The Guide to Accompanying the Transition
From the treatment of fringe benefits to technological maturity: how the environment changes for those operating electric company cars
When it comes to electric mobility, things are changing at a rapid pace and two years can be too long if you have run out of innovations. From this awareness comes the renewal of the Guide to Fleet Electrification by Motus-E, the main Italian association that brings together industrial operators, the automotive supply chain, the academic world and opinion movements to facilitate the spread of electric mobility in the country. This is the second edition, after the first in 2023: a due update, to intercept the need for information on evolving issues.
"Compared to the first edition, the context has changed a lot," confirms Francesco Naso, secretary general of Motus-E. "On the one hand, the treatment of fringe benefits, with the new Irpef legislation for employees using company cars, is directing the market towards zero-emission vehicles. On the other hand, the broader European context has seen the evolution of the market itself: today there are more models, more affordable prices and more mature technology, as well as a much more widespread and evolved recharging infrastructure'.
But then there is the need to mention the ESG constraints and the European decarbonisation plans, 'which have made corporate fleets a central player in the technology transition, as demonstrated by the results achieved in countries such as the UK, Belgium and the Netherlands'.
The Guide 2025 focuses on the figure of the fleet manager, who is faced with intense challenges, having to balance mobility and sustainability needs, while also taking care of infrastructure and operational management.
"We revised the guide on many aspects, also updating the TCO data for both cars and light commercial vehicles. To do this, we engaged in a constructive dialogue with the industry associations and the fleet managers of our member companies. The suggestion to put regulation first in this new edition came from them,' explains Naso. Looking at the market as a whole, electric mobility in Italy continues to struggle. It is no secret that the Italian market has so far been one of the European markets that has least embraced the transition to electric, even in the company car sector. But the story changes if we focus on the recharging network, which is expanding significantly. By 30 June 2025, more than 67,500 public charging points were active, of which more than 10,000 were installed in the last year alone. The situation along motorways is also improving, where infrastructure is essential to enable smooth and unhindered use over long distances (and thus to meet the typical needs of business mobility).
