LeasePlan’s Car Cost Index: European EVs Now as Affordable as ICE Cars
Despite rising energy prices, EVs are more cost competitive than ever
LeasePlan has just released the latest edition of its Car Cost Index, revealing that EVs in nearly every segment and European country are now the same price or cheaper on a TCO (total cost of ownership) basis than petrol or diesel cars, despite rising prices for fuel and electricity.
-Compact EVs are cost competitive in 18/22 European countries
-Standard mid-size EVs are cost competitive in 19/22 European countries
-Premium mid-size EVs are cost competitive 18/22 European countries
The 2023 100 Best Fleets Awards Are Now Open!
The 100 Best Fleets in the Americas program recognizes and honors peak-performing public and commercial fleet operations, encouraging ever-increasing levels of performance improvement and innovation within the fleet industry.
With the winners announced on stage at the largest fleet event of 2023, the NAFA Institute & Expo in April, in Baltimore, MD, your fleet will experience unprecedented industry recognition, and you will find no better opportunity to benchmark operational performance. There is no better time to enter your fleet into the “Gold Standard” of fleet recognition programs.
Submitting your fleet is a free, fully online process. Applications are due by January 31, 2023.
Examining the ‘E’ in ESG: The Future for Fleets
By Ed Dubens, CEO/Founder of eDriving
As environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investments and environmentally focused vehicles and solutions surge in popularity across the globe, fleet organizations may be feeling overwhelmed while seeking a solution that successfully protects both their drivers and the planet.
In response to this crisis, fleet managers are presented with a plethora of environmentally conscious options, which vary in their ability to reduce emissions, as well as keep drivers safe. Some fleet managers may turn to electric vehicle investments, seeking to offset total fleet emissions via partial or full adoption of an EV fleet.
With comprehensive sustainability reporting becoming mandatory across the globe, Mentor’s EcoDrive feature powered by Greater Than provides increased control over a fleet’s environmental impact while providing the insights needed to reduce absolute CO2 emissions.
eDriving Webinar: Upgrade Your Fleet’s Carbon Footprint
As a new year approaches, so do new opportunities to modernize your fleet and take control of your organization’s carbon footprint by stepping up your sustainability standards.
Register to attend our upcoming webinar, “Connecting Driver Safety, Sustainability, and ESG for Maximum Impact”, on January 19, 2023,
Click on Your Region Below to Register for the Webinar
UK/EU Register for 10:00am GMT
To Create a Safe Transportation System, Start by Taking a Comprehensive Approach to Speed
A Safe System approach to speed would involve setting appropriate limits, enforcing those limits consistently, implementing new vehicle technology and modifying our road infrastructure.
First, adjusting speed limits to prioritize safety. We can focus on preventing injury to all road users, including pedestrians and cyclists. Second, enforcement to give teeth to those limits. Speed cameras are a proven strategy for this and can minimize encounters between police and violators.
Third, vehicle technology. Many commercial fleets in the U.S. have speed limiters. But technology that prevents or discourages speeding has yet to be widely adopted in private passenger vehicles. Finally, traffic-calming solutions such as narrowing lanes, reducing their number or installing speed humps can coax drivers into easing off the gas pedal.
