Insights and Researches

A closer look at the impact of the EU's Clean Corporate Fleets Vehicles Proposal

At the start of 2026, battery electric vehicles (BEV) continued to gain ground across Europe.
At EU level, electric cars accounted for close to one in five new registrations.

The Light Commercial Vehicles (LCV) market is often perceived as complex and constrained – amid emissions regulation, infrastructure constraints, and several years of contracting volumes. The reality is much more nuanced.

From vehicle design studios to dealership floors and fleet command centres, generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is opening new possibilities in the fleet and mobility sector – where efficiency is critical and change moves fast. Traditional artificial intelligence has already transformed the automotive world through automation and analytics. GenAI marks a distinct evolution. It doesn’t just analyse information; it can generate content, simulate scenarios, make recommendations, and support decision-making at-scale.

Across Europe’s largest registration markets, corporate fleets continue to lead BEV penetration, even if some countries experienced short-term slowdowns linked to regulatory and policy uncertainty

Arval, a BNP Paribas company and a global leader in full-service leasing and mobility solutions, today unveils the 2026 Global Fleet and Mobility Barometer conducted by the Arval Mobility Observatory. Based on 10,157 interviews with fleet decision-makers across 33 countries, this new edition highlights a decisive transition: companies are moving from ambition to execution, redefining their electrification, cost-management and mobility strategies with a sharper operational focus.

ARVAL MOBILITY OBSERVATORY RELEASES NEW WHITE PAPER ON THE INTEGRATION OF USED-CAR LEASING AS A COST EFFICIENT AND SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS