Cenex appoints Steve Carroll as head of transport

Cenex, a UK consultancy specialising in low carbon technologies, has appointed fleet management and renewable energies specialist Steve Carroll as its head of transport.

Carroll will be responsible for: carrying out Cenex’s large-scale vehicle trials; developing new relationships with technology innovators, local governments and end users; and helping fleet owners and local authorities realise the value of investing in low carbon vehicle technology.

Carroll said: “I am looking forward to helping governments and industry harness the latest technical innovations and transition to sustainable, low carbon transportation solutions.”

Carroll comes from a background in automotive engineering and renewable energies. During his seven years at Cenex, he has worked on some of the organisation’s largest vehicle demonstration and deployment projects.

As study lead for the UK Department of Transport’s Low Carbon Truck Trial, he monitored and analysed the use of multiple alternative fuels across 12 consortia of trucks. As lead analyst for the Technology Strategy Board’s successful Ultra Low Carbon Vehicle Demonstrator Programme, Carroll used his analysis and reporting to make the case for the viability of electric vehicles for everyday use by UK consumers and businesses.

Robert Evans, CEO at Cenex, said: “We are very pleased to promote Steve to the Head of Transport role. His technical expertise and strong relationships with innovators, governments and end users will help us deliver projects that accelerate the shift to low carbon transportation in the UK and around the world.”

Established in 2005 as the UK’s first Centre of Excellence for Low Carbon and Fuel Cell technologies, Cenex operates as an independent not-for-profit consultancy specialising in the delivery of projects that support innovation and market development to accelerate the shift to a low carbon economy. 

Cenex aims to assist the UK automotive supply chain in competing in global markets and encourage inward investment by encouraging the early market adoption of low carbon and fuel cell technologies in automotive applications.