“The younger people just don’t see the value and the development opportunities in commercial body building”
electric vehicles are delivered. For Renault Trucks, electric mobility is a journey that we have been working on for years to reach this point, and it is a continual evolution. It is not a luxury, it is a necessity. For parts and aftersales management, there is relatively little change. The processes of selling and distributing parts today for an ICE engine is the same for alternatively-fuelled vehicles, it’s just a different part that needs to be delivered in the most effective and efficient manner. Sales, however, is not quite so easy and certainly here at Renault Trucks, we have taken this seriously, investing in the training and development that ensures our OEM teams and dealer network are experts in electric mobility to support customers on
their transition to a decarbonised fleet. All of us, from OEM, dealers and body builder to operators and drivers, must make our industry and our own businesses more attractive to those starting out in their careers. I am positive that FormulaE faced similar challenges in wrestling fans away from F1 into their own brand of racing, yet it has happened and they have made it look and feel inspiring and aspirational, with many of their attributes now coming into F1 itself. We need to do the same if we are to attract the next generation into our businesses and keep the great tradition of what we all do alive today and tomorrow. For younger workers who value organisations that have a positive impact on the world, the decarbonisation of the transport and
• Grahame Neagus
logistics industry is ideally placed to appeal. These are exciting times both for those already in our sector and for those new entrants on the first rung of the ladder, with strong growth and opportunities for career progression ahead. We need to share a commitment to innovation, technology and the environment to inspire more to join our industry on the road to net zero. As an industry we all have a responsibility to our future. We do not own what we have today, we are simply looking after and nurturing it for the next generation, and this is now driving many of the decisions we are having to take. It looks like over my long career, it is going to be the next ten years that will experience the most seismic change and, while it might not always be easy, there are exciting times ahead.
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