Case Study: Highland Electric Fleets optimizes electric bus fleet charging with Zonar Systems

Highland Electric Fleets manages 400+ electric school buses with Zonar

Highland Electric Fleets, a Massachusetts-based leader in school bus fleet electrification, needed detailed visibility into its growing fleet to ensure buses were sufficiently charged for routes while optimizing charging times and electricity costs. The company required direct access to critical data like bus location and battery state of charge, a challenge many telematics providers couldn't meet. They turned to Zonar and its V4 telematics solution, which was factory-installed on their Thomas Built buses.

Zonar worked directly with Highland to provide flexible, fully accessible real-time data, including GPS location and battery state of charge, formatted to Highland's specifications. This partnership enabled Highland to efficiently manage complex charging schedules amid fluctuating variables like utility rates and route changes. The solution helped Highland optimize fleet operations, win new business, and solidify its position as a sector leader, with the company stating it could not operate its 400+ vehicle electric fleet without the data Zonar provides.

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