e-Company Cars – Entry and usage hurdles
Electronic vehicles in car fleets are on the rise: In 2021, more than 40 new models of electronic vehicles will be launched. And more and more companies are boosting the number of electronic vehicles in their car fleets.
In a joint “e-Company Cars” working group, we are cooperating with our partner companies acterience and reeceda as well as industry e-mobility experts to examine the hurdles to and develop a holistic approach to introducing and operating e-company car fleets.
In two virtual workshops in January and March, our working group analysed various entry and usage hurdles, including
- the lack of holistic consulting services to answer questions about e-company cars,
- high complexity of electricity cost billing,
- broad spectrum of e-company car users with heterogenous battery charging profiles,
- opaque public battery charging costs and significant market price variations, and
- opaque firm-internal electricity cost reimbursement policies.
Our analysis of the most significant hurdles reveals five primary root causes of the high complexity of electricity costs and billing (see info graphics):
- More complex billing for e-company cars vs. internal combustion cars demanding more time from users and companies
- Inconsistent technical solutions (wall box, charging station, charging card, etc.)
- Complex tax regulations for charging electricity cost
- Lack of experience of companies and users in technical, tax and financial accounting topics
- Lack of integrated billing solution/integration into company’s billing systems
In May, we will start developing an integrated solution for firm car fleets. If you have any questions about acondas and our experience in e-mobility, feel free to contact us at: info@acondas.com