With this initiative, the European Commission aims to accelerate the uptake of zero-emission vehicles in corporate fleets to help decarbonise the EU automotive industry and meet the EU’s emission reduction targets.
ECTRI welcomes the opportunity to contribute to this process and underlines 8 key points to support an effective road transport electrification:
- Attain corporate fleet electrification gradually, starting with cars and vans and setting electrification paths for other categories (coaches and trucks)
- Set specific electrification targets by fleet type
- Encourage depot and workplace charging during off-peak hours to maximise GHG emission savings
- Reduce emissions by asking fleets to be Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G)
- Use open, proven standards (ISO 15118-20, OCPP 2.0.1) to ensure interoperability
- Incentivise flexibility and facilitate data access for learning from balancing, congestion relief, and peak-shaving
- Support depot upgrades and tariffs that reward grid-friendly charging
- Rely on robust research to guide public and private decision-makers on environmental, social, and economic impacts
Read the full position paper here.
Thanks to the ECTRI Task Force EU Policy for contributing to this paper.
Special thanks to the main contributors of the ECTRI position paper: Carl Berry and Carlo Corinaldesi.