Electrification of the Last-Mile: Questions and Answers for Your Fleet

The benefits of fleet electrification include less spending on fuel and operational costs, a decrease in carbon emissions, and a much easier way to meet sustainability compliance goals. With Cartrack’s assistance, you can pair your EVs with our fleet management system to optimise your fleet even further and maximise those benefits.

Last-mile management focuses on the planning and execution of the last stages of the delivery process. Our fleet management software makes this process much easier, helping you keep an eye on fleet vehicle movement, optimise routes, and observe driver behaviour.

The key features that you need to have in a last-mile delivery solution are live GPS tracking, electronic proof of delivery (POD), driver monitoring, and EV range tracking. All of these are crucial to the satisfaction of both you and your customers, and fortunately Cartrack brings all of these features together on one platform.

Cartrack helps you with managing your EV fleet by offering all the necessary fleet and EV management features needed to maintain smooth operations. From live tracking and smart routing to predictive maintenance and range anxiety reduction, you can stay on top of all your operational processes.

The industries that are embracing electrification the most include logistics, corporate fleets, delivery, and the public sector/municipalities. These are sectors that are actively transforming their businesses, looking towards building zero-emission fleets.

Yes, it’s worth getting an FMS for your EV fleet, especially considering the features and benefits it offers are highly worthwhile. With a powerful FMS, you can achieve tangible results and a clear return on investment. Features like driver scorecards, range anxiety management, and battery health monitoring are all valuable fleet capabilities.

The future of last-mile management is largely going in the direction of AI-supported, automated, and sustainable operations. Luckily, Cartrack’s FMS is already sophisticated enough with APIs that readily accept your existing systems, making it a revolutionary, future-proof platform.

Yes, Cartrack’s system will integrate into a mixed fleet. The main benefit of Fleetweb is that its tools are advanced enough to work across ICE, EV, and mixed fleets. If you’re focused on the electrification of your fleet, a platform like Fleetweb makes the transition much easier and without disruptions and hiccups.

Yes, fleet software can help you choose which EVs to buy through analysing usage patterns, fuel, and other variables. This way, you can get detailed and accurate insights as to which fleet vehicles are the best contenders for electrification.

Yes, you can manage your EV fleet on a fleet management app—in fact, it’s encouraged. Adopting a fleet management app will help you better handle the unique obstacles that come with EVs, including keeping an eye on battery health, planning for predictive maintenance, and optimising routes.

No, Cartrack’s system isn’t expensive, and that includes EVs. You also have the option of customising your package, which gives you flexibility when it comes to the features you want and the size of your fleet.

The kind of reporting you’ll get on Cartrack’s fleet system is detailed, automated, and comprehensive. On Fleetweb, you can filter and customise the information you want on a report and easily export it. You can get feedback on trips, operations, expenses, and more.