Cenex was commissioned by Black Country Transport (covering Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton Local Authorities) to develop an evidenced Ultra-Low Emission Vehicle (ULEV) Strategy, Vision and Implementation Plan.

It must align with the regional Transport for West Midlands ULEV Strategy and be appropriate for the particular situations of the four authorities of the Black Country.

Over a 3 month period, Cenex delivered five key outcomes

• A baselining exercise established the current status of each Black Country local authority area with regard to vehicles, emissions, infrastructure and council fleets.
• A suite of scenarios was developed to project the number of ULEVs and the implications for charging infrastructure, energy demand and grid constraints. A gap analysis revealed the differences between the scenarios.
• The wider environmental, air quality, noise and economic benefits from the projected scenarios were modelled.
• The baseline, scenarios and benefits were combined into a ULEV vision to articulate the Black Country’s ambitions.
• An implementation plan was drawn up to give policy, coordination, funding, site, and resourcing recommendations.