A few weeks ago, I shared a story from the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of our clients in Belgium had implemented a corporate mobility budget<\/strong> and transitioned to a fully electric vehicle fleet<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Less than a year later, they faced an unexpected issue: unused combustion cars sitting in the parking lot<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The goal of my post wasn\u2019t to promote EVs \u2014 it was to discuss sustainable fleet management<\/strong> and the very real challenges companies face when electrification<\/strong>, employee turnover<\/strong>, and fiscal policies<\/strong> intersect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And yet, the reactions told a much bigger story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The post reached far more people than expected and sparked hundreds of comments \u2014 many thoughtful, but also surprisingly emotional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n From \u201cEVs aren\u2019t practical for long trips\u201d<\/em> to \u201cnobody drives one unless someone pays them to\u201d<\/em>, it revealed something deeper about how people react to change in corporate mobility<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Interestingly, most of the people commenting weren\u2019t even from Belgium<\/strong> \u2014 or sometimes even from Europe<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Many came from the U.S. and U.K.<\/strong>, where the context is entirely different:<\/p>\n\n\n\n No wonder the discussion felt like two different realities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What seems obvious in Belgium \u2014 a company switching to electric or introducing a mobility budget \u2014 can look radical elsewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When a company redefines its internal mobility policy<\/strong>, employees often feel uncertainty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Switching from a company car to a mobility budget<\/strong> or bike-for-work scheme<\/strong> isn\u2019t just a logistical change \u2014 it\u2019s a cultural one<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n That\u2019s why at Next Mobility<\/strong>, we don\u2019t only deliver mobility consulting for companies<\/strong>; we focus on mobility coaching<\/strong> and change management<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Helping employees understand the advantages of the mobility budget<\/strong> and the benefits of active mobility<\/strong> (walking, e-biking, car sharing) is key to long-term success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Belgium offers a unique environment for sustainable corporate mobility<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Because of its fiscal incentives<\/strong> and ATN (benefit-in-kind)<\/strong> taxation, companies have accelerated the electrification of their vehicle fleets<\/strong> faster than in many EU markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n From my own experience, the number of cases where an electric company car doesn\u2019t fit<\/strong> is actually very limited<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For others, the corporate mobility budget<\/strong> opens the door to public transport, shared cars<\/strong>, and even Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS)<\/strong> solutions \u2014 especially in cities like Brussels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For me, fleet electrification<\/strong> is not up for debate anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s one of the necessary steps to reduce corporate carbon footprints<\/strong> and ensure sustainable mobility for employees<\/strong> and future generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The real question is how companies manage the transition<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n That\u2019s where data, experience, and empathy<\/strong> matter more than ideology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n At Next Mobility<\/strong>, we help organizations design and implement sustainable mobility strategies<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Because when employees experience the freedom of new mobility \u2014 whether through an electric car<\/strong>, an e-bike<\/strong>, or public transport<\/strong> \u2014 they rarely want to go back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The discussion around EVs often hides a deeper truth: we\u2019re not just talking about cars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We\u2019re talking about how we move<\/strong>, how we work<\/strong>, and how we adapt to change<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And while the global debate can sound polarized, the Belgian experience proves something simple:<\/p>\n\n\n\n with the right framework and mindset, sustainable mobility becomes the obvious choice<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \ud83e\udded Why do you think sustainable mobility<\/strong> still triggers such strong reactions?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Is it fear of change, habit, or a lack of local understanding?<\/p>\n\n\n\n #CorporateMobility #SustainableFleetManagement #EVTransition #MobilityBudget #ChangeManagement #NextMobility #MobilitySolutions #Belgium #Sustainability<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A few weeks ago, I shared a story from the field. One of our clients in Belgium had implemented a corporate mobility budget and transitioned to a fully electric vehicle fleet. Less than a year later, they faced an unexpected issue: unused combustion cars sitting in the parking lot. The goal of my post wasn\u2019t […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3456,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3455","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-post"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\ud83d\udcac A Flood of Emotions Around Sustainable Mobility<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\u2699\ufe0f The Psychology Behind Mobility Change<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddea The Belgian Example: A Fast-Moving Market<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\ud83c\udf0d Electrification Is Not the Debate \u2014 It\u2019s the Direction<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\ud83e\udd1d Supporting Companies Through the Shift<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\ud83d\udca1 Final Thought<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n