Graham Hine is Senior Transport Services Manager at the University of Warwick, which he joined in 2007 having worked in the fleet sector since 1998. His first role in fleet was managing 400 LCVs for one of the world’s leading IT companies and then switched to managing a fleet of 250 cars in 2021 for the Department of Education, where he introduced some innovative fleet policies, which were recognised by being awarded UK Fleet Manager of the year (101-400 vehicle) at the 2003 Fleet News Awards and finalist in four other categories. In 2004 he became chairman of ACFO (Association of Car Fleet Operators) for the Midlands Region – a post he held for two years. Graham was also a founding member and chairman of a public sector fleet manager focus group which lead on establishing the first public sector frameworks for vehicle lease and vehicle purchase in 2003.

At the University of Warwick, Graham has pioneered the introduction of eco-friendly electric fleet vehicles and as a stakeholder in the Department for Transport Low Carbon Vehicle Public Procurement Programme, the University invested in their first all-electric vans in 2012. In 2017, Graham received approval to implement a strategy to transition the University fleet to 100% electric supported with a charging network across the main campus in Coventry. Currently 72% of the Warwick fleet is all-electric and could achieve 100% all-electric by the end of 2025. Graham is also responsible for Sustainable Transport at Warwick and in 2022 implemented a successful Electric Car only Salary Sacrifice Scheme, which has supported many staff in their transition from petrol and diesel to all-electric cars. His leadership and commitment to the electric fleet vehicle space in the UK is shared with many other Universities and organisations who have followed his example