of EV’s in Fleet, what are the challenges and benefits, are you ready? Darren Wishart Senior Lecturer | Griffith University With worldwide attention being devoted to the development of Electric Vehicles (EVs) as a solution to mobility and transport issues, many major vehicle manufacturers have already implanted production strategies to phase out the production of internal combustion engine vehicles in the next few years. While the benefits associated with EVs are attractive to organisational fleets, this presentation focuses on how fleets can better integrate EVs into their fleet environment both now and into the future. 36 ISSUE 20 2019 / WWW.AFMA.ORG.AU MELBOURNE Feb 27 Why EV charging will be easier than fuelling an ICE Tim Washington | Founder | Jet Charge Part of the dilemma with electric vehicles is determining how and where to actually charge them. Tim Washington, founder of JET Charge is here to share details of the JET Charge EV Network alongside a variety of other EV charging solutions. Plus hear what the future of electric vehicle infrastructure looks like within Australia and how you and your organisation can make steps to increase your environmental commitment both now and into the future.