Enabling the energy transition
We are an enabler of the energy transition for
UK businesses and their corporate fleets, and
we are experts in supporting repairs for new,
complex electric vehicles.
Our longstanding industry expertise provides us with the understanding and broad perspectives on the challenges faced in making this transition.
Support
We provide end-to-end expert advice and consulting support to help fleets with their first steps on the move to EVs; together with support through rental solutions, charging infrastructure and servicing.
Visibility
By operating across the vehicle lifecycle at scale, we have unparalleled visibility as to how best to address the challenges of moving away from ICE vehicles for all types of commercial fleets, within the increasingly technology-led repair environment.
Case studies: our integrated mobility in action
We support a broad range of customers who have made the decision to transition their corporate fleets to eLCVs, providing advice, fleet support and acquiring new vehicles to suit their needs.
One of our key rental customers is the Nurture Group, is the UK’s leading grounds maintenance, landscaping and green workplace services company, which has expanded rapidly through organic growth and acquisitions while pioneering environmental innovation in many areas including tools, vehicles and recycling.
Nurture have made 50 acquisitions in 17 years, which has helped take their total fleet size up to c2,300 vehicles. Our support had grown significantly over the past 18 months with over 80% growth in VOH. We are one of Nurture’s preferred suppliers working alongside their regional teams to support their fleet needs, including their strategy for decarbonising their entire fleet.
Commencing its electrification journey in 2023 with the help of Northgate’s Drive to Zero programme, a thorough fleet analysis was undertaken to identify which if the Nurture Group’s vehicles could be transitioned immediately to EVs based on their usage. The first vehicles to be replaced by eLCVs were small to medium sized vans which travelled less than 150 miles per day. As part of our work supporting their strategy, we have undertaken an EV roadshow to all of their sites, brining fleet and talking to drivers about the vehicles and the challenges with them. We have also worked with them on issues such as home charging solutions – a key issue for eLCV users.
To date we have over 50 EVs on hire to the Nurture Group, ranging from full EV to PHEV and are a mixture of sizes including CDV, SWB, and LWB vehicles.
As we work towards achieving our Net Zero ambitions, the support from Northgate has been instrumental in accelerating our fleet decarbonisation journey. Through initiatives such as their Drive to Zero programme and hands-on support with EV adoption, they’ve helped us make tangible progress in transitioning to electric vehicles across our commercial fleet. Their partnership is enabling us to overcome real-world challenges like driver engagement and home charging, helping to embed low-carbon practices across the Group.
M, Asim Iqbal
Head of Fleet and Assets at the Nurture Group commentedOur capabilities in providing workplace EV charging infrastructure.
Hear from our ChargedEV team on their work in partnership with Scottish Power to support commercial workplace charging installations.
Delivering an e-cargo bike to the Peabody housing team.
Hear from the team handing over an e-Cargo bike destined for use around the Central London estate of a major housing association.
Our capabilities in providing residential EV charging infrastructure.
Hear how we have built a partnership with Hive to support their residential customers looking for home charging installation.
How our new EV consulting service supports UK fleet transition.
Hear from our Head of Product on the launch of a consulting service aligned to our Drive to Zero programme, supporting customers move to e-LCVs on their fleet.
Learn more about ZIGUP’s approach to delivering positive environmental, social and economic outcomes to our stakeholders.