A new study "Electromobility in Fleet Parks" by the mobility service provider UTA Edenred examined the current state of electrification and the associated challenges for fleet managers and noted progress. Despite positive trends, there remains a need for action, according to the conclusion. For the study, around 400 fleet managers were surveyed in June 2025. For the first time, the survey on sustainability in fleets and the electrification of fleets was conducted in 2023.
"Our market study shows that the electrification of corporate fleets is steadily progressing, and that fleet managers are motivated to make their fleets sustainable. We see a clear trend toward economic aspects. Cost advantages and customer requirements are today’s decisive drivers of electrification," explains Pierre Jalady, General Manager Edenred Mobility EMEA and CEO of UTA Edenred.
All vehicle classes were considered, from passenger cars to vans to heavy commercial vehicles. To focus on international transport, the survey was for the first time also extended to fleet managers in Poland. Specifically, more than half of the respondents in Germany (59 percent) indicate that the share of fully electric vehicles in their fleet currently lies between 10 and 30 percent. In Poland this figure is 77 percent. Only six percent in Germany
have a share of 90 to 100 percent (Poland: 4 percent).
Tripling compared to 2023
However, this value has tripled compared with 2023. Looking ahead to the year 2030, 31 percent of respondents in Germany expect that only up to a third of their fleet will be fully electric. 18 percent, however, believe that by then they will electrify 90 to 100 percent of their fleet. For Poland, 40 percent of respondents forecast that a third of their fleet will be electric, 12 percent expect an electrification of 90 percent or more.
There is movement in passenger cars, but not in freight transport
Last year, greenhouse gas emissions in road transport fell again. According to the Federal Environment Agency, CO2-equivalent emissions in 2024 in the transport sector declined by 2.1 million tonnes to 143.1 million tonnes. This is mainly due to a rethink in passenger car road traffic. Emissions in road freight transport, by contrast, did not change.
Economic considerations are crowding out climate-friendliness
Where in 2023 climate-friendliness on the German market seemed to be the main reason for electrifying the vehicle fleet, in 2025 around 44 percent of respondents cited financial incentives as the main driver. But the cost aspect is also becoming
more prominent. Lower maintenance and upkeep costs of electric vehicles are now regarded as a major factor (Germany: 43 percent, Poland: 44 percent). Nevertheless, climate-friendliness remains an important reason to electrify the vehicle fleet this year (Germany: 43 percent, Poland: 49 percent).
Client demands are rising
The largest increase (+15 percentage points) is evident in Germany in client demands — for fleet managers a central driver of the transformation. uta.com | page 2/5 Elektromobilität und eine geringe CO2-Bilanz sind mittlerweile oft entscheidend bei der Auftragsvergabe (Grafik 1). In Poland the item "financial incentives" at 11 percent does not play a relevant role, but the aspect of "enthusiasm for new technology" with 52 percent is the strongest motivator (Germany: 35 percent).
Barriers: range and fear of investment
Among the possible barriers when buying electric vehicles are mainly the feared lower range (Germany: 40 percent, Poland: 47 percent). Also the doubt about the general adoption of e-mobility remains persistent (Germany: 39 percent, Poland: 27 percent). Additionally, the fear of the investment costs for electrifying their fleets deters many (Germany: 37 percent, Poland: 45 percent).
However, with increasing practical experience with electromobility, range anxiety is moderated. The values that Poland achieves today were similar in 2023 in
the German survey. The majority of respondents charge company vehicles predominantly on the company premises or in the depot. For electric passenger cars, that applies to 44 percent of respondents, for vans and light commercial vehicles to 52 percent, for trucks and buses as high as 61 percent. Also in Poland a similar picture emerges: there, 41 percent of respondents charge their electric passenger cars on the company premises or in the depot. For vans and light commercial vehicles, it is 58 percent, for trucks and buses also 61 percent.
Public charging infrastructure remains important despite depot charging
Nevertheless, for a successful electrification of the fleet, secured public charging infrastructure remains of high importance. In Germany, 75 percent of respondents say so; in Poland the value is even 82 percent. Very important for respondents are also convenient billing options for charging sessions. In Germany most respondents prefer paying by credit card (39 percent). But payment via contract- and charging-card providers is also very popular (35 percent). 31 percent prefer payment via independent providers (Graphic 3). In Poland spontaneous payment by credit card is also preferred (48 percent). 42 percent prefer offerings from contract or charging-card providers. About a third pay via an independent provider
