If there is a consistent, almost
obligatory, concern in fleet leasing, it is the environment.
Lessors, manufacturers and distribution companies flood the
Leasing Life inbox with news of their work to help the
planet. Even to cynics and sceptics there is an obvious gain to be
made in the reduction of fuel cost and the tax breaks that European
governments will give to those reducing their carbon footprint.

“From a fiscal perspective, there is a
glow and glory to going greener,” says Lex Autolease’s Grahame
Neagus.

 

THE COMMITTED

“It is not just important, it is essential. All companies have a
social responsibility and it is Arval’s role to give advice to them
[through car policy] and to deliver the committed results.”

Philippe Bismut, chief
executive of Arval

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“One step is ‘Do you need to travel?’
We are trying to change the mindset of the customer and the
market”

Harald Kroon, international
sales manager at Athlon Car Lease

 

THE PRACTICAL CASE

“It’s not just about chasing efficiency, there is a
technological shift coming that companies will need to follow. The
end-game is unclear.”

Matt Dyer, commercial director
of LeasePlan UK

“People’s focus is on ‘How can I run
my fleet more efficiently?’ Therefore, even though green and
sustainability is on people’s wish list, actually coming up with an
economical and more efficient way of running that fleet is more
prevalent than just ‘going green’.”

Grahame Neagus, head of LCV
consulting at Lex Autolease

 

THE PRACTICAL IMPEDIMENT

“Had it not been for the economic situation we find ourselves in
now, the level of alternative fuelled vehicles in the market place
would be far greater.”

Grahame Neagus, Lex
Autolease

“The green fleet is important and
customers are already requesting electric cars. On the other hand,
you don’t want to rush into an electric fleet. You cannot just
change an entire fleet.”

Nancy Storp, head of marketing
and business development at Alphabet International

“There is a lot of euphoria about
electric vehicles and while they are great for the niche they
operate in they are no one’s panacea.

John Lewis, chief executive of
the BVRLA

 

THE APPEARANCE

“You must be seen to hit environmental footprints.”

Matt Dyer, LeasePlan
UK

“Green fleet is great for image
because the marketability value.”

Grahame Neagus, Lex
Autolease

 

THE LONG TERM

“There has been a cultural shift: citizens, consumers and
employers now have a higher level of awareness of the impact of
their decisions and choices on the environment.”

Philippe Bismut,
Arval

“The trick is in combining a variety
of mobility solutions that use all the available, mature
technologies. That includes, by the way, public transportation and
even bicycles, and it means engaging in parking management, railway
cards, and so on. It is just the natural way of going, step by
step.”

Nancy Storp, Alphabet
International

 

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