Go-Ahead Group Deploys BetterFleet's Electric Vehicle Charging Management System at Bus Depots Across the UK
The Go-Ahead Group, a leading UK public transport provider, has embarked on an ambitious project to streamline its electric bus operations, implementing BetterFleet's EV fleet charge management platform across its national fleet. This comprehensive solution aims to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and ensure a greener and more reliable service.
Key to this transformation is BetterFleet's platform, which offers real-time monitoring and live data tracking of the zero-emission fleet's in-depot charge status and on-road state of charge[1][2]. This feature provides Go-Ahead with the necessary insights to manage its electric buses effectively.
Depot operators at Go-Ahead will benefit from simplified duties, as the platform consolidates and standardizes multiple data sources, providing mission-critical operational information through a single interface[1][3]. This integration simplifies the management of numerous brands of legacy charging systems under a unified platform, with BetterFleet's IoT Hub offering virtual upgrades to extend charger lifespan and avoid unnecessary replacements.
Intelligent load deferral is another significant feature of the BetterFleet platform. This function allows Go-Ahead to avoid costly infrastructure upgrades by optimizing when and how vehicles are charged, maximizing the number of vehicles charged within existing grid capacity[1][2][3].
Automated scheduling and predictive analytics are additional capabilities that enable more efficient charge management, minimizing downtime, reducing operational costs, and ensuring buses are ready to meet service demands[1][2]. These features contribute to the platform's primary goal: to help electric buses be ready for service.
The BetterFleet platform's implementation covers over 1,000 EVs in operation at 20 bus depots, with plans to expand to more than 1,500 units at 30 depots by the end of 2025[4]. This large-scale rollout is expected to boost reliability and efficiency in Go-Ahead's electric bus operations across the UK.
Matt Carney, CEO of Go-Ahead Bus, emphasized the benefits of the BetterFleet platform, stating that it allows live data tracking of the zero-emission fleet's in-depot charge status and on-road state of charge[5]. The platform's real-time monitoring, automated scheduling, and predictive analytics are tools that help ensure electric buses are ready for service.
Daniel Hilson, CEO of BetterFleet, added that these features enable Go-Ahead to manage charging more efficiently, ultimately helping reduce costs[6]. The BetterFleet platform's implementation signifies a significant step forward in Go-Ahead's mission to consolidate and standardize multiple data sources, improve operational information, and automate processes, all while minimizing its impact on the grid.
- The Go-Ahead Group is leveraging the BetterFleet platform, a key technology, in their project to streamline electric bus operations, aiming for improved efficiency and reduced costs.
- The BetterFleet platform offers real-time monitoring and live data tracking of the zero-emission fleet's charge status in depots and on the road, providing essential insights for effective bus management.
- With the BetterFleet platform, Go-Ahead Depot operators will experience simplified duties, as the platform consolidates and standardizes multiple data sources, offering mission-critical operational information through a single interface.
- The BetterFleet platform's intelligent load deferral feature allows Go-Ahead to optimize charging, reducing the need for costly infrastructure upgrades and maximizing the number of vehicles charged within existing grid capacity.
- The BetterFleet platform's automation capabilities, including automated scheduling and predictive analytics, contribute to its primary goal: ensuring electric buses are ready for service, thereby minimizing downtime and reducing operational costs.
