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VWFS Fleet appoints new EV expert
Date: 20 April 2023 | Author: Sean Keywood
Volkswagen Financial Services (VWFS) Fleet has announced the appointment of David Watts as fleet product manager for electric vehicles.
Watts has nearly 27 years of experience in the fleet industry, including 17 years developing sustainability and electrification strategies.
He previously worked on the Plugged-in Fleets Initiative for the Energy Saving Trust, and was an original member of the Association of Fleet Professionals' EV committee.
In his new role, he will be tasked with offering guidance to fleets of all sizes ahead of the 2030 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans.
Watts said: "I'm looking forward to bringing my expertise to VWFS Fleet customers. Each business is at a different point in its EV transition and will face different challenges based on its fleet composition.
"From encouraging driver adoption to providing expert consultancy on charging infrastructure, I'm here to help businesses tackle the EV transition difficulties.
"I'm passionate about making sure we tackle the key issues that fleets will face in the coming years, such as navigating charging reimbursement policies to ensure drivers using a home, public or workplace charging networks are fairly reimbursed.
"With steadily increasing numbers of EV drivers, particularly those who cannot charge up at home, and this will only become more of an issue as other financial benefits of owning an EV such as reduced Benefit in Kind and car tax are removed."
