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Fleet Meet: Pricing Volatility, OEM Portfolio Changes & Emerging EV Infrastructure Weaknesses

In this Global Fleet video, Hans Damen and AF discuss the comparison between fleet trends in Europe and North America. Join them for further discussion on vehicle pricing, availability, and electric vehicles in both parts of the world.

September 7, 2022

The biweekly Fleet Meet video series is co-produced by Automotive Fleet and Fleet360 to compare and contrast fleet trends occurring in both Europe and North America. The discussion is co-hosted by Hans Damen, managing partner of Fleet360 who is based in Europe; and Automotive Fleet Magazine, which is based in the U.S. and follows North American fleet market trends in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.


🎙Today’s topics include:

  • Multiple price increases in Europe from time of a vehicle’s order to its delivery. Grumbling about no price protection for prior year order that are cancelled and rescheduled for the next model-year.

  • Decrease in the number of A and B segment cars in Europe and increased limited number of compact van choices in the U.S. market.

  • As the number of EVs in operation increases there are increased examples deficiencies in public recharging infrastructure.

  • With increased demands on the electrical grid due to a severe drought, the state of California has issued its first-ever advisories requesting EV owners not to recharge vehicles during peak hours.

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