HMRC data shows company car emissions have fallen 26.7% year‑on‑year, driven by rapid electrification:
Average CO₂ dropped from 56 g/km → 41 g/km
Less than 1% of company cars now exceed 165 g/km
Combustion company cars now average 79 g/km, the same as the original Prius (1997)
The EV Café Takeaway
“That is how far we have come.” - John
But Sam links this to last week’s emissions‑loophole story:
“All of these figures are probably wrong…real‑world emissions are significantly worse. Without accurate in‑use emissions reporting, fleet CO₂ data is optimistic fiction." - Sam
“Direction of travel is positive.” - John
“Direction of travel is suitably vague… we need proper numbers.” - Sam
Even with imperfect data, the trend is clear: fleets are electrifying fast, but accurate reporting must catch up.