EVBox Monitor: Employees want more charging points in companies

European citizens expect their employers to provide electric company cars and expand the necessary charging infrastructure. Especially the drivers of electric vehicles would like more charging points at their workplace. This is according to the Mobility Monitor, currently published by EVBox. For its annual market research report, the provider of charging solutions, together with the consulting firm Ipsos, surveyed 3,600 European citizens in the six countries Germany, Netherlands, France, Belgium, Norway, and the United Kingdom about their attitudes toward electric vehicles.

The responses show, according to the analysis, that charging options at the workplace will become more important in the electrification of European transport. European citizens would expect their employers to contribute to tackling the climate crisis by providing electric company cars and the necessary charging infrastructure.

E-cars are considered to play an essential role

In Germany, 38 percent of respondents answered that electric vehicles play a crucial role in the fight against the climate crisis. Consequently, almost half of the citizens are considering switching to an electric vehicle in the near future. This increases the pressure on companies and employers to provide electric company cars and sufficient charging infrastructure.

In Europe, 73 percent of electric vehicle drivers currently charge mostly at home. At the workplace, 40 percent plug their car into the socket. However, 29 percent of these drivers criticize that there are not enough charging options at the workplace. Twenty percent say they have no access to charging stations at their workplace at all. Accordingly, many would like more fast-charging stations from their employer. For a solid 48 percent of those who plan to switch to an electric car, it would indeed be an argument for a workplace if the company offered such vehicles as company cars.

Only one-fifth is offered an e-car on lease

However, the report shows that only one in five of the surveyed employees in Europe works in a company that offers electric vehicles as a leasing option. This proportion is highest in the United Kingdom, where 27 percent include electric vehicles in their business plan. In Germany, it is 19 percent. Those who use a fully electric company car privately save taxes – this may be one reason why many desire such an offer. For a list price up to 60,000 euros, the state levies a tax of 0.25 percent per month. For a company car with a combustion engine, this tax rate is one percent.

"Employees, society, and our planet benefit from electromobility in the company," is Hermann Winkler, Regional Director DACH at EVBox, convinced.

The study confirms that there is growing pressure on companies. They should now lead by example by electrifying their fleets and encouraging their employees to use electric vehicles. Providing charging infrastructure at the workplace is a crucial factor in accelerating the adoption of electromobility in Europe.

"It is encouraging to see that in Germany and many other countries, more incentives are being set for both EV drivers and companies. This will help make sustainable transportation a reality across the continent," concludes Winkler.