Motorcade Project Report on Zero Emission Vehicles

This report is a project report detailing the Motorcade initiative, which focuses on developing a toolkit for monitoring the performance of zero emission vehicles. The UK Government's climate change strategy aims to decarbonise transport, necessitating standardized tools to capture vehicle data and assess energy use. The report outlines the need for a fleet performance monitoring tool that collects data on fuel consumption, operating hours, distances driven, and driver behavior. It describes the development of the Vehicle Analytics for Monitoring and Evaluation (VAME) toolkit, which consolidates analytical modules for various vehicle technologies. The project utilized telematics data from hydrogen fuel cell buses and prototype refrigerated trucks to refine the toolkit. The report also discusses the challenges of comparing different fuel types and the importance of high-quality data for accurate performance evaluation. Recommendations for further improvements to the toolkit are provided, emphasizing its role in evidence-based decision-making for fleet management.