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Ground transport / Car hire We are working with many of our corporate clients to help them design business travel policies that encourage employees to access low-emission vehicles, or even mandate that” evolving world of local politics, where road transport is so often cast as either the hero or the villain. With so much hype and misinformation surrounding the demonization of diesel, the real-world capabilities of electric vehicles and the potential for Mobility as a Service (Maas), they are spending huge amounts of time trying to educate and inform local policymakers and customers.” In addition, the report states that 2019 is a year when multiple mobility models compete for a bigger share of city trips. Car rental and car club suppliers will have to work harder than ever to demonstrate that they have an important place in the hierarchy of urban transport solutions. MaaS means users view any mobility provider as part of a pay-per-go service, as opposed to a one-off or long-term financial arrangement. “The automotive industry in general is in the early stages of a paradigm shift when it comes to vehicle ownership,” says Sales Director for Thrifty Car & Van Rental Caroline Gallagher. “A combination of factors – including changing consumer attitudes, intensifying environmental concerns and advancements in connected and autonomous technology – is causing a trend towards mobility as a service. “This encompasses services like ride hailing and sharing, public transport in its various guises and also vehicle rental. Essentially, it is borne out of a shift in the consumer psyche, from viewing mobility as an asset that one owns (a car) to seeing it as a service that can be used at any time.” Green light Companies are under pressure from shareholders to be environmentally responsible and one way they can do that is move towards electric and hybrid vehicles – EVs in car clubs are particularly popular. Enterprise more than doubled the number of alternatively powered vehicles in its UK fleet in 2018. As Europcar’s Dan Hawkes explains: “We are working with many of our corporate clients to help them design business travel policies that encourage employees to access low-emission vehicles, or even mandate that if they are likely to be travelling into low emission zones.” Europcar’s hybrid/EV vehicles represent 8.7% of its UK fleet, and hybrids constitute 5% of the cars purchased by Hertz. “Although the percentage of diesel vehicles in Hertz UK’s fleet has noticeably reduced this year, customers who drive long distances still request them,” says Johnson. According to the BVRLA Annual Insight research 2019, the UK car rental fleet’s environmental credentials are notable, having an average 119g/km emissions, 94% CAZ compliance and an average age of just six months old. Corporate bookings make up 57% of transactions, with an average eight-day rental and travelling 616 miles. Car rental used to be the last bastion of unmanaged travel, but this has changed thanks to improved technology and a more flexible service that bring together car clubs, short-term and long-term rental on one booking platform, giving travel managers ultimate control and visibility. 68 THEBUSINESSTRAVELMAG.COM
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Page 25 and 26: FOR BUSINESS AWARD-WINNING BUSINESS
Page 27 and 28: THE CONVERSATION in brief... Clive
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