Start with the job
Define payload, routes, schedules, loading conditions and service needs. Use your operating history to make the comparison relevant.
The job, the investment
Choose the complete vehicle package for the work ahead.
Put the job, the vehicle, the body, service and capital on one page.
edge. Investment comparisonIllustrative
Diesel optionElectric option
| Period | Diesel | Electric |
|---|---|---|
| Buy | 40 | 62 |
| Year 1 | 53.2 | 69.2 |
| Year 2 | 66.4 | 76.4 |
| Year 3 | 79.6 | 83.6 |
| Year 4 | 92.8 | 90.8 |
| Year 5 | 106 | 98 |
Annual distance60,000 kmDiesel energy₹22 / kmElectric energy₹12 / km
What you get
A file your team can work with.
Compare the complete package
Bring chassis, body, service, energy and financing offers into a consistent comparison, with dates, exclusions and supplier confirmations.
Test the commitment
Examine how costs and cash requirements change under realistic operating scenarios. Identify the conditions that need resolving before purchase.
Illustrative engagement
The next refrigerated distribution fleet.
An operator compares vehicle and refrigeration packages for a fixed delivery schedule. The decision includes payload after the body is fitted, service coverage, energy costs, finance terms and the evidence still needed.
Proposed use case. No customer result is implied.
Evidence to bring
- Routes, loads and delivery commitments
- Vehicle, body and service quotations
- Operating history and funding constraints
Outputs to review
- Comparable complete-package offers
- Operating and cash-flow scenarios
- A recommendation with purchase conditions
The approach
Follow the work from source to review.
- 01
Define the decision
Select one acquisition or renewal programme and agree the operating requirements, constraints and decision timetable.
- 02
Build the comparison
Review available offers, request missing confirmations and document the assumptions behind each viable package.
- 03
Prepare for approval
Deliver the recommendation, sensitivity analysis and outstanding conditions for your investment and procurement teams.
Evaluate the result
Comparable offers
The same requirements and cost boundaries applied to every candidate.
Resolved conditions
Material specifications and commercial commitments confirmed before approval.
Decision quality
A documented rationale that can be checked against subsequent operating results.
Getting started
One decision.
A useful first cycle.
Records and people to involve
- A defined acquisition or renewal decision
- Operating requirements and available history
- Access to supplier offers and an investment owner
Before we begin
Can we compare different makes and powertrains?
Yes, where relevant offers and sufficient evidence are available. The comparison follows the same operating requirements and makes evidence differences visible.
What counts as a confirmed offer?
A dated offer or written confirmation from the responsible supplier. Modelled assumptions and indicative terms are identified separately in the decision brief.
Who approves the investment?
Your investment and procurement teams decide. Suppliers, lenders and service providers confirm and remain responsible for their own contractual commitments.
How are commercial relationships handled?
The engagement sets out who pays Edge and any relevant supplier relationship. Those relationships must be visible alongside the basis for the recommendation.
The next conversation
Discuss your next programme.
Tell us the decision, the institution and the evidence available. We’ll help define a focused first engagement.
Start a conversationTalk to the desk.
Tell us who you are and the decision you are pricing. The first conversation costs nothing. A reply comes on working days.
Or write to [email protected].