Majority of companies use e-cars

Berlin (energate) - The majority of companies in Germany use e-cars in their vehicle fleets. This is shown by a survey conducted by the Vattenfall Group. About two thirds (63 %) of the companies surveyed said they already use electric vehicles in their own fleets. Around 50 per cent also use hybrids. Only 12 per cent of the companies in Germany have converted their entire fleet to e-drives. By comparison, 32 per cent in Sweden and 31 per cent in the Netherlands have done so.

Existing hurdles slow down the German companies. First and foremost, they named the limited range of the vehicles (66%). Charging is also a problem. In second place among the challenges was a lack of public charging infrastructure with 60 per cent. Long charging times (59 %) and too few parking spaces with charging facilities (59 %) came in third.
 

Two thirds want to fully electrify

The will is apparently there nonetheless. Two-thirds of German companies aim to fully electrify their vehicle fleet. And more than 80 per cent want to "increasingly" buy cars with electric drives. The reasons for switching are a better CO2 balance (61%) and lower costs in the long term (56%). In addition, there are arguments such as an improved corporate image (53 %) and social responsibility (52 %).

The data service provider Statista questioned 900 decision-makers in companies that have their own fleet or at least five company cars on behalf of Vattenfall. Companies in Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands were surveyed in November 2022. /dz