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Sharing is caring: Maximising car use is best for business and the planet
Ticking all the boxes On-demand corporate car sharing not only means business mobility keeps moving; it helps reduce reliance on grey fleet and it’s good for the environment too. Research from CoMoUK, the shared transport charity, shows that a car share scheme can have significant benefits in reducing congestion and emissions. Each shared vehicle can take 18.5 vehicles off the road and typically shared vehicles are more environmentally friendly, emitting on average 26.5 per cent lower carbon emissions compared to the average UK car. Businesses that create their own corporate car share scheme could be part of that sustainability story. But how easy is it to set up? Tap and Go Right now, businesses need simplicity – and that’s what Europcar’s innovative ‘Tap and Go’ on-demand car sharing technology delivers. It can be installed into a company’s existing pool cars with minimal disruption and the system, accessible via a mobile app, can be used by all authorised drivers. It’s 100% digital – there’s no need for manual form filling. And keyless access – a tap on the windscreen with any mobile device will do the trick – means there’s no worry about keys collection or lost keys! Drivers can book their own rental and access the vehicle in the car park when they’re ready to start their journey. Returning the vehicle is just as easy. 14 | June 2022 | Company Car & Van
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And keyless access – a tap with any mobile device will do the trick – means there’s no worry about keys collection or lost keys!
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The working from home/office hybrid is changing the mobility needs of business travellers. For many businesses, the current new car supply shortage has left them with a curious dilemma. New vehicles are not available to replace company cars at the end of their lease or contract. But there’s a car park full of pool cars not being used by employees who are now working from home. Pool cars are often ring-fenced for those one-off, one day turn-around trips and not available for those who usually have access to company cars. But with company cars on fixed lease agreements needing to be returned, clever thinking is needed to keep businesses on the move. The fact that the average vehicle is parked 96 per cent of the time, or 23 hours a day, further illustrates that pool car fleets could be put to better use. It could be the answer to the supply drought. Yet, for many businesses, the thought of making significant investment to make better use of pool cars, replacing manual processes, is daunting and potentially cost-prohibitive. That’s where Corporate Car Sharing fits in.
But easy doesn’t mean a loss of control. Corporate Car Sharing from Europcar gives fleet and business travel managers the insight they need to stay in control of employee mobility. Monitoring and reporting via the platform provides real-time updates on bookings, vehicle utilisation, cost and even CO2 consumption. It’s a well-managed and clever way to keep employees mobile when they need to be, without relying on their own vehicles. Fit for purpose Europcar is offering three different packages – each fit for purpose – to put on-demand car sharing in the company car park. n Sharing Tech: We supply the tech for your cars to maximise utilisation. There’s no need to rent vehicles from us. n Sharing Fleet: If you need cars too, we can supply the fleet with the tech built-in, plus roadside assistance.
n Sharing Pro: Or for hassle-free car sharing, there’s our full corporate car sharing package which includes vehicle maintenance and cleaning, safety checks, fuel card and roadside assistance. Getting rid of the Grey Europcar Corporate Car Sharing provides a neat solution to grey fleet challenges, too. Driver wellbeing is a moral obligation as well as a legal one for any business. Knowing that employees are using well maintained and serviced vehicles is a given. But the current vehicle supply challenges mean that some businesses may revert to a reliance on grey fleet – employees’ own vehicles – simply because new vehicles are delayed. This not only means a lack of visibility over vehicle condition, it also reduces the opportunities to address driver training. With Corporate Car Sharing those risks can be eliminated. Fleet and travel managers will know that employees are in the right, wellmaintained, vehicle for the job and they’ll know when and how the vehicle is being used. Want to know more? Tap into Europcar’s wealth of fleet expertise and technology with a purpose to create a Corporate Car Sharing solution that addresses your current – and future – business mobility needs. To find out more about how Europcar can help with your business mobility challenges visit https://www.europcar.co.uk/business/ corporate-car-sharing. www.companycarandvan.co.uk
