As the European Commission advances its initiative on corporate fleet decarbonisation, Eurocities sees a strategic opportunity to align fleet reform with cities’ climate, air quality, and mobility goals. Cities are already delivering on their part, through ambitious Low- and Zero-Emission Zones (LEZs/ZEZs), decarbonising public fleets, and deploying electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure.
On the other hand, large corporate fleets are lagging in their transition to zero-emission mobility, and voluntary action has not yielded sufficient progress. With high turnover rates and strong urban presence, corporate fleets can play a critical role in driving a second-hand ZEV market, improving affordability for people and businesses, and supporting a fair transition.
A robust EU framework is now essential to support the adoption of clean vehicles, prevent delays in achieving EU climate objectives, and complement cities’ efforts. For this, Eurocities calls on the EU to:
- Set a binding EU regulation for corporate fleets, ensuring consistent rules, enforceability, and clarity for operators.
- Set 100% zero-emission purchase targets by 2030 for large corporate car and van fleets, to close the uptake gap, grow the second-hand market, and support effective subsidy schemes.
- Encourage EU member states to support companies in providing employees with sustainable alternatives to the company car.
- Mandate 100% ZEV purchase targets by 2035 for large truck fleets, while supporting alternative logistics solutions for last-mile delivery, to ease congestion and reduce emissions.
- Publish an EU roadmap for urban mobility service fleets, with 100% ZEV purchase targets for taxis, ride-hailing, and car-sharing by 2030, supported by guidance and financing.
- Exclude public service fleets (including municipal and utility vehicles, such as buses, service vans, and maintenance vehicles) from the Regulation’s scope, keeping them under the Clean Vehicles Directive.
- Include (e-)bikes explicitly in the Regulation, ensuring they count towards corporate fleet decarbonisation targets, including cargo-bikes.
- Prevent a surge in oversized SUVs that worsen congestion, safety, and space issues, and revise EU width limits for light-duty vehicles to reflect urban constraints.
- Align corporate fleet decarbonisation with existing EU charging infrastructure requirements, to optimise the use of local investments.
