{"id":50196,"date":"2026-11-04T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ocs.com\/uk\/?p=50196"},"modified":"2026-11-02T11:34:54","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T11:34:54","slug":"fleet-electrification-facilities-management-lessons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ocs.com\/uk\/news\/fleet-electrification-facilities-management-lessons\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Electrify a Facilities Management Fleet: Lessons From the Front Line"},"content":{"rendered":"    <section id=\"block_acf-block-6ae8755dbf9e5\" data-animate-container=\"waterfall\"  class=\"post-block-text article-text-block \">\n        <div data-animate=\"item\" data-animate-container=\"text\"             class=\"text-[#475467] prose-headings:text-ocs-gray-nav prose-h1:font-semibold prose-h1:mb-10 prose-headings:font-medium prose prose-ocs prose-li:pl-0 w-full max-w-none\n        \"\n            style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\">\n            <div data-animate=\"prose\" >\n                <p>Fleet electrification in FM now shows in the order book: for the first time, OCS is ordering more electric commercial vehicles than diesel. Diesel accounts for less than 20% of the 2026 commercial vehicle programme.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Our decisions on electrification are driven by operational data, not assumptions.&#8221; \u00a0&#8211;<\/em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/paul-astbury-a181761ba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Paul Astbury<\/a>, Head of Fleet at OCS UK &amp; Ireland<\/strong><\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <section id=\"block_acf-block-6ae8755dbfa21\" data-animate-container=\"waterfall\"  class=\"post-block-text article-text-block \">\n        <div data-animate=\"item\" data-animate-container=\"text\"             class=\"text-[#475467] prose-headings:text-ocs-gray-nav prose-h1:font-semibold prose-h1:mb-10 prose-headings:font-medium prose prose-ocs prose-li:pl-0 w-full max-w-none\n        \"\n            style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\">\n            <div data-animate=\"prose\" >\n                <p>For fleet electrification in FM to work, the data has to pick the vehicles and the driver\u2019s experience has to be designed in from the start. Charger choice and policy follow from those two.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <section id=\"block_acf-block-6ae8755dbfa44\" data-animate-container=\"images\"  class=\"grid gap-10 lg:gap-4 grid-cols-1  lg:grid-cols-2  \">\n                    <div class=\"grid gap-4 group\" data-animate=\"image\" data-animate-container=\"text\" >\n                <picture class=\"h-[400px] relative overflow-hidden rounded-3xl\">\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/ocs.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/10\/OCS_EV1-768x768.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 640px)\" type=\"image\/jpg\">\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/ocs.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/10\/OCS_EV1-1024x582.jpg\" type=\"image\/jpg\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ocs.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/10\/OCS_EV1-1024x582.jpg\" class=\"group-hover:scale-110 transition duration-150 ease-in w-full h-full object-cover object-center rounded-3xl\" alt=\"A line of parked white Kia electric vans featuring Union Jack decals and the OCS company logo.\">\n                <\/picture>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div data-animate=\"image\" data-animate-container=\"text\"  class=\"grid gap-4 group\">\n                <picture class=\"h-[400px] relative overflow-hidden rounded-3xl\">\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/ocs.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/10\/OCS_EV2-768x768.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 640px)\" type=\"image\/jpg\">\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/ocs.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/10\/OCS_EV2-1024x610.jpg\" type=\"image\/jpg\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ocs.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/10\/OCS_EV2-1024x610.jpg\" class=\"group-hover:scale-110 transition duration-150 ease-in w-full h-full object-cover object-center rounded-3xl\" alt=\"Back of a white electric van featuring a green charging symbol and text reading 100% electric. 0% emissions, with three circular OCS brand decals above.\">\n                <\/picture>\n\n                            <\/div>\n            <\/section>\n\n\n    <section id=\"block_acf-block-6ae8755dbfa9f\" data-animate-container=\"waterfall\"  class=\"post-block-text article-text-block \">\n        <div data-animate=\"item\" data-animate-container=\"text\"             class=\"text-[#475467] prose-headings:text-ocs-gray-nav prose-h1:font-semibold prose-h1:mb-10 prose-headings:font-medium prose prose-ocs prose-li:pl-0 w-full max-w-none\n        \"\n            style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\">\n            <div data-animate=\"prose\" >\n                <h3>Why Fleet Electrification in FM Is Happening<\/h3>\n<p>FM fleets carry engineers, cleaning teams, security patrols and supervisors to customer sites every day. Large occupiers set <a href=\"https:\/\/sciencebasedtargets.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">science-based targets<\/a> and expect their FM partners to show credible reductions in fleet emissions. London&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/tfl.gov.uk\/modes\/driving\/ultra-low-emission-zone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ULEZ<\/a> and Clean Air Zones in other cities raise the cost of running older diesel vans, and fuel and maintenance costs are hard to predict.<\/p>\n<p>Fleet electrification in FM can lower running costs over a vehicle&#8217;s life, where the vehicle suits the job. &#8220;The shift in our order book marks a major milestone in decarbonising our fleet,&#8221; says Astbury.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <section id=\"block_acf-block-6ae8755dbfad8\" data-animate-container=\"waterfall\"  class=\"post-block-text article-text-block \">\n        <div data-animate=\"item\" data-animate-container=\"text\"             class=\"text-[#475467] prose-headings:text-ocs-gray-nav prose-h1:font-semibold prose-h1:mb-10 prose-headings:font-medium prose prose-ocs prose-li:pl-0 w-full max-w-none\n        \"\n            style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\">\n            <div data-animate=\"prose\" >\n                <h3>Fleet Electrification in FM Starts With the Data<\/h3>\n<p>Telematics records mileage, trip frequency, dwell times, speed and location for every vehicle. Look at where the vehicle parks overnight and at what it costs per mile now, across several months and more than one season.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Urban routes suit electric&#8221; is true often enough to mislead. Data produces a ranked list instead: low and predictable mileage, consistent overnight parking at a controlled site, high fuel cost per mile. Setting actual fuel and maintenance costs against projected electric costs, rather than generic averages, sharpens it further.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe use in-cab telematics to analyse utilisation, daily mileage and operational patterns, and pick out colleagues whose vehicle use fits a defined profile: less than 100 miles a day on average,\u201d says Astbury. \u201cAn electric van will still do just over 200 real-world miles in winter, so that average leaves plenty of headroom.\u201d<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <section id=\"block_acf-block-6ae8755dbfb01\" data-animate-container=\"waterfall\"  class=\"post-block-text article-text-block \">\n        <div data-animate=\"item\" data-animate-container=\"text\"             class=\"text-[#475467] prose-headings:text-ocs-gray-nav prose-h1:font-semibold prose-h1:mb-10 prose-headings:font-medium prose prose-ocs prose-li:pl-0 w-full max-w-none\n        \"\n            style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\">\n            <div data-animate=\"prose\" >\n                <h3>Charging Decides the Driver&#8217;s Experience<\/h3>\n<p>An electric fleet depends as much on where vehicles charge as on the vehicles. FM vans often start the day somewhere other than a depot, so charging splits across the depot, the driver&#8217;s home and, occasionally, the public network. Depot charging depends on grid capacity, existing site load and landlord agreement, all of which take time. Public networks remain uneven in coverage and reliability, so they suit back-up use, not time-critical work such as emergency call-outs.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We also prioritise drivers who can accommodate a home charging solution,&#8221; says Astbury. &#8220;It helps ensure a smooth transition and a positive experience.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor commercial vehicles, our home charging partners recognise when a van is plugged in, and the charging costs are identified automatically and billed back to OCS,\u201d Astbury explains. \u201cThat removes manual expense claims and simplifies EV ownership for drivers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Company car drivers get a home charger too, but their charging costs remain their own responsibility.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <section id=\"block_acf-block-6ae8755dbfb1a\" data-animate-container=\"images\"  class=\"grid gap-10 lg:gap-4 grid-cols-1  lg:grid-cols-2  \">\n                    <div class=\"grid gap-4 group\" data-animate=\"image\" data-animate-container=\"text\" >\n                <picture class=\"h-[400px] relative overflow-hidden rounded-3xl\">\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/ocs.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/10\/OCS_EV5-768x768.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 640px)\" type=\"image\/jpg\">\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/ocs.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/10\/OCS_EV5-1024x679.jpg\" type=\"image\/jpg\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ocs.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/10\/OCS_EV5-1024x679.jpg\" class=\"group-hover:scale-110 transition duration-150 ease-in w-full h-full object-cover object-center rounded-3xl\" alt=\"An aerial view of a fleet of white OCS branded cargo vans parked in rows on a concrete car park.\">\n                <\/picture>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div data-animate=\"image\" data-animate-container=\"text\"  class=\"grid gap-4 group\">\n                <picture class=\"h-[400px] relative overflow-hidden rounded-3xl\">\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/ocs.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/10\/OCS-EV7-768x768.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 640px)\" type=\"image\/jpg\">\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/ocs.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/10\/OCS-EV7-1024x1024.jpg\" type=\"image\/jpg\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ocs.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/10\/OCS-EV7-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"group-hover:scale-110 transition duration-150 ease-in w-full h-full object-cover object-center rounded-3xl\" alt=\"A line of white OCS facility services vans driving in a row along a sunny road.\">\n                <\/picture>\n\n                            <\/div>\n            <\/section>\n\n\n    <section id=\"block_acf-block-6ae8755dbfb2c\" data-animate-container=\"waterfall\"  class=\"post-block-text article-text-block \">\n        <div data-animate=\"item\" data-animate-container=\"text\"             class=\"text-[#475467] prose-headings:text-ocs-gray-nav prose-h1:font-semibold prose-h1:mb-10 prose-headings:font-medium prose prose-ocs prose-li:pl-0 w-full max-w-none\n        \"\n            style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\">\n            <div data-animate=\"prose\" >\n                <h3>Ask the Drivers First<\/h3>\n<p>OCS also invited vehicle users to opt in early. &#8220;We asked, will an EV work for you?&#8221; says Astbury. &#8220;We provide the charger and the billing technology. Around 100 colleagues came forward and said they could make it work. We sense-checked each case, and they are now moving to electric ahead of our roll-out plan.&#8221;<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <section id=\"block_acf-block-6ae8755dbfb4c\" data-animate-container=\"waterfall\"  class=\"post-block-text article-text-block \">\n        <div data-animate=\"item\" data-animate-container=\"text\"             class=\"text-[#475467] prose-headings:text-ocs-gray-nav prose-h1:font-semibold prose-h1:mb-10 prose-headings:font-medium prose prose-ocs prose-li:pl-0 w-full max-w-none\n        \"\n            style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\">\n            <div data-animate=\"prose\" >\n                <h3>Match the Vehicle to the Profile, Not the Route<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;We don&#8217;t do route planning as such,&#8221; says Astbury. &#8220;We rely on telematics data to pick the colleagues whose use fits the profile.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>While average mileage sits well inside real-world range, a fleet can electrify without rescheduling work around charge.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <section id=\"block_acf-block-6ae8755dbfb66\" data-animate-container=\"waterfall\"  class=\"post-block-text article-text-block \">\n        <div data-animate=\"item\" data-animate-container=\"text\"             class=\"text-[#475467] prose-headings:text-ocs-gray-nav prose-h1:font-semibold prose-h1:mb-10 prose-headings:font-medium prose prose-ocs prose-li:pl-0 w-full max-w-none\n        \"\n            style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\">\n            <div data-animate=\"prose\" >\n                <h3>Policy and People<\/h3>\n<p>Company cars are further ahead: OCS has operated an EV-only company car policy since 2026, after allowing one hybrid model type to be ordered during 2025. Vehicles in every company car band now have a range of more than 300 miles. &#8220;All ICE company cars will be gone by 2027, and we will be hybrid car free by 2029,&#8221; says Astbury.<\/p>\n<p>By the end of 2025, electric vehicles made up 25% of the total OCS UK fleet. In 2026, OCS launched an EV-only salary sacrifice scheme, giving colleagues a tax-efficient way to get an electric vehicle. Colleagues with everyday experience of electric driving can make the van rollout easier for those who are less sure.<\/p>\n<p>Honest guidance matters as much as policy: how far a vehicle will go in winter, where to charge and what to do if the plan changes. Structured inductions on charging and efficient driving help too.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <section id=\"block_acf-block-6ae8755dbfb85\" data-animate-container=\"waterfall\"  class=\"post-block-text article-text-block \">\n        <div data-animate=\"item\" data-animate-container=\"text\"             class=\"text-[#475467] prose-headings:text-ocs-gray-nav prose-h1:font-semibold prose-h1:mb-10 prose-headings:font-medium prose prose-ocs prose-li:pl-0 w-full max-w-none\n        \"\n            style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\">\n            <div data-animate=\"prose\" >\n                <h3>Where Electric Does Not Fit Yet<\/h3>\n<p>High-payload vans, vehicles that run equipment from a power take-off, long rural routes with sparse charging and sites with no spare grid capacity all limit fleet electrification in FM today. Cold weather and heavy loads widen the gap, and residual values add risk while the technology moves quickly.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The remaining diesel vehicles are retained only where current operational requirements or vehicle availability make electrification challenging,&#8221; says Astbury.<\/p>\n<p>OCS&#8217;s answer is to move vehicles between drivers. &#8220;Our aim is not to order any ICE vans in 2027,&#8221; says Astbury. &#8220;If someone&#8217;s ICE vehicle has an expiring lease and it&#8217;s still not suitable for EV, we&#8217;ll find a colleague who is suitable and doesn&#8217;t have a lease expiring this year, give them the EV and repurpose the ICE vehicle where it&#8217;s required. That erodes ICE numbers over time while technology and infrastructure catch up.&#8221;<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <section id=\"block_acf-block-6ae8755dbfba3\" data-animate-container=\"waterfall\"  class=\"post-block-text article-text-block \">\n        <div data-animate=\"item\" data-animate-container=\"text\"             class=\"text-[#475467] prose-headings:text-ocs-gray-nav prose-h1:font-semibold prose-h1:mb-10 prose-headings:font-medium prose prose-ocs prose-li:pl-0 w-full max-w-none\n        \"\n            style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\">\n            <div data-animate=\"prose\" >\n                <h3>Where to Start With Fleet Electrification in FM<\/h3>\n<p>Collect telematics data before ordering vehicles. Begin with colleagues whose average daily mileage sits well inside real-world range and ask them whether electric will work. Settle where each vehicle will charge and remove the paperwork for drivers. Record a reason for every diesel vehicle you keep and review it each year.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <section id=\"block_acf-block-6ae8755dbfbc2\" data-animate-container=\"waterfall\"  class=\"post-block-text article-text-block \">\n        <div data-animate=\"item\" data-animate-container=\"text\"             class=\"text-[#475467] prose-headings:text-ocs-gray-nav prose-h1:font-semibold prose-h1:mb-10 prose-headings:font-medium prose prose-ocs prose-li:pl-0 w-full max-w-none\n        \"\n            style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\">\n            <div data-animate=\"prose\" >\n                <h3>What Comes Next<\/h3>\n<p>Range is increasing, and the 100-mile threshold will rise with it. &#8220;From 2027 we will start to relax the 100-mile threshold and go beyond it as technology and infrastructure grow,&#8221; says Astbury.<\/p>\n<p>Vehicle-to-grid technology is the longer-term opportunity for fleet electrification in FM. &#8220;We are working with manufacturers that offer vehicle-to-grid capable technology, which helps future-proof the fleet,&#8221; says Astbury. &#8220;It could unlock <a href=\"https:\/\/ocs.com\/uk\/services\/energy-services\/\">energy storage, grid support and integration with home energy technologies<\/a>.&#8221; Choosing capable vehicles now keeps that option open.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <section id=\"block_acf-block-6ae8755dc0224\" data-animate-container=\"waterfall\"  class=\"rounded-3xl  \">\n        <div data-animate=\"item\" class=\"group relative flex flex-col lg:flex-row-reverse \">\n                        <div class=\"relative w-full lg:w-1\/2 aspect-[3\/2] lg:h-auto rounded-t-3xl lg:rounded-tl-none lg:rounded-r-3xl\">\n                                    <div class=\"relative overflow-hidden h-full rounded-t-3xl lg:-ml-10 lg:rounded-l-none lg:rounded-r-3xl\">\n                        <picture>\n                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/ocs.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/11\/OCS-Colleague-Canary-Wharf-128-1024x683.jpg\" type=\"image\/jpg\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ocs.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/11\/OCS-Colleague-Canary-Wharf-128-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Discover OCS Total Facilities Management\" class=\"group-hover:scale-110 transition duration-150 ease-in object-cover w-full h-full rounded-t-3xl lg:rounded-l-none lg:rounded-r-3xl\" \/>\n                        <\/picture>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div data-animate-container=\"text\"  class=\"relative flex flex-col w-full lg:w-1\/2 gap-8 -mt-8 lg:mt-0 p-6 md:px-10 md:py-12 bg-ocs-orange-lightest rounded-3xl\"  style=\"background-color: #FEFAF9\" >\n                                                    <h2 data-animate=\"heading\" class=\"text-ocs-gray-nav font-medium text-[28px] leading-[38px] text-crop\">\n                        Discover OCS Total Facilities Management                    <\/h2>\n                                                                        \n<a data-animate=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/ocs.com\/uk\/services\/total-facilities-management\/\" class=\"w-fit mt-4 lg:mt-0  relative inline-block text-[16px] px-5 py-3 rounded-full focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 ring-ocs-black btn-primary\" target=\"_self\">\n    Explore Our Services <\/a>                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the first time, OCS is ordering more electric commercial vehicles than diesel. 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