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The Arval Mobility Observatory undertook an independent study in cooperation with Ipsos on Employee mobility, current practices and expectations of employees regarding their company’s mobility offers.
More than 2900 employees were surveyed across 6 European countries between the 1st and the 11th of September 2022.
This survey demonstrates that offering mobility solutions to employees is a way for companies to improve attractiveness and benefit in terms of talent retention.

In its latest publication “The challenges of battery recycling in 10 questions”, the Arval Mobility Observatory provides a concise outlook of the automotive industry’s challenges regarding battery recycling.

Smart pool cars allows companies using traditional pool cars to equip them with the Arval car sharing solution in order to digitalise the entry to the pool vehicles thanks to the keyless technology, ease everyday management of their pool’s fleet, expand the use of a given fleet to more people and gain efficiency

In 2018, Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicles accounted for 95 % of all passenger car registrations. In 4 years, the landscape has changed and has benefited to electrified vehicles, the present consisting of broad mix of powertrains. The European Comission rules of CO2 emissions were updated in June. What are these new rules and what could be their impact on the current fiscal/tax measures in European countries?

After two full years of the first global pandemic in a century, one thing is certain: our world has fundamentally changed. Mobility and Real Estate have changed forever, due to Covid-19. As a result, business-related mobility, commercial real estate models and corporate mobility solutions have evolved significantly.

Discover more in our latest publication and watch the webinar based on it.

Today, our smartphones run our lives, from planning and booking, to paying for goods and services. And soon, our vehicles will be able to do the same.
AI and connectivity technology in cars has enabled breakthroughs in driver and passenger convenience, comfort, efficiency, and safety.
Car buyers and fleet managers now place great value on connectivity and software features, not just on vehicle performance. And as technical capability increases, the benefits of connected vehicle technology will become even more significant.

The climate emergency, well-being at work, the explosion in fuel costs, retaining talent... Companies no longer need convincing that they should care about their employees' travel. Moreover, in more and more countries, they are even legally obliged to do so, in a context where 90% of French workers want to be able to reduce the environmental impact of their daily travel (Ipsos).

In the midst of a transformation from traditional drive technology to electric or electrified powertrains in the automotive industry, Jan Oehmicke, Vice President for the DACH region, MG Motor Europe, explains to the Arval Mobility Observatory the strategic pillars upon which the company will evolve in the coming years.

Light commercial vehicles account for a disproportionate number of vehicles in cities, where reducing emissions is high priority. CSR targets, fuel costs and exclusion zones are also providing strong change motivators for LCV fleet managers. This combination means LCVs are rapidly going electric. As manufacturers increase the choice of models, and drivers express a preference for driving electric commercial vehicles (eLCVs), fleet managers find themselves making different choices, particular for their urban fleets.