8 Quick Start Electric Fleet Solutions

The business case for commercial fleet decarbonization is growing, but the path forward is often blocked by hurdles that can include funding, vehicle management, infrastructure, and more. Panasonic’s Smart Fleet Transition “quick start” packages are designed to tackle these challenges head-on, offering a modular, scalable approach to electrification that tackles the largest pain points for fleet managers and executives.

A holistic EV fleet transition strategy must align with operational goals, financial constraints, and infrastructure realities. Panasonic’s quick start packages provide actionable entry points that help fleets move from planning to deployment in weeks, not months.

Building Smart, Scalable EV Fleet Solutions

Many fleets miss out on available incentives due to lack of awareness or complexity in filing, but Panasonic helps fleets identify and capture federal, state, utility, and OEM incentives.

• 1. The Funding Optimization Package provides a custom incentive stack, eligibility review, and filing plan.

Choosing the right vehicles and managing them effectively is critical to success, and Panasonic offers two packages to streamline this process:

• 2. Pilot Program Deployment: Launch a 3–5 vehicle pilot with vehicle sourcing, depot readiness, driver training, and performance dashboards.

 Figure 1: The primary challenges for electric fleet solutions tend to fall into one of five main categories.  

• 3. Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Modeling: Compare ICE, EV, and hydrogen options with emissions savings and scenario modeling to support C-suite decisions.

Infrastructure planning is often the biggest blocker to EV deployment, so Panasonic provides four packages to address infrastructure needs:

• 4. Infrastructure Feasibility Study: Site assessments, grid capacity analysis, charger layout, and budget roadmap.
• 5. Smart Charge Management: Rapid onboarding of chargers with centralized visibility and control via Panasonic’s cloud-based CMS.
• 6. Mobile Charging Deployment: Immediate charging capacity via mobile units—ideal for pilots or remote depots.
• 7. System Integration Blueprint: Inventory and architecture planning for telematics, FMS, CMS, and charging platforms to unify your tech stack.

Confused about all the options? You’re not alone, many fleets don’t know where to begin in this complex landscape. That’s why Panasonic offers an initial readiness assessment.

• 8. The Fleet Readiness Assessment provides a baseline emissions profile, electrification feasibility score, and opportunity map. 

Real-World Impact

Panasonic’s quick start packages have already delivered fast results for private and public fleets:

• A 50-vehicle municipal fleet in the Midwest won $11.7m in grant funding for their EV program. Forecasting showed the fleet would avoid upwards of $800,000 per year by optimizing EV charging rates.
• A West Coast fleet revived their EV transit “graveyard” full of idle vehicles. They improved operations from 10% to 100% for viable EVs by onboarding and managing chargers from multiple vendors.
• A Southern fleet received a blueprint for decentralized energy resource management which they used to launch a multi-vendor decarbonization initiative.
• A fleet in the Pacific Northwest deployed a utility-integrated edge solution to manage charging loads and automate demand-response events.

Ready for a Quick Solution?

Panasonic’s Smart Fleet Transition quick start packages are designed to meet you where you are, whether you're just exploring electrification or ready to scale. With proven results, expert advisory, and a curated partner ecosystem, Panasonic is your trusted guide from complexity to clarity.