Hitachi ZeroCarbon has announced it has strengthened its partnership with Ayvens, the global mobility provider specialising in leasing and fleet management services, to pilot the ZeroCarbon BatteryManager solution within its company fleet and a number of clients.
The project, undertaken over three months, will track the performance and health of large batches of electric vehicle batteries, within cars, light commercial vehicles, and heavy goods vehicles. It will equip Ayvens with real-time data and insight to optimise EV battery management, and prevent unnecessary degradation and protect vehicle performance.
Battery maintenance is increasingly seen as a key driver of EV profitability and residual value. By surfacing this data in real time, ZeroCarbon BatteryManager helps fleet operators make informed decisions on procurement, usage, financing, and remarketing. The pilot will support Ayvens in shaping a technology-enabled business model designed to accelerate EV adoption while helping our customers make the right decisions using total cost of ownership.
“Battery data is now a commercial asset” said Hugo Seymour, Head of Presales at Hitachi ZeroCarbon. “Understanding how batteries perform in real-world conditions, and how operational approaches influence remaining useful battery life, is essential for building EV business models that are scalable, sustainable, and profitable. Our new partnership with Ayvens will give us an opportunity to highlight how intelligent battery monitoring can contribute to better fleet outcomes – extending asset life and reducing the cost of electrifying fleets.”
This latest initiative builds on a joint history of working together to accelerate fleet electrification. In a 2023 project with a leading UK telecoms provider, Hitachi ZeroCarbon helped Ayvens assess the operational carbon impact of over 5,000 vehicles. The resulting data empowered the telco provider to electrify its fleet, reduce emissions, and manage costs without compromising service delivery, by demonstrating the potential for a viable EV charging approach using its own facilities, rather than relying on public charging, with modelled energy savings of over 30%. Further potential savings were identified through sharing existing charging infrastructure at partner sites, with this approach reducing overall costs by up to 18%.
Having accurate, real-time EV battery insights helps us to support our customers in making the right decisions when transitioning to electric… EV batteries are the most valuable asset within the vehicle, and if properly maintained, support better financial planning, drive operational efficiencies, and deliver second-life opportunities for businesses.
said Suzanne Phillips, Head of Specialist Sales at Ayvens UK.
This pilot builds on Hitachi ZeroCarbon’s broader mission to support fleet electrification through intelligent data solutions and will be essential to Ayvens as it expands its sustainable mobility offerings across its customer base.
