Key automotive trends for 2021
The Economist published its “Industries in 2021” trends and predictions for 2021 – including for the automotive industry. Here’s the top four trends we see for the year ahead.
Lowering your CO2 emissions
Reducing your carbon footprint
We believe it’s our shared responsibility to provide for a more sustainable planet. That’s why LeasePlan is committed to a zero emission fleet by 2030 and to transform our own employee fleet to zero emissions by 2021.
We encourage our clients to reduce their carbon footprint as much as possible and help them with fleet advice to define how to get there. With our expertise and tools, we help you transition your fleet to electric, so you can experience the benefits for yourself, such as lower fuel and maintenance costs, happier drivers and meeting your sustainability targets. Depending on your needs, you can choose the level of support from LeasePlan, from outsourcing your entire fleet management services to accessing online tools, so you can manage your fleet yourself.
With our Start Electric offering, we make sure you have all the charging solutions that you need. LeasePlan’s EV expert team is also helping you with the transition of your fleet based by actively supporting you and your drivers thanks to our Implementation services. Our EV consultancy services look in your specific needs for your fleet and provide you with data and advice from such as an EV car policy.
Charging solutions
LeasePlan has all the charging solutions you need, so you have a single point of contact for your electric fleet.
Read moreEV consultancy services
Advice on e-vehicle choice, car policy recommendations, EV feasibility and EV impact studies for your company.
Read MoreImplementation services
We help to make your transition to electric as smooth as possible, with driver support, carbon neutral solutions and the latest EV technology.
Read MoreSeven reasons to start driving electric
- Sustainability choice
Academic research commonly agrees that an EV is always better for the environment than diesel or petrol, even when you include the battery production.
- Business continuity
Electric vehicles ensure that you can still access low emission zones. Low emission zones are already in place in more than 200 cities including London, Amsterdam, Stuttgart and Stockholm.
- Increasing range
The latest generation electric vehicles offer a realistic mileage above 200km up to 600km.
- Availability
All leading manufacturers are offering fully electric cars; Tesla, Volkswagen, Mercedes, BMW, Kia, Audi, Renault, Nissan and still many more to come.
- Costs
Electric vehicles are in many cases already cheaper than diesels when comparing the entire lifecycle of the vehicle thanks to lower maintenance, lower electricity and taxations.
- Happy drivers
Drivers of electric vehicles are more satisfied. Driving an electric car is fun, easy and exciting thanks to ‘one pedaldriving’.
- Tax benefits
Government initiatives are making electric driving more attractive with drivers paying less tax.
LeasePlan helped us achieve an up to 30% more sustainable fleet with their fleet sustainability scan used by their dedicated consultancy team.
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