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Welcome to the GreenFleet 100 Most Influential This is our 100th issue of GreenFleet magazine, and to mark the occasion, we decided to cast our minds back over the magazine’s lifetime to identify the people and events that have made the green fleet industry what it is today.
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When we started back in 2005, the environment wasn’t necessarily a priority for fleets. But a handful of forward thinking organisations were coming up with innovative ways to reduce their impact on the planet. The pace picked up considerably after VED bands became linked to emissions when Gordon Brown was Chancellor. This gave fleets a financial reason to go green and most sat up and took notice. The London congestion zone, the diesel scrapple scheme, grants for electric vehicles, and many other events catapulted the green agenda further, as will future plans for Clean Air Zones. Our 100 Most Influential list is a mix of fleet managers, vehicle manufacturers, government figures, campaigners and company bosses that have all done something over the years that has made an impact on the industry and, as a result, made it greener. These range from policy changes and the launch of cleaner vehicles, to fleets embracing zero or low emission vehicles and sharing their experiences with others.
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Message from the sponsor: Trakm8 The fleet and automotive industry are evolving at lightning speed. Technological advances over the last decade have undoubtedly transformed the day-to-day lives of everybody involved in the industry; but we are now working towards tackling the new challenges that these technologies have brought to the table We have gone from working with virtually no vehicle data, to bordering on information overload; and from an industry that posed a real threat to our environment to a position whereby fleets of all sizes are now looking for greener ways to operate. How this year began 2016 began with the fallout of one of the largest scandals in automotive history. With Volkswagen reporting a 20 per cent decrease in pre-tax profits in the first three months to March, it became clear that confidence among both consumers and its business customers had plummeted. What also became apparent was that the environmental effect of today’s vehicles does indeed play a vital role in purchasing decisions. Luckily, although many in the industry predicted a knock-on effect to company car tax, the law remained marginally unchanged with the overall factor being that the more efficient your company cars, the lower your tax bill would be. In January, we saw the last Land Rover Defender roll off the production line at Solihull – a vehicle that has provided the British fleet industry with incomprehensible amounts of service over its 67-year tenure. Although the move brought dismay to many, the decision highlighted that manufacturers recognise the need to modernise fleet vehicles and focus on bringing down whole-life costs. The government – playing its part The government too has played its part in helping the industry excel in its green credentials but also the improving of safety on our roads. The plug-in car grant was reduced in March 2016, with eligible vehicles being able to claim £4,500 rather than the £5,000 previously. This has not deterred customers however with the number of registered ultra-low emission vehicles rising by 250 per cent in just two years. In October, the Department for Transport also announced a £35 million package to boost the uptake of ULEVs which has been designed to increase the number of electric vehicle charge points on UK streets and in workplaces. In last year’s Budget announcement, the Midlands was also chosen to receive over £15 million funding to support R&D into lowering vehicle emissions. It is safe to say that without the level
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of investment and innovation from the Government and UK businesses, we would be finding ourselves in a world of efficiency inertia. Statistics from the RAC back in August suggested that there had been a 27 per cent increase in vehicles using telematics compared to the year previous. Interestingly, the largest increase in uptake was amongst sole traders and small fleets who reported a 33 per cent rise in those using telemetry to improve efficiencies, reduce costs and heighten safety initiatives. Brexit No round-up of 2016 is complete without mentioning Britain’s pivotal decision to leave the European Union. Brexit threw up a multitude of questions from the industry and worries remain on how no access to the single market will affect the prices of vehicles and fuel. Despite this, recent figures for fleet sales amongst both fossil fuel-powered vehicles and EVs are positive; so it will be interesting to see how these trends develop into 2017. Of course, when exploring the primary uses of telematics amongst fleets, vehicle tracking came out on top. Over half, however, used it for monitoring driver behaviour to increase safety and to reduce fuel consumption and 37 per cent for monitoring vehicle health. The telematics industry is one of many examples of how technology is evolving to ensure we get the most out of our vehicles without the costs that were once associated with running a fleet.
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1 Phillip Hammond Chancellor of the Exchequer The government’s chief financial minister takes the top spot for the huge impact his financial decisions will have on fleets and the green motoring sector. His Autumn Statement announced plans to invest £390 million to support ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEVs), renewable fuels and connected and autonomous vehicles by 2020-21. The charging infrastructure for ULEVs will receive £80 million, while £20 million will go towards developing alternative fuels for heavy goods vehicle fuels and aviation. Meanwhile, driverless vehicles will get a boost from £100 million investment. In addition to this, £150 million will support the adoption of low emission buses and taxis. The Autumn Statement also included plans to encourage businesses to adopt electric vehicles by offering 100 per cent first-year allowances to companies investing in charge-points for electric vehicles until March 2019. The statement also revealed that fuel duty will remain frozen for the seventh successive year and a new range of company car tax bandings for ultra-low emission cars will be applicable from April 2020. Phillip Hammond’s involvement in Brexit talks will also have an impact on all sectors, with Hammond calling for a transitional deal where Britain would pay for access to the single market for about 24 months after leaving the EU. Hammond is no stranger to transport issues as he was previously Secretary of State for Transport from 2010 to 2011. He has been in his current role since July 2016.
2 Chris Grayling Transport Secretary Chris Grayling was named the new Transport Secretary in the swift cabinet reshuffle that occurred once Prime Minister Teresa May took power. With responsibility for addressing air quality problems and carbon reduction targets, Grayling is taking the green transport agenda ahead, including the ambitious target for ‘nearly all cars and vans to be zero emission by 2050.’ Heading up the Department for Transport, he will control where exactly the money announced by the Chancellor will go, although, not much further has been said on the matter. But £290m has been earmarked for cleaner buses and taxis, EV charging, and the development of advanced renewable fuels. Grayling put out a consultation in October last year on ways to make electric vehicle chargepoints more widely available and convenient for motorists. One of the points for discussion was how to make sure EV drivers can access all charge points without the need for multiple memberships from individual providers – which will surely bring a sigh of relief for electric vehicles owners. The measures are due to be included in the Modern Transport Bill, which is due to be published early this year. Connectivity and autonomous vehicles also form a large part of the Modern Transport Bill. At the Conservative Party conference last year Grayling praised the technology, saying it will “transform” the lives of the elderly and disabled. Grayling previously held the position of Shadow Transport Secretary as part of David Cameron’s Shadow Cabinet while in opposition.
3 John Hayes Transport Minister Sharing the Chris Grayling’s responsibilities is Transport Minister John Hayes, and so he takes third place for the power he holds in the transport industry. In October 2016, he announced £35 million to boost ultra-low emission vehicles, including for the first time, grants for electric motorcycles and scooters which had been left off the plug-in grant. The funding will also go towards increasing charge points in workplaces and residential streets where there is no off-street parking, and will help councils roll out charge points for electric taxis. £2 million is also in the pot to help organisations purchase hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. John Hayes was appointed Minister of State at the Department for Transport on 15 July 2016 and is a conservative politician.
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4 Sadiq Khan Mayor of London The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has said he wants to help every Londoner breathe cleaner air. And rightly so as five days into 2017 and the capital has already breached its legal limits of air pollution. Khan’s plans for cleaner air include bringing forward the Ultra-Low Emission Zone one year earlier in 2019 as well as extending the area to beyond central London from 2020. He also plans on adding a surcharge on the most polluting vehicles on top of the congestion charge. What’s more, the Mayor has confirmed plans for the first of a series of Low Emission Bus Zones, prioritising the greenest buses on the worst polluted routes. And not happy to let the dieselgate scandal slip away unpunished, Khan has written to VW Group asking for £2.5m to compensate for lost Congestion Charge revenue, saying the funding would be used to raise awareness and reduce exposure to air pollution at schools located in some of the most polluted parts of London. Whilst fleets operating in and out of London may not be a fan of Khan’s radical proposals, air quality is a very real hazard to public health, and he is under the scrutiny of environmental lawyers and EU bosses and so he has a tough task ahead. And as Mayor of the capital city, he will be setting the pace for other major cities to follow suit, and therefore holds a significant amount of influence.
5 Richard Bruce Head of OLEV Richard heads up the UK’s Office of Low Emissions Vehicles (OLEV) which was set up to support the early market for electric vehicles and take forward the government’s green vehicle policies. OLEV is responsible for ULEV grants, encourages businesses to buy into ULEVs, raises awareness and develops a nationwide recharging infrastructure strategy, including funding to eight pilot areas under the Plugged-in Places programme. OLEV is responsible for around £900 million of government money. As such Richard is a key shaper of the EV industry. Prior to his role at OLEV Richard held various roles in the UK Senior Civil Service including DfT’s head of Corporate Governance, leading on smart and integrated ticketing; and as Director of Regional Resilience. Richard has a BA in Industrial Economics and MPhil in the economics of motor vehicle pollution from the University of Nottingham. And he owns a Nissan Leaf.
6 Konstanze Scharring Director of policy, SMMT Konstanze is responsible for all aspects of policy and technical support for the SMMT membership and for SMMT’s subsidiary companies – Motor Codes and SMMT Industry Forum. She occupies the sixth spot due to her work between 2002 and 2005, when she helped set up the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP), and as deputy director, was instrumental in delivering the colour-coded CO2 label for new cars, which helps people make lower carbon choices. Since her return to SMMT in 2005, Konstanze has led SMMT’s strategic engagement with policy makers and stakeholders at UK and EU level on all political, economic, technical, environmental and e-mobility issues on behalf of the automotive sector in the UK. Her teams deliver on SMMT’s priorities to secure investment and export-led growth in vehicle manufacturing in the UK, to ensure that the UK takes a lead in the global shift to low and ultra‑low carbon vehicles, and to attract young people into a career in automotive through initiatives like the current ‘See Inside Manufacturing’ campaign.
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7 Phillip Sellwood Chief executive, Energy Saving Trust (EST) Philip Sellwood has been the chief executive of the Energy Saving Trust since 2003, leading the organisation to deliver on its quest to help everyone save energy. The EST helps the fleet sector drive down emissions by giving advice to companies considering using ULEVs and delivering fuel efficient driver training. They have also developed two online tools – the Fleet Health Check and Plug-in Tool. Philip has substantial experience in both the public and private sector, and is an active member of a number of influential Boards. He is Vice Chair of the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership Board, a Non-Executive Director of REAL (Renewable Energy Assurance Limited) Board and a Non-Executive Director at the Local Government Improvement and Innovation Board.
8 Greg Archer Clean vehicles director at Transport & Environment (T&E) When the Volkswagen emissions cheating scandal came out, Greg Archer was vocal in his predictions that this was not an isolated case and that more companies will be found to have cheated the test. And he was right. He brought attention to failings of the current system, including the fact that in Europe, the testing companies are paid by the car makers, and overseen by national type approval authorities whose costs are also met by the car manufacturers. He called for an end to a system where car makers can effectively ‘shop around’ different countries for approval and to instead start an independent EU Type Approval Authority. In December 2016, T&E released its Mind the Gap report that showed that, across the industry, cars are on average 42 per cent less efficient that claims. Greg has been with T&E since 2012. He was previously the director of Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership, and also worked as a non-executive director for the UK Government’s Renewable Fuels Agency and Cenex, a centre of excellence for low carbon technologies. Whilst he may be unpopular with car manufacturers, Greg’s lobbying to change the current test is in the interests of everyone, as fleets and individuals should feel confident that what they are buying lives up to its claims.
9 Paul Van der Burgh President and managing director, Toyota GB The original Prius, which came to the UK market in 2000, brought hybrid motoring to the masses, and has gone on to spawn three subsequent generations. A popular vehicle for companies, many of the fleet managers that are on this list started their low emission journey with a Prius fleet. As the current managing director since July 2015, Paul Van der Burgh is taking the second-generation Prius plug-in forward which has a claimed range of 31 miles, 202mpg, and 32g/km of CO2. Van der Burgh has more than 28 years’ experience in the automotive industry, and joined Toyota Motor Europe in 2005.
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10 David Martell Founder and chief executive, Chargemaster David was early into the EV charging market with Chargemaster and hasn’t let momentum slow. The company runs the POLAR network, the largest network of public charging points in the country. It comprises 5,000 public charging points, and not limited to just Chargemaster units, making things easier and more convenient for EV drivers. Last year kept the company busy; it purchased Elektromotive to expand both brands and networks, and formed various partnerships, including the AA to address EV myths, Formula E to become its charging infrastructure partner and Mercedes-Benz and Nissan to provide customers with home-charging units.
11 Elon Musk Founder and CEO, Tesla Motors South African entrepreneur Elon Musk founded Tesla Motors in 2003, with the aim of proving that electric cars could be better than petrol or diesel powered cars. The Tesla Roadster was launched in 2008 and had a range of 245 miles, setting a new standard for electric mobility. In 2012, Tesla launched Model S, the world’s first premium electric saloon capable of 265 miles per charge. In 2014 Musk announced that he would release the company’s technology patents for those that want to use it in good faith, with the aim of stimulating the EV market. This was a very bold and admirable move. Tesla has also created a supercharger network which provides high speed charging for Model S and X. Although it started off as free, Tesla will introduce a small fee this year – although new vehicles ordered will come with 400kWh of free supercharging credits, which will cover roughly 1,000 miles. What’s more, Tesla has finalised an agreement with electronics giant Panasonic to begin the manufacturing of photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules which could result in solar glass tile roofs. The much anticipated Model 3 vehicle, designed to be a more ‘affordable’ option, is due for deliveries late this year. The vehicle is 20 per cent smaller than the Model S and boasts a claimed range of 215 miles on one charge.
12 Gerry Keaney Chief executive, BVRLA Gerry and his team at the BVRLA tirelessly campaign on behalf of the association’s members and the fleet industry, which it believes is “disproportionately hit with a higher tax burden than other industries.” What’s more, the association uses its members and overreaching view of the industry to provide insightful research, whether that’s on lowering emissions, or connectivity and telematics. Gerry joined the BVRLA in 2013. In addition to his BVRLA duties, he sits on the Government’s Motorists’ Forum and is a member of the CBI’s Trade Association Council. Gerry has spent most of his working life in the automotive industry, having started his career at Jaguar and Land Rover, and subsequently spending 21 years at Volvo Cars. After spells in a variety of senior sales, operations and dealer roles, he was chief executive of Volvo Car UK between 1996 and 2002. He then moved onto a number of international roles at the parent company, culminating with nine years as Senior Vice President of Marketing Sales and Customer Service.
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13 Carlos Ghosn Chairman and CEO, Renault, Nissan and the Renault-Nissan Alliance The Nissan CEO announced several new technologies and partnerships at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas that he believes will advance electric mobility and safety. One technology was Seamless Autonomous Mobility, or SAM, which is being developed from NASA technology and partners artificial intelligence (AI) with human support to help autonomous vehicles make decisions in unpredictable situations. He also gave details on how the Renault-Nissan Alliance is teaming with internet company DeNA to develop driverless vehicles for commercial services and how the partnership with Microsoft to build the next generation of connected car technologies will continue. Ghosn also announced new plans for the Nissan LEAF to be equipped with ProPILOT technology, enabling autonomous drive functionality for single-lane highway driving. The Nissan Leaf is the UK’s best selling electric vehicle and there have been 250,000 sold worldwide since 2010. Ghosn was the lead architect of the Nissan Revival Plan, which transformed the company from near-bankruptcy to profitability within two years.
14 Poppy Welch Head of Go Ultra Low, SMMT Poppy leads the government and industry funded ‘Go Ultra Low’ marketing campaign to encourage acceptance and uptake of electric vehicles The Go Ultra Low campaign aims to increase purchase of electric vehicles by helping motorists understand the benefits, cost savings and capabilities of the wide range of plug-in vehicles on the market. The campaign aims to educate the public and fleet audiences about these vehicles by addressing outdated myths and highlighting benefits, including how they offer competitive practicality for both private and business users. The Go Ultra Low Cities programme allows cities to share funds to develop their own initiatives to drive up EV take up.
15 Colin Marriott General manager, fleet, British Gas Colin makes the top 25 for operating a fleet of 13,000 home service vans, 100 of which are electric vans. The electric fleet was the result of a six month winter trial of Nissan’s all-electric e-NV200 vans, funded by Hitachi Capital, back in 2014, which at the times was the UK’s largest commercial trials of electric vehicle technology.
16 Chris Rutherford Consultant, London Ambulance Service Chris has always been a pioneer of sustainable transport, consistently testing the latest technology and fuels from hybrids, bio-fuels and gases to electric vehicles. At Islington Council, he led the way on the use of driver training combined with GPS and routing software to dramatically reduce mileage and emissions. Chris has run large electric and hybrid fleets, he had the first refuse vehicles in the UK to run on 100 per cent bio-diesel, a bus fleet running on pure plant oil and initiated trials using locally sourced bio‑fuel from waste oil. Chris is currently consulting for the London Ambulance service where he is excited about the possibilities of using his expertise and the impact it could have on the fleet and London.
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17 Jonny Goldstone & Tom Pakenham Founders, Green Tomato Cars When founders Jonny Goldstone and Tom Pakenham started the company in 2006, it was the very first environmentally friendly private hire company in London, with a fleet of entirely hybrids. Now their fleet also includes a hydrogen-powered Toyota Mirai and two Tesla S electric supercars, as well as the Prius fleet. The pair have stuck rigidly to their green ethos and the company has won the hearts of Londoners.
18 Michael Hurwitz Director of Transport Innovation, TfL Michael is a well known in the world of low-emission transport. He led development of the Government’s first national carbon reduction strategy for transport in 2009; and then founded and led the Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV). He was director, Energy, Technology & International at the Department for Transport, and since September 2016 has taken up post at TfL as Director of Transport Innovation.
19 Harald Krüger CEO, BMW Group In 2016, BMW hit a major milestone, delivering its 100,000th electrified vehicle since the launch of its BMW i brand. Almost half of those 100,000 sales were made last year, with a total of 47,286 BMW i and BMW iPerformance models sold in the first ten months of 2016. Krüger has announced that every vehicle BMW sells will include an electrified variant come 2020. In 2017 the new 5-series will come in a petrol-electric hybrid variant, and it will also be the first time the Mini is electrified in the form of an electric Mini Countryman. The firm also has exciting new electric plans, under the banner of BMW iNEXT, which will be self-driving, electric and fully connected.
20 Nicholas Brownrigg CEO, Alphabet GB Limited Nick Brownrigg was appointed UK CEO of Alphabet in July 2016. Alphabet scooped a GreenFleet Award last year for Leasing Company of the Year due to the growth of their electric fleet which stands at 6,500, its technological innovations, leadership in the industry as it moves toward ‘mobility solutions’, and continued focus on customer service. What’s more, its corporate car sharing scheme AlphaCity has covered more than one million shared miles on UK roads in 2016.
21 Sam Clarke & Matthew Linnecar Founders, Gnewt Cargo Sam Clarke and Matthew Linnecar had the innovative idea to set up a company that uses an all electric fleet, which stands at 100, for last‑mile deliveries in city centres for other third party logistics companies and retailers. They started the company in 2009 and have experienced exponential growth since.
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22 Andy Eastlake Managing director, LowCVP Well known in the industry and a good friend to the GreenFleet team, Andy Eastlake was appointed as the LowCVP’s managing director in April 2012. Andy has been integrally involved in the design and implementation of the latest accreditation schemes for both buses and HGVs, supporting DfT and OLEV in stimulating the uptake of low carbon technologies. He has a strong background in vehicle engineering, specialising in powertrain developments, fuel economy and emissions. He was formerly group head of commercial and projects at Millbrook Proving Ground where he led the work on powertrain test and development programmes and alternative fuels for a variety of global OEM customers.
23 Calvey Taylor-Haw Managing director, Elektromotive Calvey founded Elektromotive in 2003 and has many firsts to boast about. Elektromotive introduced the UK’s first public access charge point, pioneered the use of the now industry standard RFID cards, and holds the patent for controlling the user access and activation of a charging station via a wireless key fob and secure plug enclosure (RFID card access). Elektromotive was the first company to operate charge point user networks, the first to introduce public access Rapid DC charge points, the first to introduce cardless payment and pay-as-you-go charge points (using mobile phone IVR). Calvey was recognised with awards for Industry Innovation (2007) and Outstanding Achievement (2009) at the GreenFleet Awards.
24 David Young Owner, 203020 Electric David owns 203020 Electric in Dundee, a taxi firm with an all electric fleet of Nissan LEAFs, citing the city’s bad air pollution as the reason for the decision. The models can be charged from zero to 80 per cent in just 30 minutes using a rapid charger. A bank of five rapid chargers has been installed at the taxi company’s HQ to keep the new fleet topped up and in constant service around the clock.
25 Rachael Dillon Climate change policy manager, FTA Rachel’s remit is to help decarbonise the logistics and freight sector, lobbying for government support and giving advice to the sector to take up green measures. She manages the Logistics Carbon Reduction Scheme, a voluntary initiative for freight operators to record, report and reduce CO2 emissions from transport. She also acts as Climate Change Policy Advisor to the Global Shippers’ Forum and is a member of the Global Air Cargo Advisory Group Sustainability Task Force. Volume 100 | GREENFLEET MAGAZINE
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26 Quentin Willson TV presenter and motoring journalist Motoring commentator Quentin was a Top Gear presenter for over a decade, wrote and presented BBC2’s The Car’s The Star, started Channel 5’s Fifth Gear, created the Britain’s Worst Driver format (now shown in 14 international territories) and now presents The Classic Car Show on Channel 5 and is also executive producer. Quentin is a vocal campaigner on new and used car and fuel prices, and his FairFuelUK petition – which received a million signatures, has saved UK motorists £20 billion in fuel duty and VAT. Quentin is also a campaigner for low emission and electric cars, working with the government and Office of Low Emission Vehicles. He’s a patron of the Hydrogen Trust and judge for the £10 million Future UK EV Battery prize.
27 Derek McCreadie Low emission officer, City of York Council Derek makes the list for commissioning and operating the largest commercially operated zero emission bus fleet in the UK as well as the first retro-fitted double decker electric bus.
28 Andrew Benfield Director of transport, Energy Saving Trust Andrew leads on all sustainable transport activities across the Energy Saving Trust group, including substantial programmes on ULEVs for the Department for Transport, Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV), Transport for Scotland and Transport for London.
29 Matt Dyer Managing director, Leaseplan UK As managing director, Matt has overall responsibility for business performance and the strategic direction of LeasePlan UK across the corporate, SME and public sector and consumer market. Matt has also recently been appointed Vice Chairman of the BVRLA to play an active role in representing the key initiatives for the industry.
30 Monica Guise Sustainable logistics manager, University of Birmingham Monica has more than 20 years’ experience in logistics and runs the University’s mixed fleet of 92 vehicles which run on hydrogen, electric and diesel. The university aims to increase the amount of alternatively field vehicles to 40 per cent by 2020. Last year Monica leased the first Hyundai ix35 fuel cell vehicle to be used for commercial purposes. Over 13.5 tonnes of emissions have been reduced by using electric vehicles.
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31 Vince Dignam Business improvement and performance manager, City of London Corporation Vince is business improvement and performance manager at the City of London Corporation. He has taken some bold steps to improve air quality, such as banning the adoption of any new diesel vehicles where an alternative powertrain can be used, and cracking down on drivers who leave their engines idling. He has also agreed a deal with Addison Lee for drivers to switch hybrid taxis to ‘electric mode’ in key areas of London’s financial capital and helped develop a City Air app, which gives low pollution travel routes to some 15,000 Londoners. Vince also introduced a city-wide 20mph zone.
32 Katherine Rolfe Sustainability programme lead, Heathrow Heathrow Airport has a quest to become Britain’s most environmentally-responsible transport hub, and as sustainability programme lead, this comes under Katherine’s direction. The airport has a £2m plan to go electric with the installation of more than 135 electric vehicle charging stations. The new chargers add to the 21 existing chargers at short-stay car parks, which can be used free of charge. Meanwhile, a recent £250,000 investment saw Heathrow’s own fleet of 400 vehicles mix with zero-emission cars and a publicly‑accessible hydrogen refuelling station.
33 Alexis Keech Environmental and sustainability manager, Yorkshire Ambulance Service Yorkshire Ambulance Trust was the first ambulance service in the country to begin a Carbon Management Programme. Alexis works with fleet, estates and procurement departments to reduce the service’s emissions. So far, the Trust has added electric-hydrogen hybrid vehicles to its fleet, implemented an eco driving programme, assessed the aerodynamics of ambulances, and even added solar panels to ambulances so that everything electrical can still be powered when the engine is switched off. Alexis also set up a network of green ambulance managers known as the Green Environmental Ambulance Network (GrEAN) to get other Trusts commit to addressing their carbon footprint.
34 Tim Porter Managing director, Lex Autolease Tim Porter leads the country’s biggest leasing firm and has succeeded in growing it further; in the first half of 2016, its risk fleet grew by 12,224 vehicles (3.9 per cent) to 329,865 units. Over 10,000 of these are alternative‑fuelled vehicles.
35 Zak Tuck Head of low carbon policy, Transport Scotland Zak joined the Scottish Government in 2004 and started working on low carbon vehicle policy in 2011, where he has helped develop strategies and deliver projects to help achieve Scotland’s vision to be free of damaging vehicle emissions by 2050.
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36 Gary McRae Corporate fleet manager, Dundee City Council Dundee City Council won GreenFleet’s Award for Medium to Large Public Sector Fleet of the Year in 2015. As well as a massive investment in electric vehicles, the council has implemented rev-limiting and stop‑start technology, driver training and vehicle downsizing to reduce CO2.
37 Brian Matthews Head of transport innovation, Milton Keynes Council Milton Keynes is a great innovator when it comes to low-carbon transport. As head of transport innovation, Brian managed the delivery of MK’s Electric Bus Project and lead on the council’s Go Ultra Low cities programme. Brian also worked on the Autonomous Pods project and the driverless cars programme, the largest and perhaps most complex demonstration trial within the UK.
38 Nicole Fletcher Head of sustainable development, London Fire Brigade Last year the brigade changed its diesel fleet of 66 ‘blue-lighted’ pool cars to 52 range extender electric BMW i3 and five plug in hybrid cars, making it the largest i3 fleet in the UK. This has greatly reduced CO2 emissions from 119g/km to 13g/km and NOx from 149mg/km to 2mg/km for the i3s.
39 Alan Andrews Air quality lawyer, ClientEarth ClientEarth won its High Court case against the Government over its failure to tackle illegal air pollution across the UK. Air quality lawyer Alan Andrews is calling for a national network of clean air zones to be in place by 2018 in cities across the UK, and wants the government to stop inaccurate modelling forecasts, claiming that future projections of compliance need to be based on what is really coming out of the exhausts of diesel cars.
40 Tom Henderson Service manager, fleet operations, Fife Council Fife Council is Scotland’s third largest Council, with a 1,496‑vehicle fleet, including 185 HGVs. It added its first electric vehicles in 2011. In 2016 it introduced dual fuel hydrogen vehicles into the fleet, including two refuse trucks, and will roll out hydrogen refuelling stations this year.
41 Lucinda Yeadon Executive member for environment and sustainability, Leeds City Council Leeds City Council has purchased 43 Nissan e-NV200 vans and five CNG refuse trucks with a pilot fuelling facility, plus additional CNG vans and hybrid diesels. The Council has also worked with the Association of Public Service Excellence to set up an alternative fuel and compliance seminar for council staff and other public bodies, in order to provide information and awareness of the vehicle emissions in Leeds.
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42 Kieron Alsop Managing director, Rolec EV Rolec EV has launched a new range of public facing EV charging points which are incorporated within energy-efficient street lighting columns. The firm also released a range of Smart Tech EV charging points designed specifically for the home. December 2016 saw the company dispatch its 50,000th EV charging point from Rolec’s factory.
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43 Lance Bradley Managing director, Mitsubishi Motors Lance Bradley grasped the opportunity afforded by the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV and inspired a team to transform the UK’s plug-in hybrid market. Statistics from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders show Mitsubishi Motors UK has been the fastest-growing mainstream car manufacturer for the past three years. The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is the nation’s favourite plug-in vehicle, with Mitsubishi having sold over 25,000 in the UK since the pioneering SUV’s UK launch in 2014.
44 Matthias Müller CEO, Volkswagen Group The ‘Dieselgate’ scandal sent ripples across the industry and has called the future of diesel and emissions testing into question. As CEO, Matthias has the mammoth task of taking the company forward and he aims to “win back trust for the Volkswagen Group.” VW is looking to ‘comprehensively reposition’ itself in the market and aims to sell one million electric cars per year and become the market leader in e-mobility.
45 Phil Crossman Former CEO, Honda UK David Hodgetts has only just retired from the position as of 3 January after 17 years at Honda and gives the reins over to David Hodgetts. Honda was a pioneer when it created the Civic’s hybrid engine, which reduced emissions, lowered vehicle costs and increasing fuel efficiency. Honda is also busy with its hydrogen model, with Clarity Fuel Cell arriving in London as part of the HyFIVE demonstration project.
46 Darren Moon Operations manager, Jersey Post Darren has been responsible for the introduction of electric vehicles which include fifteen electric vans (e-NV200s), 22 electric bicycles and a Renault Twizy for in-town courier work. These were introduced without any government funding. Jersey Post is planning to add an additional 15 electric vans in 2017.
47 Ashley Andrews Managing director, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles UK Ashley Andrew took up the managing director position in 2016, coming from Skoda UK. Whilst Fiat may not have any electric or hybrids in the UK, they are masters of the small petrol engine with the TwinAir, all their vans are Euro 6, and their CNG models are widely used in Europe.
48 Dr Graham Cooley CEO, ITM Power ITM Power specialise in the manufacture of integrated hydrogen energy systems and is the refuelling partner for the London Hydrogen Partnership. Graham joined ITM Power as CEO in 2009 and brought with him years of experience in the power industry where he developed energy storage and generation technologies.
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49 Graham Telfer Fleet manager, Gateshead Council
56 Keith Hidle Fleet manager, West Yorkshire Police
Graham pioneered the use of bio-diesel (95/5 per cent blend) in the mid‑1990s, and was responsible for undertaking trials of an increased blend (80/20 per cent). The use of alternative fuels continued with LPG. vehicles. Currently, Graham is involved in the ZERE Project to help deliver range extended electric vehicles using hydrogen fuel cell technology.
West Yorkshire Police has been testing a variety of electric vehicles to assess their suitability for policing. These include the electric Peugeot Partner van for crime scene investigators, a range-extended electric BMW i3 for response scenarios, and an electric Nissan LEAF.
50 Richard Lowden Founder, Green Motion Multi-GreenFleet Award Winner Richard started his environmentally‑friendly hire and rental firm in 2007. The company is currently present in 26 countries and all vehicles are at the cutting edge of environmental technology.
51 Gordon Brown Former Chancellor of the Exchequer In 2001, VED was for the first time related to the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of an individual vehicle. Environmental groups in the UK had been pressing for a reform of the VED regime for years. Until the late 1990s, car owners in the UK had been required to pay a flat-rate charge for using their vehicle, unrelated to the type of car they chose to purchase and use.
52 Edmund King President, AA Improving road safety across the country – and internationally – has helped AA President Edmund King gain an OBE in the New Year’s Honours List. Recent green achievements include teaming with Chargemaster to address EV myths and rolling out AA branded charging points in at AA-rated hotels and other accessible public places.
53 Robert Murphy Electric vehicle administrator, Edinburgh College
57 Mark Green Fleet manager, Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead Council The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead has started an AlphaCity Car-Sharing programme for its employees. Within months of replacing its pool car fleet the CarSharing scheme, the council is on track to achieve an annual saving of £100,000 on its staff travel costs as well as a 90 per cent reduction in the time required for pool car administration.
58 Zoe Powers Sales and customer relations director, Greater London Hire Zoe spearheads the sustainability and corporate responsibility agenda of the company. The passenger and courier fleet vehicles are all either zero or low emission, resulting in a 30 per cent reduction in tonnes CO2e.
59 Alan Baker Fleet manager, Galliford Try Alan Baker scooped the GreenFleet Award for Private Sector Fleet Manager of the Year last year. By clearly demonstrating whole life costs to users, the average CO2 across the company car fleet of 2,400 vehicles is now just 101g/km today. Nearly 10 per cent of the fleet are plug-in hybrids, with 115 Mitsubishi Outlanders as well as an increasing number of Golf GTE and Tesla cars. Due to the dedicated focus of Alan, in recent years Galliford Try has already hit the target of at least five per cent of vehicles being electric by 2020.
60 Judith Eadie Account director, LeasePlan UK (Automotive Leasing)
Within Edinburgh College, Robert operates a fleet of electric pool cars to provide staff with a sustainable, low-carbon transport options for intra‑campus and other corporate travel. Robert won the GreenFleet Award for Public Sector Fleet Manager in 2015.
54 John Pryor Chairman, ACFO John Pryor was re-elected chairman of the Association of Car Fleet Operators (ACFO) for a further 12 month term. Pryor is the fleet and travel manager for Acadia Group, the fashion retailer, and his re‑appointment marks his third year managing the ACFO. This year sees the Association join the new global Fleet Consortium Network to promote operating best practice internationally. The group’s first strategic planning meeting will take place in June 2017.
55 Stephen Wilkinson Group business support, risk and compliance manager, Addison Lee With more than 350 Toyota Prius in the fleet, the company is the largest private hire hybrid fleet operator in the UK. It also makes use of a smart grid mapping system, car sharing scheme and emission reporting for clients. All Addison Lee drivers are encouraged to take the Driver Diploma which is designed to cover subjects such as eco driving.
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Judith Eadie was given an EV Champion Award at the 2014 GreenFleet Awards for her “outstanding contribution” in the field of low emission and electric vehicles. Judith is regarded as a leading expert on EVs and very low emission vehicles in Scotland and is assisting Scottish Government panels with development of their policies over the coming years.
61 Dr Ben Lane Founder, Next Green Car Dr Ben Lane founded Next Green Car, a website that gives honest advice on the environmental credentials of a vehicle. He also operates Zap-Map.com, an electric car and charge point site built around a UK-wide charge point map.
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62 Colin Ferguson CEO, Route Monkey Colin founded Route Monkey to provide scheduling and routing software solutions to fleets. Uniquely, Route Monkey can manage mixed fleets of conventional and electric vehicles (EVs). Route Monkey’s EVOS software is the first fleet optimisation tool specifically designed for EVs. Through virtual trials, the software can identify suitable routes for EVs before fleets invest in the vehicles.
63 Alex Hurst Managing director, Phoenix Taxis Alex was responsible for introducing electric vehicles to the taxi fleet and now has over 20 Nissan LEAF taxis on the road, as well as running over 40 hybrid vehicles. This work saw him appointed as a board member for Zero Carbon Futures, an initiative that aims to develop new technologies surrounding low carbon vehicles.
64 Mike Potter Managing director, Fleetdrive Electric Mike runs Fleetdrive Electric, a company that leases electric and hybrid vehicles. The firm was a partner in the pioneering My Electric Avenue project which looked at the impact that EV charging has on the local electricity grid.
65 Jon Wakefield Managing director, Volvo Car UK Ltd Jon Wakefield became managing director last year although he joined the company in 2012. He will be bringing forward an array of advanced new products, as well autonomous drive technologies.
66 Carlos Tavares CEO, PSA Group PSA Group sales topped the one-million mark in Europe last year, rising 7.4 per cent. Taking the company forward, Carlos will be key in the delivery of 11 new electric models within the next five years. Four of these will be pure-electric models, with a range of up to 280 miles, with the remainder plug-in petrol-electric hybrids, which will be able to travel up to 37 miles on battery power alone.
67 Gary Savage CEO, Mercedes-Benz UK Gary is recognised for his influence on the success of Mercedes-Benz UK over the past two years, and was named Business Leader of the Year at the 2016 AM Awards. Going forwards, the firm is planning its own distinct line of electric vehicles.
68 Rory Harvey Managing director, Vauxhall UK Rory Harvey was appointed to the position of chairman and managing director of Vauxhall Motors in 2015. Vauxhall made an impact on the low‑carbon industry when the Ampera came out in 2011 as it was the first time range-extended technology had been used on an electric vehicle.
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69 Andy Barratt Managing director, Ford of Britain Andy Barratt was appointed chairman and managing director at Ford of Britain from 1 July 2015. The company’s EcoBoost technology has been successful at providing lower emissions and improved fuel consumption.
70 Tony Whitehorn President & CEO, Hyundai Motor UK
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In the last ten years since Whitehorn joined Hyundai Motor UK, the company has been transformed. It has risen from 21st best-selling car maker in the UK to the top ten, sold over 600,000 vehicles (1,000,000 vehicles since 1982) and has more than doubled its market share.
71 Paul Philpott President & CEO, Kia Motors UK & Ireland In August 2016 Kia introduced the its first hybrid, the Niro, and its early success of 1,000 units sold in its first seven weeks put it ahead of the predicted 4,000 sales in a full year. Kia has also just opened a flagship site in west London.
72 Erik Fairbairn Founder & CEO, POD Point Erik Fairbairn, former Supercar club owner launched EV charging company POD Point in 2009. He made a promise to himself that he would find a way to compensate for all of the carbon he had added to the earth’s atmosphere during his supercar days. He has sold nearly 30,000 charging points and developed one of the UK’s largest public networks.
73 Dale Vince Founder, Ecotricity Vince’s EV charging network, the Electric Highway, uses electricity from renewable sources for its 300 pumps across Britain. Whilst it was free to recharge for the last five years, the firm have charges.
74 Stewart Webster Managing director, Iveco UK Iveco won LGV Manufacturer of the Year at last year’s GreenFleet Awards for its new Stralis, the first gas truck designed for long haulage.
75 Ken Livingstone Former Mayor of London The Congestion charge was introduced on 17 February 2003 under Ken Livingstone. Commentators believed The £5 charge would “destroy” the city’s commercial heart and cause “total gridlock.” The charge had an immediate environmental impact, with Transport for London recording falling NOx and Carbon Dioxide levels. It is on the back of these results that other cities have sought to emulate London.
76 Arne Knaben Managing director, Volvo Trucks UK & Ireland 2016 saw Volvo Trucks launch improvements on its FM, FMX, FH and FH16 model ranges by increasing engine fuel efficiency and improving aerodynamics, which can potentially reduce fuel costs by up to five per cent.
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77 Dhruv Parekh CEO, Masternaut Dhruv Parekh heads up Masternaut, one of Europe’s largest providers of telematics solutions. He will be taking the company forward with connectivity and service innovation.
78 Leon Daniels Managing director of Surface Transport, TfL Leon is the lead for London’s electric buses and the newly‑unveiled fully electric bus routes for central London.
79 Jenny Laing Leader, Aberdeen City Council Jenny was instrumental in the implementation Europe’s biggest fleet of hydrogen buses in Aberdeen, as well as the UK’s first hydrogen production and bus refuelling station.
80 John Watkins Executive chairman, Trakm8 Trakm8 has been busy acquiring business, the most recent being Route Monkey, and has reorganised its businesses into four units: Trakm8 Fleet, Trakm8 Insurance, Trakm8 Optimisation and Trakm8 Automotive.
81 Paul Gatti Fleet director, Royal Mail Paul was given GreenFleet’s Outstanding Achievement award at last year’s awards due to the huge task of managing the Royal Mail’s fleet of 47,000 vehicles and improving efficiencies over the firm’s 500‑year history.
82 Pierre Fox, Paul Balmont & Richard Falconer Directors, Co-Wheels Founders Pierre, Richard and Paul Balmont set up Co-Wheels as a social enterprise. In June last year it became the first car club to gain ‘Go Ultra Low Company’ status, with over 40 per cent of its UK fleet either electric or hybrid.
83 Alistair Clarke Founder and managing director, eConnect Cars Starting with five Nissan LEAF Teknas in January of 2014, the fleet and has now grown to 55 all-electric vehicles including the executive option Tesla Model S.
84 Khaled Shahbo Managing director, UK & Ireland, Enterprise Car Club Last year Enterprise acquired City Car Club, Britain’s biggest independent car sharing company, to position the company as a mobility solutions provider. Khaled will define how all Enterprise brands are delivered.
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85 Christopher Morns & Andrew Wordsworth Co-founders, E-car Club The all-electric car club , E-Car Club, has continued to grow, operating in settings ranging from East London to the Outer Hebrides. Europe’s largest car hire company, Europcar, acquired a majority stake in E-Car in August 2015.
86 John Gorton Head of transport, Kent & Essex Police John Gorton is responsible for a huge fleet that deploys from 150 locations, across 3,075 square miles. Under his leadership, Transport Services has already delivered over £3m in fleet savings alone.
87 Arend Mouton Fleet manager, City of London Police As well as the being fleet manger, Arend is Secretary for the National Association of Police Fleet Managers (NAPFM) and helped create two purchasing groups covering the UK using innovative procurement methodology.
88 Will Smith Group reward & performance manager, Britvic Soft Drinks Will is responsible for ensuring Britvic’s fleet of 515 vehicles is as green as possible. The executive company cars are all fully‑electric and pool vehicles are plug-in hybrids. Britvic is also trialling hybrid and electric LCVs.
89 Ella Schubmehl Environment, energy and engineering officer, Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service Twelve electric Nissan LEAFs have replaced some of the existing petrol vehicles used for home visits and meetings. Multi-charge posts have been installed at nine fire stations across Cheshire.
90 Eric Bristow Fleet manager, Hobart Eric is responsible for a fleet of 220 vans and 120 cars. Measures such as abolishing the firm’s grey fleet and capping the CO2 level of cars have enabled Eric to reduce costs in excess of £200k per year in the last three years.
91 Amanda Lyne Managing director, Ulmeco Amanda set up Ulemco to commercialise hydrogen combustion technologies, particularly for transport. She is also deputy-chair of UK Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association.
92 Seifi Ghasemi Chairman, President and CEO, Air Products Air Products has installed many of the UK’s hydrogen refuelling stations and is leading the HyTEC project to prepare for commercially‑available hydrogen vehicles.
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93 Jon Lawes Managing director, Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions works with some of the UK’s largest commercial vehicle, car and HGV fleets. The company has recently had a restructure to create one business with three market sales channels.
94 Nick Molden Founder and CEO, Emissions Analytics Emissions Analytics uses portable devices to measure emissions in the real world and is vocal about the failings of the current NEDC test. He recently teamed with Next Green Car to give more accurate NGC ratings.
95 Adrian Felton City mobility manager, Volvo Bus – Volvo Group UK Adrian is continuing to develop Volvo’s Electro Mobility strategy. The Volvo B5LHC Double Deck Electric Hybrid is the newest addition to the firm’s EV range.
96 Thomas Schmidt Managing director, TomTom Telematics Thomas heads up TomTom Telematics, which has been recognised as Europe’s largest, and fastest-growing, provider of fleet management solutions by analyst firms Berg Insight.
97 Katie Colledge‑Price Car benefits manager, Microsoft UK Katie added two Nissan LEAFs to Microsoft’s company car scheme after staff trailed a variety of vehicles. Two 32-amp quick chargers were installed at the Reading HQ.
98 Robert Drewery Commercial director, Optare The lightweight, fully electric, Metrodecker EV will go into service in central London in early 2017 to prove the concept and provide feedback to aid further development.
99 Dr William Wright CBE Co-founder and director of Wrights Group (Wrightbus) Last year Wrightbus launched the StreetAir EV and a new zero‑emission hydrogen fuel cell bus, which it plans to put into full‑scale production in 2017.
100 Joe Drew Fleet manager, West Lothian Council West Lothian’s efforts to engage with the public about green driving have seen a Mobile Vehicle Emission Testing Van go out and offer to test vehicles and give advice on emissions.
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At a glance: the GreenFleet 100 Most Influential 1 Phillip Hammond Chancellor of the Exchequer 2 Chris Grayling Transport Secretary 3 John Hayes Transport Minister 4 Sadiq Khan Mayor of London 5 Richard Bruce Head of OLEV 6 Konstanze Scharring Director of policy, SMMT 7 Phillip Sellwood Chief executive, Energy Saving Trust (EST) 8 Greg Archer Clean vehicles director at Transport & Environment (T&E) 9 Paul Van der Burgh President and managing director, Toyota GB 10 David Martell Founder and chief executive, Chargemaster 11 Elon Musk Founder and CEO, Tesla Motors 12 Gerry Keaney Chief executive, BVRLA 13 Carlos Ghosn Chairman and CEO, Renault, Nissan and the Renault‑Nissan Alliance 14 Poppy Welch Head of Go Ultra Low, SMMT 15 Colin Marriott General fleet manager, British Gas 16 Chris Rutherford Consultant, London Ambulance Service 17 Jonathan Goldstone & Tom Pakenham Founders, Green Tomato Cars 18 Michael Hurwitz Director of Transport Innovation, TfL 19 Harald Krüger CEO, BMW Group 20 Nicholas Brownrigg CEO, Alphabet GB Limited 21 Sam Clarke & Matthew Linnecar Founders, Gnewt Cargo 22 Andy Eastlake Managing director, LowCVP 23 Calvey Taylor-Haw Managing director, Elektromotive 24 David Young Owner, 203020 Electric 25 Rachael Dillon Climate change policy manager, FTA 26 Quentin Willson TV presenter and motoring journalist 27 Derek McCreadie Low emission officer, City of York Council 28 Andrew Benfield Director of transport, Energy Saving Trust 29 Matt Dyer Managing director, Leaseplan UK 30 Monica Guise Sustainable logistics manager, University of Birmingham 31 Vince Dignam Business improvement and performance manager, City of London Corporation 32 Katharine Rolfe Sustainability programme lead, Heathrow Airport 33 Alexis Keech Environmental and sustasinability manager, Yorkshire Ambulance Service 34 Tim Porter Managing director, Lex Autolease 35 Zak Tuck Head of low carbon policy, Transport Scotland 36 Gary McRae Corporate fleet manager, Dundee City Council 37 Brian Matthews Head of transport innovation, Milton Keynes Council 38 Nicole Fletcher Head of sustainable development, London Fire Brigade 39 Alan Andrews Air quality lawyer, ClientEarth 40 Tom Henderson Service manager, fleet operations, Fife Council 41 Lucinda Yeadon Executive manager for environment and sustainability, Leeds City Council 42 Kieron Alsop Managing director, Rolec EV 43 Lance Bradley Managing director, Mitsubishi Motors 44 Matthias Müller CEO, Volkswagen Group 45 Phil Crossman Former CEO, Honda UK 46 Darren Moon Operations manager, Jersey Post 47 Ashley Andrews Managing director, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles UK 48 Dr Graham Cooley CEO, ITM Power 49 Graham Telfer Fleet manager, Gateshead Council 50 Richard Lowden Founder, Green Motion 51 Gordon Brown Former Chancellor of the Exchequer 52 Edmund King President, AA 53 Robert Murphy Electric vehicle administrator, Edinburgh College 54 John Pryor Chairman, ACFO 55 Stephen Wilkinson Group business support, risk and compliance manager, Addison Lee 56 Keith Hidle Fleet manager, Yorkshire Police 57 Mark Green Fleet manager, Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead Council 58 Zoe Powers Sales and customer relations director, Greater London Hire 59 Alan Baker Fleet manager, Galliford Try 60 Judith Eadie Account director, Leaseplan UK (Automotive Leasing) 61 Dr Ben Lane Founder, Next Green Car 62 Colin Ferguson CEO, Route Monkey 63 Alex Hurst Managing director, Phoenix Taxis 64 Mike Potter Managing director, Fleetdrive Electric 65 Jon Wakefield Managing director, Volvo Car UK Ltd 66 Carlos Tavares CEO, PSA Group 67 Gary Savage CEO, Mercedes-Benz UK 68 Rory Harvey Managing director, Vauxhall UK 69 Andy Barratt Managing director, Ford of Britain 70 Tony Whitehorn President & CEO, Hyundai Motor UK 71 Paul Philpott President & CEO, Kia Motors UK & Ireland 72 Erik Fairbairn Founder & CEO, POD Point 73 Dale Vince Founder, Ecotricity 74 Stewart Webster Managing director, Iveco UK 75 Ken Livingstone Former Mayor of London 76 Arne Knaben Managing director, Volvo Trucks UK & Ireland 77 Dhruv Parekh CEO, Masternaut 78 Leon Daniels Managing director of Surface Transport, TfL 79 Jenny Laing Leader, Aberdeen City Council 80 John Watkins Executive chairman, Trakm8 81 Paul Gatti Fleet director, Royal Mail 82 Pierre Fox, Paul Balmont & Richard Falconer Directors, Co-Wheels 83 Alistair Clarke Founder and managing director, eConnect Cars 84 Khaled Shahbo Managing director, UK & Ireland, Enterprise Car Club 85 Christopher Morns & Andrew Wordsworth Co-founders, E-Car Club 86 John Gorton Head of transport, Kent & Essex Police 87 Arend Mouton Fleet manager, City of London Police 88 Will Smith Group reward & performance manager, Britvic Soft Drinks 89 Ella Schubmehl Environment, energy and engineering officer, Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service 90 Eric Bristow Fleet manager, Hobart 91 Amanda Lyne Managing director, Ulemco 92 Seifi Ghasemi Chairman, President, and CEO, Air Products 93 Jon Lawes Managing director, Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions 94 Nick Molden Founder and CEO, Emissions Analytics 95 Adrian Felton City mobility manager, Volvo Bus – Volvo Group UK 96 Thomas Schmidt Manging director, TomTom Telematics 97 Katie Colledge-Price Car benefits manager, Microsoft UK 98 Robert Drewery Commercial director, Optare 99 Dr William Wright Co-founder and director, Wrights Group (Wrightbus) 100 Joe Drew Fleet manager, West Lothian Council
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