GREENING THE FLEET SECTOR Environmental optimisation in crisis time
June 8th, 2009
Agenda 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
The Corporate Vehicle Observatory Fleet management in crisis time Younger fleets, greener fleets The choice of the cars Involving the driver The own resources of businesses
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Part 1 The Corporate Vehicle Observatory What is it? The International Fleet Barometer
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CVO – What is it?
An expert-platform for all fleet professionals: fleet managers, procurement specialists, manufacturers, leasing companies, advisers, insurers, press, public authorities, researchers etc.
Created by Arval in 2003
Launched in UK in 2009
Neutral & International
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12 countries covered by the study in 2009 including 2 new members : UK and Greece
EUROPE
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CVO – What is it?
An expert-platform for all fleet professionals: fleet managers, procurement specialists, manufacturers, leasing companies, advisers, insurers, press, public authorities, researchers etc.
Created by Arval in 2003
Launched in UK in 2009
Neutral & International
Focus: professional Mobility
Cost free Studies
Annual Fleet Barometer in collaboration with Analysis of the decision-makers‘ attitudes on fleets Overview of the main trends of the automotive market Comparison of trends on 12 countries
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Methodology
Sample: 3 379 interviews through Europe:
Target: Companies of all industries using corporate vehicles
Fieldwork period: From January 2009 to March 2009
Data collection method: Per telephone
Companies with
Companies with
Companies with
Companies with
Less than 10 employees
10 to 99 employees
100 to 999 employees
1000 employees and +
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Part 2. Fleet management in crisis time
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Passenger cars registrations
EUROPA
1 800 000
+15.0
EU15 + EFTA*
1 600 000
+10.1
+10.0
1 400 000
+4.3 +5.0
1 000 000
+1.0
+2.1
+1.3
+0.0
-1.1
800 000
600 000
Porcentaje
Unidades
1 200 000
-5.0
-6.3 400 000
-7.8
-6.7 -10.0
-11.6
200 000
0
-15.0 04 2000
04 2001
04 2002
04 2003
04 2004
04 2005
04 2006
04 2007
Matriculaciones VN Turism os EU15+EFTA*
04 2008
04 2009
% Variación m es N vs N-1
*EFTA=Island, Norway & Switzerland Source: ACEA
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Impact of the crisis on the vehicle policy
Due to the crisis, the vehicle policy...
+
+
61%
36%
36%
31% 24%
4%
3%
Has already changed Will change in the next Will change in a longer few weeks term
Will not change
Base: companies with corporate vehicles = 100% 10
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Fleet growth potential in the next 3 years Comparison with EUROPE Decrease
Increase
8%
26%
BALANCE +18%
7% 14%
+8%
9% 15%
+7%
8% 15%
+7%
51%
10% 17% 15%
38% 19%
22% 18%
2008
+25%
+16%
-41% -0.8% -2%
+14%
-16% 0%
+22%
Balance = Fleet growth will increase – Fleet growth will decrease Base: companies with corporate vehicles = 100% 13
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Reactions to the crisis
% who considers introducing this measure as an answer to the crisis Measures to reduce fuel consumption
31% 20%
Downsizing engine size 14%
Stopping acquiring new vehicles Outsourcing more services
13% 12%
Renegotiate costs with fleet providers Purchasing rather than leasing
10%
Downgrading vehicle category
10%
Reducing the size of your fleet
9%
Changing rules of allocations
9%
Sale and lease back Develop car pooling
8%
Restrictive Adjustment Environmental
7%
Base: companies with corporate vehicles = 100% 14
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Reactions to the crisis
% who considers introducing this measure as an answer to the crisis 31%
Measures to reduce fuel consumption
45% 20%
Downsizing engine size
33% 14%
Stopping acquiring new vehicles
27% 31% 11%
Renegotiate costs with fleet providers
Downgrading vehicle category Reducing the size of your fleet Changing rules of allocations Sale and lease back Develop car pooling
+
13%
Outsourcing more services
Purchasing rather than leasing
+
40%
+
10% 18% 10% 35% 9% 28% 9% 42% 7% 23% 7% 16%
Base: companies with corporate vehicles = 100% 15
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Main concerns regarding the crisis Comparison with EUROPE % who considers negotiating better discounts from manufacturers is a main concern
45% 31%
41%
27%
+
+
Base: companies with corporate vehicles = 100% 17
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Main concerns regarding the financial crisis Comparison with EUROPE % who considers reducing the purchasing cost of cars is a main concern
37%
33%
27%
24%
+
+
Base: companies with corporate vehicles = 100% 18
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Part 3 Younger fleets, greener fleets
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Air pollution: Euro Norms
Gasoline 1130
Diesel
3160
1130
3160
mg/km
180
Euro 1 (1992/93) Euro 2 (1996/97) 2200 2300*
Euro 3* (2000)
700
Euro 4* (2005)
560
Euro 5* (2009) 500
80
NOx150 HC
1000
200
1000
NOx80 HC
100 NOx60 HC
(*) Sharper measurement method as from Euro 3
Gasoline NOx + HC
1000 30 0 230
640 50 0 500
50 25 5
100
Gasoline CO
Diesel NOx + HC
Diesel CO
Diesel Partícules
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Average duration of usage of the fleet
Average duration of usage in months Light commercial vehicles
60
Passenger cars
59 47
Base: companies with corporate vehicles = 100%
52 43
41
41
36
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Average duration of usage of the fleet Comparison with EUROPE
Average duration of usage in months
Light Commercial Vehicles
60
59
74
68 47
63
Passenger Cars
Base: companies with corporate vehicles = 100%
43
56
52
41
72 41
51
36
56
47
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22
Average duration of usage of the fleet +
Average duration of usage in months
73 Light Commercial Vehicles
53
68
88
43
45
FR
IT
GE
68
93
80 58
51
62
51
84
48
68
53
65
50
61 41
52
Passenger Cars
Base: companies with corporate vehicles = 100%
CH
PL
BE
CZ
SP
IN
UK
GR
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Average duration of usage of the vehicles according to main financing method In months
Passenger Cars
110
54
49
38
Self purchase
Car credit
Base: companies with corporate vehicles = 100%
Financial leasing
Contract hire
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Average duration of usage of the vehicles according to main financing method In months
Light Commercial Vehicles
67 54
53
39
Self purchase
Car credit
Base: companies with corporate vehicles = 100%
Financial leasing
Contract hire
25
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Part 4 The choice of the cars
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Planned actions to reduce the fleet’s impact on environment
% Planned to be encouraged in the next 2 years
+
+
68% 73%
Shift to vehicles with fuel efficient labels
48% 41%
Shift to other green vehicles
15%
Shift to smaller vehicles
43% 44% 40%
Reorganise routes to reduce travel Develop modern means of communication (video conferences etc)
