Agora Survey: Municipal Fleets Are Electrified

According to a survey of cities conducted by the Berlin-based think tank Agora Verkehrswende, every fifth car in the fleets of German municipalities has an electric drive. This is significantly more than in the nationwide car stock or in company fleets. There, the share of electric cars, purely battery-electric and plug-in hybrid with charging plug, is only 1.8 percent and 8.6 percent, respectively. A total of 199 German cities with 4,687 cars participated in the survey. So far, however, only 13 percent of the cities have set clear targets for electrifying their vehicle fleets.

"Municipalities can further expand their pioneering role in the transition to electromobility. A good goal would be to procure only electric vehicles from 2025 onwards. If city administrations commit to this goal and align their planning and processes accordingly, they can set a clear signal for electromobility and climate protection. However, they also need support from the federal and state governments, especially in financing, expanding the charging infrastructure, and providing reliable framework conditions," explains Christian Hochfeld, Director of Agora Verkehrswende.