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Nearly half of fleet decision-makers say EVs cut costs, and this is the real inflection point

Published 13 February 2026

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The EV Café Team

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New research from Vanson Bourne, conducted with EO Charging, surveyed over 300 senior fleet decision-makers across the UK and US.

The results show:

43% expect lower total cost of ownership from EVs
Fleets are already 53% electrified on average
84% have at least partially implemented net-zero transport initiatives
54% cite cost savings as the primary driver

Public sector organisations are more than twice as likely to have fully implemented net-zero transport compared to the private sector.

But challenges remain:

81% say policy fluctuations undermine long-term planning
88% say energy price volatility makes electrification harder
80% of UK respondents cite global tensions as increasing supply-chain risk

EO Charging CEO Richard Staveley says fleet electrification has shifted from being compliance-led to becoming a mainstream business strategy, with organisations moving beyond pilots and into full operational deployment.

EV Café Takeaway

"Almost half say EVs reduce costs, what’s wrong with the other half? They’re mad".

"This is the real inflection point. Fleets aren’t going electric to be virtuous, they’re doing it because the numbers stack up".

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Watch the broadcast from the EV Cafe here: <https://youtu.be/pUt29iBQ4pc>

New research from Vanson Bourne, conducted with EO Charging, surveyed over 300 senior fleet decision-makers across the UK and US.

The results show:

43% expect lower total cost of ownership from EVs
Fleets are already 53% electrified on average
84% have at least partially implemented net-zero transport initiatives
54% cite cost savings as the primary driver

Public sector organisations are more than twice as likely to have fully implemented net-zero transport compared to the private sector.

But challenges remain:

81% say policy fluctuations undermine long-term planning
88% say energy price volatility makes electrification harder
80% of UK respondents cite global tensions as increasing supply-chain risk

EV Café Takeaway

"Almost half say EVs reduce costs, what’s wrong with the other half? They’re mad".

"This is the real inflection point. Fleets aren’t going electric to be virtuous, they’re doing it because the numbers stack up".