{"id":8375,"date":"2024-09-26T10:20:14","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T10:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/firstgroup-energy-limited-invests-1m-in-kleandrive\/"},"modified":"2024-09-26T10:20:14","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T10:20:14","slug":"firstgroup-energy-limited-invests-1m-in-kleandrive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/firstgroup-energy-limited-invests-1m-in-kleandrive\/","title":{"rendered":"FirstGroup Energy Limited Invests \u00a31m in KleanDrive"},"content":{"rendered":"

FirstGroup Energy Limited Invests \u00a31m in KleanDrive to Accelerate Transport Decarbonisation Through Electric Repowering<\/strong><\/p>\n

KleanDrive<\/a>, a leader in the electric conversion of heavy vehicles, announces that FirstGroup Energy Limited, the dedicated energy investment arm of leading\u00a0 transport operator FirstGroup Plc (\u201cFirstGroup\u201d), is investing \u00a31 million in its business to supercharge its pioneering work in converting existing diesel and petrol vehicles into clean electric vehicles.<\/p>\n

FirstGroup is a leader in environmental and social sustainability; it has a long-term commitment of achieving a fully zero-emission fleet by 2035. This venture investment aligns with FirstGroup\u2019s focus on supporting innovative technologies within the decarbonisation value chain, aimed at lowering the total cost of ownership (\u201cTCO\u201d) for electric buses to be equal to, or even lower than internal combustion engine (\u201cICE\u201d) alternatives.<\/p>\n

Faizan Muhammad, Investment Director of FirstGroup Energy Limited, said:\u00a0\u201c<\/em><\/strong>This transaction represents our first venture investment and is consistent with our focus on accessing new and innovative solutions through targeted investments. KleanDrive\u2019s cutting edge technology offers a complementary option, and greater coverage, to support fleet operators in their decarbonisation efforts.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Repowering heavy diesel vehicles\u2014such as buses, coaches, and trucks\u2014into electric vehicles offers a smarter, faster, and more sustainable solution than purchasing new EVs. It preserves existing vehicles, reduces the environmental impact of producing new ones, and speeds up the transition to zero-emission fleets. This innovative approach not only saves the embedded carbon in these vehicles but also allows fleet operators to decarbonise quickly and cost-effectively.<\/p>\n

KleanDrive\u2019s OEM-agnostic, modular electric drivetrains combine next-generation technology from top-tier suppliers like CATL, Graysons, and Voith with deep engineering expertise. This flexible, bespoke solution allows any heavy vehicle to be quickly repowered to electric, significantly reducing the total cost of ownership and cutting emissions, all while offering fleet operators a faster route to zero emissions.<\/p>\n

Joe Tighe, CEO of KleanDrive, said:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201c\u201dWe are delighted at FirstGroup\u2019s investment and as part of this we welcome Faizan Muhammad onto the board as both a strategic investor and a partner in driving the future of zero-emission transport. We are offering fleet operators across the UK a real, actionable pathway to decarbonise\u2014without waiting years for new vehicles. Repowering existing fleets with the latest electric technology allows operators to extend vehicle life, reduce emissions, and materially lower costs.\u201d\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

KleanDrive\u2019s electric repowering approach offers fleet operators a solution that is not only flexible and customizable, but also environmentally and economically superior. By converting existing vehicles to electric, operators can drastically reduce emissions, lower operational costs, and extend the lifecycle of their current fleets, making it the fastest, most cost-effective way to transition away from fossil fuels.<\/p>\n

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FirstGroup Energy Limited Invests \u00a31m in KleanDrive to Accelerate Transport Decarbonisation Through Electric Repowering KleanDrive, a leader in the electric conversion of heavy vehicles, announces that FirstGroup Energy Limited, the dedicated energy investment arm of leading\u00a0 transport operator FirstGroup Plc (\u201cFirstGroup\u201d), is investing \u00a31 million in its business to supercharge its pioneering work in converting existing diesel and petrol vehicles…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":1439,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[60],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8375","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-camcab"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8375"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8375"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8375\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1439"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8375"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8375"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8375"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}