LOM... 3 letters that are changing the daily lives of fleet managers by exposing them to new constraints that will have a profound and lasting impact on the automotive landscape of corporate fleets.
Is this change a constraint or an opportunity? What tools do fleet managers have to adapt their vehicle fleet to these new environmental requirements?
Focus on “greening” fleets
As of January 1, 2022, the The LOM will require that fleets of more than 100 vehicles include at least 10% of vehicles with low CO2 emissions (<60g CO2/km). In other words, 10% of vehicles must be either 100% electric vehicles, or plug-in hybrid vehicles, or hydrogen vehicles, since conventional non-rechargeable hybridization is de facto excluded from the possibilities (taking into account polluting emissions higher than the rate mentioned above).
If this effort is beneficial for the planet, does it correspond to the needs and uses of businesses? Do fleet managers have the necessary tools to assess the relevance of the energy migration of each vehicle? Is the range of low-emission vehicles offered by car manufacturers adapted to these needs? If yes, how do you choose the right vehicles? What charging solutions can be offered to drivers of electric vehicles, taking into account their mobility needs? How can we encourage the systematic charging of hybrid vehicles to prevent the total cost of ownership from skyrocketing?
All of these questions may seem remote, abstract... However, the time for choices has already arrived. Because there is another essential element of this new legislative framework: the “Lez-M”. Here too, these 4 small letters are about to change the life of the fleet manager and more generally that of the company in general. LEZ-m are low-emission zones where the most polluting vehicles will be restricted or even banned altogether. And this obligation concerns a dozen geographical areas* where a large number of businesses are concentrated.
Adopting the right tools to make the right choices with the LOM
The migration of energy from a particular vehicle cannot happen by chance. Allocating an electric vehicle to a salesperson or a traveling technician who travels more than 500 km per day would be a mistake. Attributing a plug-in hybrid vehicle to someone who only drives on highways makes no sense either.
A rigorous analysis of use over a significant period of time is an essential step in order to avoid risky, and even counterproductive, choices.
To help businesses get through this crucial stage, Optimum offers a decision support tool. This tool analyzes the movements of each vehicle over a period of 3 months. The analysis is based on data provided by the embedded telematics unit. This in-depth study highlights the compatibility of uses (driving, downtime) with a possible energy transition. In addition to this mapping of uses and energy compatibility, the tool estimates potential gains, both financial and environmental.
Optimum carries out four analyses to guide skeptical companies and reverse the trend in favor of more mature companies. The tables clearly show the savings in terms of fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and TCO. These analyses make it possible to formulate personalized recommendations to develop their fleet more quickly.
Two types of reports will be made available to the fleet manager following these analyses:
- The Fleet Electric report, which makes it possible to recommend the number of vehicles to be converted according to their usual use,
- The alternative to electric vehicles, which makes it possible to make recommendations concerning the most suitable models on the market.
Applying the LOM to the business
In conclusion, Although the LOM may at first seem problematic for businesses, let's not forget the purpose of this law at the national level:
- Invest more and better in daily transport
- Facilitate and encourage the deployment of new solutions to enable everyone to move
- Start the transition to cleaner mobility.
Attractive on paper for the preservation of the environment, the LOM is nevertheless a real headache for the fleet manager. To succeed in its energy transition, it must rely on analytical tools. These tools must be based on the study of real uses. They should also help him make the right decisions at the right time.
* Metropolis of Lyon, Grenoble Alpes Métropole, City of Paris, City of Paris, Metropolis of Grand Paris, Metropolis of Grand Paris, Metropolis of Aix-Marseille-Provence, Metropolis of Nice, Côte d'Azur, Metropolis of Toulon-Provence, Mediterranean Metropolis, Toulouse Metropole, Toulouse Metropole, Toulouse Metropolis; Montpellier-Mediterranean Metropolis; Montpellier-Mediterranean Metropolis; Montpellier-Mediterranean Metropolis, Metropolis of Greater Paris, Metropolis of Strasbourg, Metropolis of Rouen-Normandy.
