Climate Group’s EV100 initiative has passed the milestone of more than 400,000 electric vehicles across the globe as the corporate shift to electric gathers pace.

Total reported EVs put on the road by EV100 businesses jumped 93% in the last 12 months

Total reported EVs put on the road by EV100 businesses jumped 93% in the last 12 months – and members are on track to collectively transition to over 5.75 million vehicles by 2030.

The organisation’s newly released Progress and Insights Report also shows a gear change for charging rollout – the EV100 network has already deployed more than 30,000 individual charging units across 72 markets worldwide, with commitments to install infrastructure at over 6,000 sites globally by the end of the decade.

Sandra Roling, director of transport of Climate Group, said: “In the fifth year of EV100, it’s fantastic to see how much we have grown together. It’s not just about committing to transition to EVs, it’s making it happen. Our members are taking action today to take polluting petrol and diesel vehicles off the road, almost doubling the number of EVs within their combined fleets in last 12 months. It’s great, too, to see them roll-out charging stations at their premises and invest in the wider infrastructure that will make electric road transport the new reality for all.”

But the group continued to call for support from policymakers, in particular through clear phase-out dates for petrol and diesel vehicles and on measures such as zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandates and CO2 standards, which it says will help businesses to invest with more clarity and confidence in EVs as the future of road transport.

Roling continued: “More and more businesses are viewing a transition to EVs as a necessary part of their sustainability drive and EV100 members are at the cutting edge of this transition. We need their ambition to be matched by governments, carmakers and businesses across the globe. To limit global temperature rises to no more than 1.5 degrees, far more vehicles need to switch to electric. To support this, charging infrastructure must be built out rapidly and manufacturers must expand the volume and variety of vehicles on the market. Governments need to provide clear direction in the form of phase-out dates, supported by measures such as ZEV mandates and CO2 standards.”

Founded in 2017, EV100 has grown from an initial group of 10 businesses to a network of 127 EV pioneers spanning 100 global markets.

The Climate Group has also widened the focus, after launching a new EV100+ commitment focused on medium- and heavy-duty vehicles larger than 7.5 tonnes. Its five launch members alone will together transition over 90,000 vehicles to zero emission by 2040 in OECD markets, China and India.

Roling summed up: “Our Progress and Insights Report launched today is clear – EV100 members are taking bold steps now to increase the number of EVs on the road. It shows businesses can really shift the needle when they put their collective weight behind it, and make sure the transition to electric is as swift as possible.”

To access the new EV100 report, click here.