Convincing employees and controlling all costs are the two biggest obstacles to the electrification of company cars. The rental company LeasePlan France, which has just converted its own fleet, has taken one method out of it. It will be useful for Daf who is about to take the plunge.
” We made the comparison, it would have us cost more to renew thermally says Pascal Lemel, project manager at LeasePlan France, one of the leaders in long-term car leasing. This allegation hides two years of internal work involving about fifteen employees of the company and the social partners (whose consultation is mandatory given the magnitude of the changes). The goal is indeed extraordinary: replace the 150 company cars of employees with 100% electric models and provide suitable charging solutionssie in the office, at home and while roaming.
Prioritize internal dialogue and transparency
Cyril Châtelet, director of sales and marketing, internally urges transparency of the project to reassure concerned employees. ” We have introduced a phased deliverables system with meetings of two hours per week “, he adds. Another important point, not to be copied car policy on the model of what existed before electrification. ” We looked at how the employees traveled and organized workshops, especially the big cyclists “explains Odette da Cunha, Director of Human Resources. Which made it possible take operational constraints into account : “ Of the approximately thirty heavy drivers, 80% opted for an electric vehicle and 20% continued with an internal combustion engine“, specifies the HRD.
Promote employee ownership of change
However, there is no question of ordering electric vehicles “blindly”. ” We got some loans from builders who came to show us their vehicles explains Marie-Laure Tamas, fleet manager. ” From the start of the project, we made vehicles available to employees and conducted surveys“, Pascal Lemel buzzes. We are not talking about a few revolutions of the wheels here, but about a one week per employee. ” We have more than organized 600 days of open trials outside holders of a company car Cyril Châtelet slips.
An approach designed to convince, but also to multiply feedback. ” The employees could test charging on the road and on long-haul routesemphasizes Laurent Pichon, consulting manager. Feedback was used on roaming and autonomy, leading to the choice of vehicles with 60 to 70 kWh, i.e. 450 km autonomy in urban areas and 250 to 300 km on the highway. »
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Offer drivers more without increasing TCO
” We applied the same TCO calculation as for our customers, which showed that five-seater electric vehicles were competitive “, emphasizes Laurent Pichon. The duration/mileage combination, namely 36 months and 45,000 km, takes into account the average driving time of the LeasePlan France fleet. Many commercial vehicles drive less than 5,000 km per year. The calculation of the TCO includes an additional expense for charging infrastructure. ” We have monthly budget of the terminals included in our depreciation and made a projection of fuel costs by studying average consumption“, adds the advisory manager (read in box). To finance part of the 62 terminals installed at the head office of the company and the 75 charging points at employees’ homes (including 40% co-ownership), obtained LeasePlan a grant of approximately €38,000 for the Future program of the Avère*. Thanks to the gain in TCO, LeasePlan was able to release ballast for the benefit of its drivers. ” We’ve given everyone top-up cards, which was not the case before “says Pascal Lemel. ” We provide home terminals, charging cards and the possibility to rent a thermal vehicle for a period of 30 days per year », adds Odette da Cunha. Enough to remove the obstacles for daily and long-distance travel. More than a hundred employees have just celebrated the end of the year with an electric car. The last one will be delivered in early 2023.
The conundrum of fuel costs
Given the energy crisis, the calculation and especially the projection of fuel expenditure for combustion engine vehicles remains a delicate issue. This value will serve as the basis for comparing the TCO with the electrical one. Therefore, it is better to take a wide margin. Also be careful not to limit yourself to information from fuel cards. It is essential to track the remaining passes at the pump, in other words, analyze all travel costs that have been passed on as expense reports.
* This business grant expires on 01/01/2023.
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