More than three out of four UK fleets (77%) either have an electric vehicle (EV) charging strategy in place or are planning to adopt one, according to new research. The 2025 Arval Mobility Observatory Fleet and Mobility Barometer looks at three types of charging provision – at home, using public infrastructure and at company premises –either being currently … [Read more...]
Fleets anticipate expanding within three years
More than one in four car and van fleets are predicting growth within the next three years, according to new results from the 2025 Arval Mobility Observatory Fleet and Mobility Barometer. Overall, 28% of respondents say they expect their vehicle numbers to rise, which is a fall on the 38% reported in 2024. However, 65% say the situation will be stable and … [Read more...]
Tradelines 16 August
Octopus Energy's EV roaming service, Electroverse, has skyrocketed in uptake to over half a million EV charge points. With over 20% growth this year alone, the 'one card, one app' model has become one of the world's largest virtual charging platforms, providing drivers access to over 470 charge point brands in 40 countries. Almost a third of fleets (31%) … [Read more...]
Tradelines 7 Dec
Terry’s Auto Repairs, Wrexham, has been voted by customers as one of the best businesses in the UK Motor Ombundsman’s Star Awards. It was selected for organising same-day off-site vehicle collections and deliveries or customers. Building on its commitment to grow an all-electric vehicle range, Ford has invested a further £125 million in its Halewood Plant, … [Read more...]
Tradelines 31 August
Nearly half of motorists planning to buy a car in the next year would be prepared to pay more to skip waiting lists caused by supply chain problems, according to research from Close Brothers Motor Finance. It follows a fifth consecutive month of decline in registrations in August, which the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders attributes to ongoing … [Read more...]
Fleets see savings in EVs
Cost advantages and lower environmental impact head the list of reasons why UK businesses are electrifying their company cars, suggests research from the latest Arval Mobility Observatory Barometer. The factors mentioned by fleet and mobility decision makers in the research were topped by reduced fuel expenses (66% of those questioned – up from 54% in 2021) … [Read more...]
EVs to become dominant in three years
Electric models will dominate fleets in three years, managers have told researchers for Arval Mobility. Just half (50%) of vans and a little over a quarter (28%) of UK company cars are predicted to be using petrol or diesel power alone by 2025, research from the latest Arval Mobility Observatory Barometer shows. Fleet and mobility decision makers were … [Read more...]
Company cars come with security and convenience
Factors related to financial security and convenience top the list of reasons why fleets without alternative mobility policies in place believe that employees choose a company car rather than funding their own vehicle. The latest findings from Arval Mobility Observatory’s research indicate that 31% of those fleets, believe that employees not having to … [Read more...]
Fleets’ fears over 2030 EV-deadline
The pressures of working towards the 2030 zero-emissions vehicle production deadline is the number one concern for fleet decision makers when examining the challenges they face over the next five years. According to Arval Mobility Observatory’s latest Barometer, 43% of respondents mentioned the 2030 deadline as their top challenge, followed by a lack of … [Read more...]
Tradelines 25 May
Just one in four fleets (26%) say that they have been affected by the global semiconductor shortage that has caused a marked reduction in worldwide vehicle production. Findings from the Arval Mobility Observatory’s 2022 Barometer show that 16% report having been impacted when acquiring petrol, diesel and electric vehicles (EVs); 5% on EVs only; and 5% on … [Read more...]
