LOM: opportunity or constraint for car fleets?
LOM... 3 letters that are shaking up the daily lives of fleet managers, exposing them to new constraints that will have a profound and lasting impact on the automotive landscape of corporate fleets.
Is this change a constraint or an opportunity? What tools do fleet managers have at their disposal to adapt their fleets to these new environmental requirements?
Focus on "greening" fleets
Au 1er On January 1, 2022, the LOM will require fleets of more than 100 vehicles to include, as a minimum, 10% of low CO2 emission vehicles (<60g CO2/km). In other words, 10% of vehicles will have to be either 100% electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids or hydrogen-powered vehicles, in the knowledge that conventional non-plug-in hybridization is de facto excluded from the possibilities (given pollutant emissions in excess of the above-mentioned rate).
While this effort is beneficial for the planet, does it correspond to the needs and uses of companies? Do fleet managers have the tools they need to assess the relevance of each vehicle's energy migration? Are automakers' offerings of low-emission vehicles adapted to these needs? If so, how can the right vehicle choices be made? What recharging solutions should be offered to electric vehicle drivers, taking into account their mobility needs? How can we encourage the systematic recharging of hybrid vehicles to avoid skyrocketing TCO?...
All these questions may seem remote and abstract... but the time has already come to make choices. For there is another essential component of this new legislative framework: the "ZFE-m". Here too, these 4 little letters are about to change the life of the fleet manager and, more broadly, that of the company in general. The ZFE-m are low-emission zones where the most polluting vehicles will be restricted or even banned altogether. This obligation concerns around ten geographical zones* where a large number of companies are concentrated.
Adopt the right tools to make the right choices with the LOM
The energy migration of a given vehicle cannot be done at random. It would be heresy to allocate an electric vehicle to a salesperson or a mobile technician who travels more than 500 km/day. Allocating a plug-in hybrid to a person who only travels on freeways makes no more sense.
Rigorous analysis of usage over a significant period of time is an essential step in avoiding risky or even counterproductive choices.
To help companies with this crucial step, Optimum offers a decision-support tool. This tool analyzes the movements of each vehicle over a 3-month period. The analysis is based on data supplied by the on-board telematics unit. This in-depth study highlights the compatibility of usage (driving, downtime) with a possible energy migration. In addition to this "matching" of uses/energy compatibility, the tool estimates the potential gains, both financial and environmental.
Four analyses are carried out by Optimum to guide skeptical companies, and to help more mature companies make the right decisions. By indicating the savings in terms of fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and TCO, tables make it possible to clearly measure the gains made. These analyses can be used to make personalized recommendations to help companies upgrade their fleets more rapidly.
Two types of reports will be made available to the fleet manager following these analyses:
- The Fleet Electric Report is used to recommend the number of vehicles to be converted, based on their current usage,
- The Electric Vehicle Alternative which enables us to recommend the most suitable models on the market.
Applying the LOM to the company
In conclusion, While the LOM may seem problematic for companies at first glance, let's not forget the law's nationwide vocation:
- Investing more and better in everyday transport
- Facilitate and encourage the deployment of new solutions to enable everyone to get around
- Embark on the transition to cleaner mobility.
On paper, the LOM is attractive in terms of environmental protection, but it poses a real headache for fleet managers. To achieve a meaningful energy transition, they need to rely on analysis tools. These tools must be based on a study of actual usage. They must also help them make the right decisions at the right time.
* Metropole de Lyon, Grenoble Alpes Métropole, Ville de Paris, Métropole du Grand Paris, Métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence, Métropole Nice-Côte-D'Azur, Métropole Toulon-Provence Méditerranée, Toulouse Métropole; Montpellier-Méditerranée Métropole, Eurométrople de Strasbourg, Métropole Rouen-Normandie.