Maintaining sustainable fleet operations in Latin America

By Daniel Bland - September 18, 2023

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With the ever-changing regulatory environments in many countries, being sustainable is a growing mandate in companies throughout Latin America, a challenging goal which must be carried out appropriately, according to some of the fleet and mobility experts set to speak at Fleet LatAm Conference 2023 in Mexico City.

Being sustainable could mean developing a company car policy (CCP) which mandates the usage of green fuel and adopts soft mobility options such as car sharing and bike leasing, according to Ricardo de Bolle who is Global Business Development Director for Latin America for multinational vehicle leasing and fleet management company Arval.

Many questions arise in companies, especially when it comes to those with global fleets based out of Europe which impact international fleet clients in South America. “While knowing the keys to your strategic approach is needed, also know the mind-set of your fleet managers,” Mr. de Bolle told Fleet LatAm.

In South America, costs and CSR (corporate and social responsibility) oppose each other, or to say being more sustainable usually implies the need to increase expenses. As such, there are still many more internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles in Latin America owing to high EV prices but also a lack of public charging facilities.

According to the Arval Mobility Observatory barometer for 2023, ICE represents 96% of the market in Peru while the global trend drops to approximately 60%. The rest of Latin America is more closely aligned with Peru. ?

As Arval has a global alliance with Element Fleet Management, Arval Latin America covers South America while Element Fleet Management is the largest player in Mexico.

Despite these challenges, many companies are seeking to transition their fleets to EVs, according to Olivier Deleau?who is New Business Deputy General Manager for Lease and Fleet Management based out of Mexico. See more here...