As EVs become more mainstream, dealers, fleet managers, OEMs, and consumers should follow best practices for transporting them.Charging locations, weather conditions, and ever-changing compliance factors come into play.Auto logistics providers are already enhancing business models to get ahead of the curve for transporting EVs.

– By Rich Pinnock, ACERTUS executive vice president, fleet services.

Electric vehicles (EVs) are here to stay. Automotive industry reporting has shown record sales of EVs in China, the U.S., and Europe for 2021, while companies like Amazon, UPS, and FedEx with large fleets are already starting to convert their gas-powered vehicles to electric.

Simultaneously, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Transportation continue to push for an ambitious clean-energy plan that calls for 40 percent of all new-vehicle sales to be EVs by 2030. Working to get their states well-positioned to support electric-car needs, five Midwestern governors have even agreed to create a multi-state charging network for these vehicles.
But while automotive trends, corporate decision-makers, and government pressure are skewing toward more electrification, many companies who want to invest further in these vehicles are considering how to successfully transport them while keeping them in the best shape possible given limited product.

Below are four important factors that automakers, consumers, retailers, and other f...