A few months ago, a client we had helped implement a corporate mobility budget called me back.
Their company had gone all in: fully electrified fleet, no more PHEVs, and a solid corporate mobility plan focused on sustainability.
Everything looked perfect on paper.
Until the fleet manager said something that caught my attention:
“We’ve got cars sitting in the parking lot… and nobody wants them.”
Those cars? Combustion engines.
New employees, on the other hand, are either choosing the mobility budget with no car at all,
or waiting a few months before selecting their vehicle — and when they do, they go electric.
He summed it up perfectly:
“Once people drive electric, they don’t want to go back.
And those still driving combustion see their benefit-in-kind and think twice.”
What This Situation Reveals
That conversation stuck with me.
It perfectly illustrates how fast employee behavior evolves when a company rethinks its corporate mobility policy.
With a corporate mobility budget, people realize they can make different choices:
🚴 a company bike instead of a car,
🚆 public transport or shared mobility,
⚡ or a fully electric vehicle aligned with their lifestyle.
For the company, the benefits go far beyond cost control:
- Sustainable fleet management
- Carbon footprint reduction
- Stronger employer branding and employee satisfaction
The mobility budget is not just a financial tool — it’s a lever for real behavioral change.
Electrification and Flexibility: The New Normal
Sustainable corporate mobility is no longer about simply buying electric cars.
It’s about building a complete mobility ecosystem:
- EV charging infrastructure at the workplace
- Employee mobility coaching to support adoption
- Awareness programs around soft mobility
- Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) tools to make choices easy
At Next Mobility, this is exactly what we help companies achieve — from mobility consulting and budget implementation, to fleet electrification and corporate commuting optimization.
Because real change happens when people are empowered to move differently.
What I’ve Learned
From project to project, one lesson stands out:
the success of a corporate mobility plan depends less on technology, and more on people.
When you give employees freedom of choice, they quickly become drivers of the transformation.
And that shift happens faster than most companies expect.
A well-designed corporate mobility budget can turn constraints into opportunities — encouraging active mobility, promoting sustainability, and aligning your mobility strategy with your company’s values.
In Short
The world of corporate mobility is changing fast.
And if you’re wondering how to implement a mobility budget that actually works, start with your people.
Understand their needs, give them options, and build a mobility policy that reflects your company’s culture and ambitions.
Because once employees experience true mobility freedom — they rarely want to go back.