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EXTRACT  OF  THE    2015  FLEET  BAROMETER        

France  

Methodology

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Sample •  4 557 interviews including 3 632 through Europe and 925 out of Europe

•  Fleet managers in companies of all industries using corporate vehicles Target

•  Q1 2015 Fieldwork period

Data collection

method •  CATI system (Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing)

•  10 minutes in average Duration

of the interview

Quotas •  Companies size and sector

Perimeter of the study Focus Europe

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Methodology

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Companies with less than 10 employees 100 interviews

Companies with 10 to 99 employees 61 interviews

Companies with 100 to 249 / 499 / 999 employees 82 interviews

Companies with 250 / 500 / 1 000 employees and more 59 interviews

Less than 100

employees 161

interviews

More than 100

employees 141

interviews

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1. Characteristics of the market 12

2. Characteristics of the fleet 15

3. Financing 23

4. Car policy & choice criteria 38

5. Mobility 45

6. Telematics / mobile applications 52

7. Environment 64

Index

12%

12%

18%

22%

7%

7%

14%

11%

Increase

Decrease

+ 5% - 3% + 7% + 4%

+ 5% + 6% + 4% + 4%

+ 4% + 12% - 2% + 16%

+ 11% + 12% + 10% + 7%

Increase Decrease

% which think that the total number of vehicles of their company fleet will…

Fleet growth potential in next three years

Balance 2014

Balance 2012

Balance 2013

Balance 2015

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Balance = Fleet growth will increase – Fleet growth will decrease Base: companies with corporate vehicles = 100%

•  French businesses appear rather pessimistic compared to their European counterparts.

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Characteristics of the fleet

12% 11% 18% 18%3% 8% 6% 6%

Decreased

Increased

17% 12% 9% 15%2% 8% 6% 6%

Decreased

Increased

Increased

Decreased

Perceived evolution of average duration since last year

Passenger Cars

Light Commercial Vehicles

% which think that duration of usage in the company has…

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‘Don’t know’ and ‘Remained the same’ not displayed Base: companies Light Commercial Vehicles or Passenger Cars / Excluding second-hand vehicles

•  In France as in Europe, fleet managers perceive that detention period has gotten longer for PCs and for LCVs.

11% 12% 17% 18%0% 3% 5% 6%

Decreased

Increased

15% 17% 15% 9%0% 2% 7% 6%Decreased

Increased

Increased

Decreased

Perceived evolution of average duration since last year

Passenger Cars

Light Commercial Vehicles

% which think that duration of usage in the company has…

2014 2015 2014 2015

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‘Don’t know’ and ‘Remained the same’ not displayed Base: companies Light Commercial Vehicles or Passenger Cars / Excluding second-hand vehicles

•  Concerning the duration of usage, the upward trend observed in 2014 continues in 2015.

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Financing

Operating leasing Finance leasing Car credit Self purchase*

Main financing method

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*Self-purchase = outright purchase + credit (other than car credit) Data have been consolidated: 3 years average

Base: companies with corporate vehicles = 100% ‘Don’t know’ and ‘others’ excluded

•  Leasing solutions, and in particular operating leasing, are quite widespread in France, especially in large and very large companies.

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Car policy and choice criteria

Actions that will help to save the most

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Base: companies with corporate vehicles = 100%

Manual mileage tracking by the fleet manager through email , sms etc.

Introduction of fuel cards with mileage report

Automatic mileage feedback through an electronic box

Driver’s accidents tracking

After accident claims analysis with supervisor

Establishment of a franchise borne with driver

Introduction of eco-driving training

Implementation of training on prevention of road risks

All responses

•  A wide range of actions considered useful to save money.

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Mobility

Dedicated organisation in charge of travel and mobility

Europe France

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Base: companies with corporate vehicles = 100%

% with a dedicated organisation in charge of all the possible means of travel available to all the employees

5% 8% 35% 35%

1

2

3

4

5

•  Large and very large companies sometimes set up a dedicated organization to take care of all possible means of travel for employees. It is much less frequent in small and medium businesses.

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Telema<cs  &  mobile  applica<ons  

Use of Telematics

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Base: companies with corporate vehicles = 100%

11% 7% 13% 20%

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2

3

4

5

•  Telematics are mainly used by very large companies but French companies tend to use them less than their European counterparts.

Use of Telematics

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Base: companies with corporate vehicles = 100%

10% 11%20% 13%

1

2

3

4

5

2012 2015 2012 2015

•  The use of Telematics has not increased since 2012.

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Environment

New energies already in place in the fleet

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Base: companies with corporate vehicles = 100%

9%9%

5%3%

1%1%

1%

1%3%

2%2%

1%1%

13%17%

8%11%

6%7%

3%

1%3%

9%7%

3%3%

At least one technology

Hybrid

Plug-in Hybrid

CNG (Compressed Natural Gas)

LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas)

Electric Vehicle

Fuel Cell Electric / Hydrogen

29%26%

21%16%

5%8%

2%4%

1%4%

12%10%

1%

24%26%

17%15%

8%11%

2%3%

4%

11%13%

3%5%

Considered in the next 3 years

Already in place France Europe

•  Hybrid and electric vehicles are rather widespread in very large companies •  These technologies arouse the interest of unequipped companies.