This is a decade, France undertook to reach carbon neutrality by 2050. Starting with that of the industries which must drastically lower their greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). Transport, energy, construction, factories: largely helped by the state, all the major sectors of the economy have embarked on the battle and the march in front seems irreversible in our country. A voluntarism that contrasts with what is observed abroad. In the United States, Donald Trump has returned to the White House and leaves the Paris Accords. In China, GHG emissions are getting on the rise. Even the European Union is preparing to lighten your green pactyet adopted in 2019. Suffice to say that the general movement slows down and worried.
Unsurprisingly, the year 2024 ended on a decline in the French automotive market with a huge disappointment: the stagnation of sales of electric versions. “Companies do not play the game,” castigated Agnès Pannier-Runacher, Minister of Ecological Transition, on RTL, at the end of December.
In fact, while in 2023 the registrations of light cars and vehicles operating only on batteries had jumped 71.6 % in the fleets, “the soufflé was clearly fell with an increase of 2.1 %”, note the ‘Arval mobility observatory, in its annual report, published on January 6. A brake stroke due mainly to small vans, decreasing 6.7 %, against an increase of 89.1 % a year earlier. The end of the 3,000 euros bonus has penalized a sector for which the offer remains little extensive. On the side of city dwellers and sedans, “the rise in power remains slow”, according to the observatory, at 5.3 %. Large engines winners, hybrids arrive 48.8 % of acquisitions.
Forced park managers to carry out the energy transition
“The abolition of the ecological premium constitutes a significant element of loads, but the increase in the penalty on thermal has produced a communicating mud game which tends to improve the cost of holding electrical ranges, notes Erwan Matte, Director of new mobility and CSR of the long -term rental company Athlon. Operated by the various manufacturers, the electrified models respond to a larger number of use cases. “
The regulatory and fiscal pressure encourages fleet managers to carry out the energy transition. However, “SMEs have very pragmatic choice criteria, with less room for maneuver than those of large groups, continues Erwan Matte. We manage to demonstrate that the mobility budget can be optimized, thanks to the support of employees , training in ecoconduite to preserve the batteries ‘autonomy, the implementation of on -site charging stations or at the employees’ home. “
A solution chosen by its Sodexo client, 56 % of the 2,200 vehicles are electrified, so as to raise the fear of the dry breakdown. “We are convinced of the role we have to play in minimizing the negative impacts of our activity on the environment. The fight against food waste is one of our major commitments. It was completely natural that our fleet follows our values. As a result is larger, “explains Stéphane Nevière, manager of the park.
Uncertainty
Formulas such as medium -term rental appeals to seasonal workers or companies whose needs sometimes prove to be punctual. A regime that allows certain employers to familiarize their drivers with new energies.
The fact remains that the pace of decarbonation has suffered from that of the professional market, down 4.4 %. “Political and economic uncertainties have hardly encouraged investments. For an SME with five vehicles, the correlation between purchase and growth of its activity remains strong,” said Flavien Neuvy, economist and director of the Cetelem observatory. Faced with this wait -and -see attitude, a clarification is essential.