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Business drivers believe the cost of EVs is still holding back 40.9% of businesses from switching to electric.
That’s a key finding of the Europcar Mobility Group UK EV barometer for Quarter 2 which found that the lack of charging infrastructure was also an issue.
More than a third of drivers surveyed, 35.7%, said lack of charging options were holding back their employer from making the switch, compared to 33.8% in Q1.
Lack of choice and vehicle availability has also risen slightly, with 19.3% in Q2 citing this as a barrier to greener fleet decisions, compared with 17.8% in Q1. Promising, businesses appear to be more confident in their EV knowledge.
“It is encouraging to see that business drivers believe knowledge of EV motoring is growing amongst employers,” said Tom Middleditch, head of electric mobility at Europcar.
“It seems that the lack of charging infrastructure is still holding back a significant proportion of businesses, perhaps concerned about downtime and inefficiency during business hours.
“However, the UK’s public charge point network has grown by 49% in the past 12 months[i][1] and is set to grow even quicker over the next year.
“With budgets being squeezed and businesses looking to streamline costs, it is unsurprising that the cost of purchasing and maintaining an EV is perceived to be an issue for so many fleets.”