Resources

Practical guides for business vehicle buyers.

Four working documents for preparing a procurement enquiry, comparing the offers that come back and checking a shipment before it leaves. Original, ungated and written to be printed.

Buyer guides

Start with the brief. Keep the rest for later stages.

Each guide shows the date it was last reviewed. Where a point depends on a regulation or a carrier rule, the guide cites the official source.

Start here

Fleet Procurement Brief

Gather the information a supplier needs before it can quote: who is buying, where the vehicles are going, what they will do, how many are needed and when. The checklist follows the four steps of our quote request form.

Reviewed
Owner
Kinzmen International
Format
Printable checklist
KI · G-01 · Procurement briefPrintable

Contents

  1. How to use this brief
  2. Your business and destination
  3. Vehicles and quantity
  4. Procurement and delivery needs
  5. Before you submit
  6. What happens next
  1. Comparing International Vehicle Quotations

    Two quotations for the same model name can describe different vehicles, delivery points and warranty positions. This guide explains what to check in each offer and provides a blank comparison table to print and fill in.

    Format
    Guide and blank comparison table
    Reviewed
  2. Planning an EV Fleet Purchase

    Plan an electric or hybrid fleet purchase around how the vehicles will actually be used and charged at the destination. Covers duty cycle, test-cycle range, charging, connectors, climate, parts, commercial-use warranty, software and shipping.

    Format
    Planning guide and checklist
    Reviewed
  3. Before-Shipment Document and Inspection Checklist

    Agree, before the vehicles leave, what will be checked, by whom, which documents are needed and who authorizes shipment. An inspection records what was checked; it is not regulatory approval and does not guarantee the absence of defects.

    Format
    Scope template and checklist
    Reviewed

Independent Research

Background research, kept apart from our service.

Two research summaries compiled independently, mainly from public sources. They are reading material for context, not part of the procurement service.

How to read this research

  • Not manufacturer endorsements, partner pages or proof of any authorization.
  • Naming a company does not indicate an affiliation, or a client, partner or representative relationship.
  • Summaries only: the PDFs are not published online and can be requested by email.

Industry and policy report · Chinese-language report

Canada–China EV Landscape: Industry and Policy

41 pages

Canada now allows China-origin electric vehicles to be imported within a quota. This report sets out how the quota, tariff and subsidy rules work, and notes that whether local manufacturing makes sense still depends on market demand, product plans, investment returns and manufacturing capability.

Company profile · Chinese-language report

Geely Auto: Company and Capability Overview

31 pages

A profile of Geely Auto compiled independently from public sources, covering its corporate structure, three brands, products, technology platforms, R&D and design, manufacturing and international development. It is research material — not an official Geely brochure, and not a client or partner page.

Ready to define your requirement?

Use the brief to gather the details, then send them as a procurement enquiry. An enquiry starts a commercial assessment; it does not reserve vehicles or create an order.