32 NEW Seth Finkelstein Business Operations Manager Fleet Services, Metropolitan Police Service
Terry oversees the fleet management of the council’s 1,300 vehicles, including its 95 electric vehicles. Terry has also been running compressed natural gas (CNG) trucks since 2009 and showcases his work with other authorities to share best practice.
Seth is helping the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) achieve its end goal of having a zero emission fleet by 2050. The Met currently has 544 electric, hybrid, or hydrogen vehicles in operation, and this achievement lead the Met to secure the 2019 Public Sector Fleet of the Year Award (medium to large).
36 Sam Clarke Founder, Gnewt Sam and his company Gnewt have been changing the face of urban deliveries for ten years now and his expertise continues to be sought across the logistics industry. The company made its ten millionth ‘zero-carbon’ parcel delivery at the end of 2019 and is now the proud owners of the largest vehicle-to-grid operation in London.
35 NEW Alex Smith Managing Director, Volkswagen Group United Kingdom Alex Smith leads the group at a time when its electrification strategy is really taking off, with the launch of the ID.3 and other models in the ID. family. Volkswagen aims to phase out petrol and diesel cars by 2026, to focus on it pure electric models.
34 NEW Gary Smith Managing Director, Europcar Mobility Group UK Gary runs Europcar Mobility Group, the company that won GreenFleet’s Mobility Provider of the Year Award in 2019. As well as seeing a 55% growth in electric vehicles on the core Europcar rental fleet in the last 12 months, the company has also seen a 150% increase in EV charge points at Europcar locations around the UK. The company is also supporting TfL’s scrappage scheme, giving firms an alternative to vehicle ownership.
33 NEW Sascha Kaehne UK & Ireland Business Director, Iveco Sascha relocated from Iveco in Spain to become business director for the UK and Ireland and leads the company as its natural power range continues to grow. In 2019, Iveco’s natural power trucks have been delivered into Hermes, John Lewis, Ocado, Sainsbury’s, UPS and Waitrose fleets, while 25,000 gas-powered vehicles have gone into service across Europe.
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37 Terry Pycroft Head of Fleet Services, Leeds City Council
31 NEW Graham Thomas Fleet Operations Manager, Ocado Graham drives Ocado’s natural gas truck activity, which has seen the company invest £3 million in a natural gas refuelling station to power its 29 CNG biomethane trucks. Graham also oversees the trial of a hydrogen dualfuel van. Ocado is the current holder of the GreenFleet Private Sector Fleet of the Year (medium to large) award.
30 Tom Pakenham Director, Electric Vehicles, OVO and Kaluza As director of electric vehicles for OVO Energy, Tom is helping customers decarbonise their lives. OVO’s EV Everywhere platform gives drivers access to green electricity, and allows them to either choose a free smart charger or POLAR plus membership.
29 NEW Keith Anderson Chief Executive, ScottishPower Keith is encouraging people to change the way they think about powering their car and their house. ScottishPower has launched a roadmap to show how local communities can play their part in reaching the UK’s Net Zero targets and is calling for government and regulators to devolve power locally so communities can achieve such targets.
28 Paul Philpott President & CEO, Kia Motors Paul presides over the company as it continues to make electric motoring practical and affordable for the masses with its electric and hybrid Niros and electric Soul.
27 NEW Peter McDonald Fleet Director, Nissan Peter is tasked with putting more electrified Nissan models onto fleets. He has extensive experience of the UK automotive market and fleet sector, having been with the Volkswagen Group for nearly 20 years, and leading the Seat UK fleet team for six years. E Supported by
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