19/09/2024
✍️ We've asked our new General Manager, Joe Di Santo, a few questions to help you to get to know him and Sustainable Vehicle Solutions a little better! Read on to find our more about Joe, and his thoughts on sustainable transport.
❔ Tell us about your role at Sustainable Vehicle Solutions and your experience in the transport industry.
💬 My role as General Manager at SVS is to build profitable dealerships in both Adelaide and Melbourne, that provide organisations with genuine commercial vehicle solutions that can help meet their carbon emissions reduction targets. My first role within the automotive industry started back in 2018 when I was asked to set up the commercial operation for SEA Electric, Australia’s first OEM electric truck company, in both Australia and New Zealand.
❔ In your opinion, what is the biggest benefit for a business to go electric?
💬 Getting straight to the point, pollution is damaging our planet, so there is a lot of pressure on Australian organisations and their senior leaders with imposed mandates to reduce their carbon footprint output. Electric and other low emission commercial vehicles provide senior leaders with a real, measurable and instantly demonstrable platform to begin reducing their carbon output.
❔ Why should businesses be focused on good sustainability practices?
💬 a.It’s simply the right thing to do for the future of the planet’s health, it’s the only reason why electric vehicles exist today!
b. Early exploration and integration empowers businesses with the knowledge to make informed decisions for future planning.
c. Organisations have a social responsibility to do the right thing by their community and uphold ethical business practices where possible.
d. Proactive organisations will benefit from brand acceptance, both internally and by their customers e.g. IKEA who lead the way globally, demanding 100% electric logistics solutions.
e. Businesses can also be rewarded by winning tenders and contracts due to being the best low emission solutions provider.
❔ What is your favourite feature of the Foton T5?
💬 All modern safety features expected are present, strong chassis construction and LFP battery technology that provides battery life up to 20 years.
❔ What excites you most about the future of sustainable transport?
💬 It’s clear we’ve past the tipping point with electric cars and I predict that commercial electric trucks will be in a similar position within the next three years. SVS is well poised to play an important part of this transition in Australia.
You can learn more about Sustainable Vehicle Solutions here: https://bit.ly/sustainablevehiclesolutions