James Derby Explains the Innovation Behind TRU Fuel Saver Technology
The award winning TRU Fuel Saver solution consists of a proprietary TRU Smart Plug and an intelligent management platform. In this video our Chief...
News & Insights
FPS are at the cutting edge of fleet electrification. Since 2018 we have been pioneering innovative approaches to decarbonise the commercial vehicle sector. We are passionate about cleaning up the fleet and know that building understanding of the sector we work in and technologies we work with is critical to helping everyone decarbonise.
Cenex and Flexible Power Systems Launch SLICED2 Demonstration, Bringing Smart Urban Logistics Technology Concepts into Real World Use
Loughborough, UK, 30 July 2025 – Cenex and FPS are pleased to announce the launch of Project SLICED2 (Smarter Logistics through In-vehicle, City and...
FPS Supports the Clean Cooling Network with EV and Logistics Software Platform Knowledge
The Clean Cooling Network (CCN – led by University of Birmingham, Centre for Sustainable Cooling) is a UNEP and Defra backed multi-million dollar...
Report from Kigali – Clean Cooling Network Workshop
ACES PSTA5 workshop on Rubirizi Campus Kigali As well as working with UK fleets on EV adoption, FPS has since our inception supported international...
How much does it cost to run an electric truck?
An electric truck costs about 2.5x the cost of a diesel equivalent. When most people start thinking about comparing electric trucks to diesel, they...
T+E Post: Solving the operational challenges of charging infrastructure sharing
T+E posted an article about how we are Solving the operational challenges of charging infrastructure sharing https://transportandenergy.com/2025/06/12...
DRIVE: Deep Reinforcement Learning for Intelligent Vehicle and Energy Optimisation
We are thrilled to announce that DRIVE, our cutting-edge AI project, has been selected as a finalist for the Manchester Prize by the Department for...
Automating charging of electric vehicles and TRUs in cold chain logistics Webinar
Our Managing Director Michael Ayres recently hosted a webinar with Tom Southall for the Cold Chain Federation about software systems for managing...
Download - Mitigating Risk, Maximising Value: A Strategic Approach to Fleet Decarbonisation
This white paper authored by FPS and PA Consulting provides a guide for organisations seeking a strategic framework for commercial fleet...
Motor Trader Commercial Industry Awards 2025. Winner: Innovation in Refrigeration
Flexible Power Systems attended the inaugural Motor Trader Commercial Industry Awards in April 2025 and we were thrilled to be the winners of the...
We've been shortlisted for the UK Green Business Awards 2025
It's great news as we've been shortlisted for the UK Green Business Awards 2025. With more than 500 entries, it's great to make it to the final few...
FPS a finalist for the Motor Trader Commercial Industry Awards 2025
We are very honoured to be a finalist for Innovations in Refrigeration! At the Motor Trader Commercial Industry Awards 2025 Can’t wait to see...
Using smart city data and emerging vehicle safety technologies to improve the experience of logistics for drivers, fleets and the communities they serve
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gc3koxUrDG0 Don’t miss a thing: Cenex Resources | Reports, Prospectus, Analysis & Studies
Project RESPONSE - How big data and AI can be combined to assist despatchers taking critical decisions when managing electric fleets for the emergency services
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3skMRnHFSU0 Don't miss a thing: Cenex Resources | Reports, Prospectus, Analysis & Studies
SafeContractor Accreditation achieved for Flexible Power Systems
Alcumus SafeContractor is a leading accreditation scheme which recognises extremely rigorous standards in health and safety management amongst...
Welsh Government Selects Flexible Power Systems for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Framework
The Framework will enable all buyers from Wales to avail services for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure. It will be available to over 200...
Cenex and FPS deliver insights on smarter logistics study
As part of the research, Cenex interviewed commercial fleet operators, as well as cities and regions, to consider the challenges they face. FPS has...
Cenex and Flexible Power Systems Sign Technology Research and Development MoU with Korean Partners to Advance Safety and Efficiency in Electric Fleet Applications
Cenex, a not-for-profit research organisation active in providing fleets and cities with net-zero transition support, will bring together a...
Innovative TRU Solution That Unlocks Power Constraints at Depots Shortlisted for RAC Cooling Award
FPS provides bespoke software and hardware solutions for planning and managing EV fleets across all classes of commercial vehicle. As part of its...
FPS Joins Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
CILT is an organisation committed to strengthening the knowledge and capability of logistics, transport, and supply chain operations. It is committed...
UK Transport Decarbonisation Hub Secures £46 Million From EPSRC and Industry Partners
The TransiT Hub, a collaboration of eight universities and 67 partners jointly led by Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh and the University of...
Digesting the ‘Alphabetti Spaghetti’ of Net Zero transition planning - part 1
The drive towards Net Zero has dramatically increased in recent years with the introduction of several key pieces of legislation across the UK and...
Digesting the ‘Alphabetti Spaghetti’ of Net Zero transition planning - part 2
Planning a route ahead Legislation may be complex, but it is also necessary. UK and EU Net Zero deadlines are looming, and sector specific...
Glossary of terms
| Glossary of key terms | | | --- | --- | | CCAs (Climate Change Agreements) | CCAs are voluntary agreements made between UK industry and the...
Government-funded Project to Help Transform Zero-Emission Emergency Services
FPS is developing the new platform based on their existing Operate architecture. Operate is data integration software that works with the existing...
AI: the missing link for hitting transport net-zero targets?
Industry leaders and those in government have all committed to reduce emissions and to eventually decarbonise transport entirely, complete with...
Operators Unite to Give Logistics Sector a JOLT
Called Project JOLT – standing for Joint Operator Logistics Trial – the programme is led by The Centre for Sustainable Road Freight (SRF) and...
Flexible Power Systems joins UK trade body for supply chain
Michael Ayres, Managing Director of FPS said, "The Cold Chain Federation plays a crucial role in supporting the cold supply chain’s journey to Net...
Truck dealer HTC and fleet electrification specialist Flexible Power Systems launch first of a kind end-to-end truck electrification partnership at the Microlise Transport Conference
According to Paul Whincup, Truck Sales Director, HTC DAF, “We have always had a consultative approach to vehicle sales, but this is even more...
Fleet electrification specialist Flexible Power Systems secures first external investment round bringing e-fleet management platform to market
Originally developed for the John Lewis Partnership but expanded to address the needs of all commercial vehicle fleets, ‘FPS Operate’ uniquely...
Electric Van 12 Volt Battery Failures
12V battery failures are something that we regularly see across our customers' eLCV fleets. It happens to all eLCV vehicles. In our experience, the...
FPS Plan Tools - Dashboard Overview
FPS Plan tools produce large quantities of processed data by modelling every vehicle and depot across multiple scenarios. FPS’ fleet customers use...
FPS Plan Tools - Data Inputs and Outputs
Whilst EV transitions may seem uncertain and complex, help is at hand. FPS Plan tools absorb the large quantities of data commercial vehicle fleets...
FPS Plan Tools - Load Profiles
Lots of fleets are concerned about grid connection upgrades because of the cost and timing risk they introduce to EV roll outs. FPS Plan tools model...
FPS Plan Tools - Site Ranking
One of the most important questions fleets want to answer is which depots should I electrify and when. Many factors may drive this ranking process,...
FPS Plan Tools - Total Cost of Ownership
Costs are a key consideration when transition to EV. It is critical these are transparent when a transition is being planned. In this 6th video in...
FPS Plan Tools - Why are they required?
Some fleets are at the start of their EV transitions. FPS’ Plan tools have been developed with commercial vehicle fleets for commercial vehicle...
Part 3: Holistically end-to-end – the riddle of electrification offers and using data to manage a commercial EV fleet
This is one in a series of blog posts exploring the role of data in fleet electrification. * Efficient fleet operations rely on minimising downtime...
Part 2: The EV Ecosystem and the Thirst for Data
This is one in a series of blog posts exploring the role of data in fleet electrification. * Electric vehicle data analytics is in high demand. And...
Microlise Transport Conference Presentation
Michael Ayres talking at the Microlise Transport Conference about the challenges of decarbonising fleets and how data and electrification can work...
Part 1: Enabling Data Insight through Software Solutions
This is one in a series of blog posts exploring the role of data in fleet electrification. * Compared to a traditional ICE fleet, the significantly...
RHA Interview on Fleet Decarbonisation
Michael Ayres being interviewed by Rod McKenzie from the Road Haulage Association talking about how to achieve Net Zero.
FPS presents at Microlise Conference 2023
Our Managing Director Michael Ayres was invited to talk about the role that data and FPS’ software toolsets can play in reducing the risks and costs...
The Future is Now: ZEV Mandate a Boost to Electrification
The Government last week unveiled its proposals for what it terms a world-leading Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate. The proposed mandate makes the...
Awards Season
FPS supports some of the UK’s highest profile fleets with electrification, providing proprietary software and hardware solutions based on cutting...
Heriot-Watt One Year On
The project also delivered a range of software tools to support fleets and policy makers on the journey to electrifying fleets. The £1.6 million...
Plug-in van and truck grants
With nearly 5% of the UK’s CO2 emissions currently coming from vans, companies are under pressure to transition to greener vehicles to meet national...
Workplace Charging with FPS
FPS is an OZEV-approved installer representative – that's the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles which administers the scheme. It means we only work...
Sainsbury's working with Flexible Power Systems to cut fleet emissions
After a successful trial last year, the supermarket rolled out five electric refrigerated trailers to its lorry fleet that emit zero carbon, reducing...
EV Inequality a Challenge to Net Zero
But transport poverty, (linked to inaccessibility, unaffordability and unavailability of transport), is of increasing concern as the UK transitions...
John Lewis trials new electric vehicles across its Home Services fleet | News | Retail Times
The trial will start next month and FPS will integrate data collected into a wider electrification plan for the 350 Home Services vehicles, which...
Waitrose to trial electric vans | News | The Telegraph
The company plans to stop using fossil fuels across its fleet by 2030, converting all its cars, vans and light trucks to battery electric models...
Waitrose to trial wirelessly charged electric delivery vans in London | News | The Grocer
The electric vans are charged wirelessly by parking over a recharge plate Waitrose is trialling a fleet of electric home delivery vans that can be...
UK Nordic EV Hub event
Wireless and automatic charging presents a number of opportunities. It can reduce downtime for charging of commercial electric trucks or other...
Wireless Commercial Vehicle Charging Hub at Tyseley Energy Park - Feasibility Study
Flexible Power Systems is working with Tyseley Energy Park and University of Birmingham to assess the feasibility of a wireless electric vehicle...
A ground breaking real-world trial of wireless electric vans goes live in Edinburgh today
https://youtu.be/yFRvLzUnOwQ The £1.6 million project is led by Flexible Power Systems, in partnership with The City of Edinburgh Council and...
Cost Saving through Optimising EV Deployments
Electric Vehicle (EV) adoption is accelerating in many commercial vehicle sectors driven by a combination of business factors, such as improving...
Wireless Charging Vehicle Integration Update 2
Over the last few months, James our Chief Engineer and his team have been developing infrastructure and integration plans to ensure that everything...
Wireless Electric Vehicle Integration Update 1
Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging in Micro Fulfilment Centres (WEVC-MFCs) is a project Flexible Power Systems (FPS) is leading in collaboration with...
FPS Leading UK First Van Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging Project
Flexible Power Systems (FPS), Heriot Watt University and City of Edinburgh Council have been awarded funding worth £1.6m to investigate the benefits...
Life of an Analyst at Flexible Power Systems
FPS is all about situations where the electricity industry and logistics sector meet. These connections are increasing in frequency because of the...
Online Channel Growth and Connection Risks
Summary Retailers in all sectors are looking to scale up online deliveries as consumers continue to move from brick-and-mortar stores to online...
Dr Henry Clarke Joins FPS
FPS is delighted to announce Dr. Henry Clarke has joined our leadership team. As Chief Engineer Mechanical Systems, Henry is responsible for...
Cost-Effective Deployment of Electric Vehicles within Fleet Operations
The UK government recently brought forward its target for an end to sales of petrol and diesel vehicles to 2035. At the same time Clean air and Zero...
Logistics and the Energy Transition
The energy system is a complex global network responsible for supplying us with electricity for our buildings and fuel for our vehicles. It is...