The European Commission should consider electrification targets for corporate cars as part of the Greening Corporate Fleets initiative, a coalition of 30 global businesses and organisations say. Leading companies, including Uber, Ikea, Coca Cola and LeasePlan, are joining forces to call for all new corporate cars and vans to be zero-emission by 2030.
Electrification of fleets represents a massive opportunity. 6 out of 10 cars sold in Europe are company cars, with those vehicles driving twice as much as private cars. The purchasing decisions of fleets have a significant knock on effect for the rest of the market, with vehicles generally going into the second-hand market after just 3-5 years.
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