The take home salary boost available to employees who are able to switch from a petrol or diesel to an electric company car could help counteract cost of living pressures for them, Arval UK is reporting.
UK businesses are making modifications to their travel policies in response to the rise in homeworking more quickly than their European peers, research from the latest Arval Mobility Observatory Barometer shows.
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.
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.
More than a quarter of fleets (a net 27%) expect to see growth in the number of vehicles they operate during the next three years, according to the 2022 Arval Mobility Observatory Barometer.
Two senior internal appointments have been made to Arval UK’s executive team with Corrine Barton becoming Director of Global Operations and Joel Lund named as the business’s new Commercial Director.
More than 21,000 trees have been planted by Arval UK during the 2021/22 planting season in an initiative designed to drive faster adoption of electrified vehicles and support biodiversity.
Arval UK’s first female Managing Director, Lakshmi Moorthy has championed the fleet and sustainable mobility specialist to achieve a list of industry and company firsts in her first year.
Fleets are opening up their choice lists to increase adoption of electric cars, while limiting petrol and diesel options, to nudge drivers towards zero-emission vehicles, says Arval UK.