When it comes to sourcing vehicles, operators are facing significant challenges even before the Low Emission Zones are rolled out across Scotland. Kevin Swallow speaks to Fraikin’s John Cooper and Colin Melvin about planning ahead and making the right vehicle choice.
AS HAULIERS anticipate ditching fossil fuels for alternative energies, vehicle suppliers are already pricing the transition up.
For Colin Melvin at Fraikin, his role as sales director is about getting the right pricing structure in place to be competitive, as well as profitable enough to reinvest into more alternative fuel vehicles.
For now, diesel remains the bedrock by which all plans for alternative fuels are made. “Right now, we operate around 4,000 vehicles on contract hire, 1,000 on truck rental, and around 4,000 assets in fleet management.
