Southern Water has awarded a £33m five-year contract to Novuna Vehicle Solutions to transition its existing fleet of diesel vans and company cars to electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids.

Novuna will also be delivering enhanced fleet management services, as well as becoming the go-to for expertise and provision of all the water company’s mobile plant.

The partnership with Novuna will also include providing electric charging points at 36 work sites and at relevant employees’ homes across the UK, with the first installations scheduled to be at our Durrington and Falmer offices. 

Moveable rapid chargers will also be rolled out across Southern Water’s sites to enable the company to begin using electric vehicles, while permanent infrastructure is designed and installed.

Martin Lock, Southern Water fleet manager, said: “Novuna’s commitment to sustainability aligns with our company’s ambitions. Their expertise in decarbonisation, especially across commercial vehicles, will be vital as we design and build the charging infrastructure required to move our fleet towards net zero.”

Jon Lawes, Novuna Vehicle Solutions managing director, said: “We’re proud to partner once again with Southern Water and play a key role in supporting their decarbonisation agenda.

“With a robust infrastructure rollout and dedicated support across all fleet classes, we’re committed to deliver a real impact and value to Southern Water demonstrating our unique end-to-end capabilities to future proof their business operations.”

The Southern Water current fleet consists of more than 1,100 vehicles including 749 vans, 200 company cars and 205 other specialist vehicles, including fork-lifts and trucks.

The contract starts on 26 June 2025.

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