Full electric accounts for almost one in five cars on the fleets of major companies, double the proportion from a year ago, according to the findings of the Q1 insight research for the Fleet200 Strategy Network.

Diesel, meanwhile, has slumped to less than 40%, a further reduction from 54% last year, according to our Electric vehicle survey 2023.

The rate of electric transition continues to accelerate, contrary to some reports in the national press, with fleet order books filled with almost 40% electric cars and just 14% diesel.

Interestingly, the Fleet200 research reveals that plug-in hybrid is enjoying a resurgence, accounting for almost a third (30%) of orders, up from 26% a year ago. The duel-fuel option remains a popular stepping stone to full electric.

Electric company cars are spending almost an equal amount of time charging at home as they are the office, around 42% at each, with the other 16% on public networks.

A quarter of respondents are targeting a fully zero emission fleet by 2026, while 46% do not expect to have switched until 2030 at the earliest – and half of those (i.e. 23% in total) will be after 2030. However, 25% do not have a strategy in place for a full transition.

Read the full report to find out how vans match up in the switch to zero emission and where electric light commercials are spending most of their time recharging. The report also reveals the biggest challenges fleets face on their journey to electric, reimbursement policies and downtime comparisons for unscheduled maintenance.

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