Describe what BEDEO does?
Founded in 2009, the company is headquartered in Farnham, with manufacturing in Turkey and China. Our vision is to decarbonise the LCV industry utilising our proprietary, in-house manufactured electrification solutions, including but not limited to the in-wheel motor (IWM) technology, inverter, battery pack and cabling.
Our transformative approach and unmatched time-to-market speed have also made us the partner of choice for over forty blue-chip customers in logistics, e-commerce, online grocery and food retail, and urban waste management including Aras-Kargo, DHL, DPD, Migros, Ocado and TNT/FedEx among others.
How does BEDEO’s Reborn Electric programme work?
Approved by leading OEM group Stellantis, BEDEO can fit Reborn Electric solutions to a wide range of large commercial vans including the Citroën Jumper, Fiat Ducato, the Peugeot Boxer and Vauxhall/Opel Movano, with the intention to be a solution provider for all large vans.
With a focus on making a radical impact on decarbonisation in city centres and accelerating the overall transition to fleet electrification, Reborn Electric solutions can covert existing diesel vans into electric or range extended using IWM technology, solving range anxiety issues and low-emission concerns in one solution.
This provides a cost-effective alternative to purchasing a brand-new eLCV, offering electrification at a significantly lower price while preserving load space and reducing the overall CO2 emissions produced by LCVs.
Explain BEDEO’s approach?
The ‘TCO2’ approach, as we have coined it, combines total cost of ownership (TCO) and CO2 considerations, offering a sustainable and economically viable path forward for large van fleets across the country. We have worked tirelessly to ensure that our retrofit solution ensures a lower TCO compared to investing in entirely new large van fleets, with operators able to realise savings on fuel and maintenance while also allowing for operational continuity. Retrofitting can be accomplished with minimal downtime, ensuring that fleet operations remain uninterrupted.
How important is the process of electric retrofitting for large vans?
LCVs are the backbone of the logistics industry, however, we need to rethink the way we power them and offer cost-effective electric versions now, and not just wait until they’re banned – that could be in 2030, 2035 or even beyond that.
Retrofitting electric powertrains is a pragmatic solution to achieve a faster LCV transition to net zero.
BEDEO urges large van fleets and regulators to recognise the potential of electric retrofitting, particularly with our Reborn Electric system, which adds an electric powertrain to ageing diesel vans, giving them a new lease of life.
Failure to do so could mean missing a critical opportunity to significantly reduce emissions while promoting a circular economy.
Tell us about BEDEO’s whitepaper, titled ‘Accelerating the Transition, Supporting our Businesses: Enabling Low-Emission Fleets with Retrofit Electrification’?
The whitepaper underscores the critical need for introducing incentives for those looking to retrofit, and for retrofitters to be tighter regulated and scrutinised on safety and quality standards.
By embracing retrofit solutions, the UK can mitigate the environmental impact of diesel vans and passenger cars, improve air quality, and accelerate progress towards a greener, more sustainable future.
BEDEO has submitted this whitepaper and other evidence for the government’s Registering historic, classic, rebuilt vehicles and vehicles converted to electric: call for evidence as officials review policies and processes relating to DVLA registrations for conversions.
Osman Boyner, Founder and CEO of BEDEO
