Belgium’s shifting fleet landscape
The mobility package is often considered to be a fixed part of an employee’s total reward package, with cars remaining omnipresent. However, our recent mobility survey highlights factors that influence our current mobility landscape, including legislation and sustainability objectives.
While legislation has been effective in promoting electric vehicles (EVs) so that they now represent 68% of new company cars (compared to under 60% last year), a significant proportion of companies still continue to opt for non-electric vehicles. Even so, the trend towards EVs is likely to rise in the coming years thanks to the accelerated decrease in the tax deductibility of vehicles producing CO2 emissions. However, the impact of the new Belgian government’s policies might result in employers reconsidering hybrid cars in their mobility mix.
The mobility trend towards electrification also empowers organisations to meet their sustainability targets and the environmental expectations of employees, customers and other stakeholders.
“Two-thirds of commuting in Belgium is done by car. It is therefore no surprise that mobility and mobility policies remain car centric and continue to be a hot topic within organisations."
Pierre DemoulinImplementing electrification
Our survey shows that, even after organisations have chosen a strategy of fleet electrification, they still need to overcome a number of challenges in order to ensure that electrification remains a cost-efficient decision. This includes implementing policies on the reimbursement of home charging costs, such as installation and charging fees, and deciding who pays idle or rotation fees charged for blocking a public charging station after charging is complete – assuming that information is actually provided by the electric charging provider.
“With the ever-increasing focus on electrification and multimodal transport solutions, driven by both regulatory changes and societal demands for environmental responsibility, the mobility paradigm is undergoing a shift. The challenge will be to find a solution that works for both employees and employers.”
Bart Van den BusscheThe Federal Mobility Budget
Designed as an alternative to company cars, the Federal Mobility Budget helps companies to meet their sustainability targets by encouraging employees to use their mobility budget in an eco-friendlier way. While many of our respondents are interested in implementing the Federal Mobility Budget, only 40% have taken that step due to the administrative burden, unclear or changing legislation and perceived inequality due to some employees with flexible income plan vehicles being ineligible for it. The new Belgian government needs to formulate clear, practical legislation to overcome these hurdles.
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Bart Van den Bussche
Pierre Demoulin
Senior Manager, PwC Belgium
