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bp invests £4 million in EV fleet software startup Dynamon

ESG Broadcast Desk· 5 Aug 2023· 2 min read

Energy company bp invested £4 million ($5 million) in fleet decarbonization startup Dynamon and signed a commercial agreement to use its ZERO software. Indian commercial fleet operators and EV-transition planners may track predictive analytics tools that optimize electric vehicle selection and charging infrastructure.

Energy company bp invested £4 million ($5 million) in Dynamon, a fleet decarbonization startup, as part of Dynamon's Series A round. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Southampton, Dynamon provides fleet management solutions to fleets, OEMs, charging infrastructure providers, vehicle leasing operators and telematics companies. Its flagship software, ZERO, uses predictive analytics to help fleet managers plan the EV transition, select suitable electric vehicles, design grid and charging infrastructure, conduct cost analyses and evaluate public charging options. The funding will expand and commercialize Dynamon's platform in Europe and North America.

The investment affects commercial transport operators, fleet managers, OEMs, leasing companies and charging providers transitioning to EVs. bp signed a commercial agreement to utilise ZERO or similar tools, enabling bp pulse to diversify its fleet proposition and support customers adopting EV solutions. Stefan von Dobschuetz, General Manager for bp pulse Europe, said Dynamon's simulation and data analytics offer fleet-specific insights to identify optimum EVs and charging infrastructure to replace combustion vehicles. bp ventures' Gareth Burns linked the deal to bp's net-zero ambition by 2050 or sooner.

Indian commercial fleet operators, logistics companies and EV-transition planners should monitor how predictive fleet analytics tools like ZERO support vehicle selection, charging infrastructure design and cost optimization during electrification. Stakeholders should track Dynamon's expansion into North America and the bp-Dynamon commercial model integrating software into charging services. Companies pursuing fleet decarbonization may evaluate similar data-driven approaches to identify optimum EVs and charging setups as they replace combustion vehicles toward net-zero goals.

Key figure — bp investment: £4 million ($5 million) Series A

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