Rising fuel costs are reshaping fleet strategy
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Organisations that navigate this well share a few traits: clear internal ownership, a systemlevel view that integrates vehicles, charging, and energy from the outset, and access to independent expertise that isn ' t optimising for one part of the value chain.
Origin ' s approach
Origin EV fleet treats electrification as a systems problem, not a procurement one. It starts with your fuel card data to approximate kilometres driven and how each vehicle is used day-to-day. From there we model EV suitability vehicle by vehicle, producing a prioritised transition plan that covers which vehicles to move first, how EV total cost of ownership compares to today, and which EVs best fit your operational requirements. Origin then manages the full end-to-end solution, from vehicle access across a range of finance options including operating leases and flexible subscriptions, to home charging design and management through Origin OneCharge. This includes automated driver reimbursement and consolidated billing as well as access across Australia ' s major public charging networks via a single RFID card, with all costs rolled into one invoice.
With fuel prices at current levels and the FBT exemption still on the table, the commercial case for EVs is stronger than it has been at any point. The challenge, as always, is execution. That ' s where one partner across the full stack makes the difference.
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