Vattenfall electrifies entire fleet

Vattenfall, the Swedish state-owned electricity producer, is switching its entire fleet to electric vehicles. Over a period of five years, more than 3,500 cars and LCVs in the company's locations in Sweden (1,700 vehicles), the Netherlands (750 vehicles) and Germany (1,100 vehicles) will be replaced by electric alternatives.

The company has had experience with e-mobility since 2009. The decision to completely transform Vattenfall's fleet is a major step towards its ambitions to be completely climate-neutral by 2050. 

“By supplying charging points, we already help our customers drive electric. The decision to switch our fleet not only contributes to reducing CO2 emissions, but also sets an example for other companies,” says Martijn Hagens, responsible for E-mobility at Vattenfall.

Vattenfall offers normal and fast-charging solutions to both retail and business customers and operates close to 6,000 electric vehicle charging points in Sweden, Germany and the Netherlands. 

The EU has agreed to reduce transport emissions with 60% by 2050. Vattenfall's decision demonstrates the importance of bottom-up initiatives in achieving this goal.

“The trend towards more affordable batteries with a wider range has already set in, which is why we believe the time is right to make this change”, says Hagens. “But electric cars still require a high financial investment. And there isn't much choice yet in electric LCVs. Stricter CO2 emissions standards at EU level would give car manufacturers the confidence that the EVs are the way forward, hopefully resulting in market growth and a wider range of cars at lower prices”.

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