Electrifying a Vehicle Fleet in 2026

France's Mobility Orientation Law (LOM) requires a gradual electrification of fleets of more than 100 vehicles. For a fleet manager, a CFO or a CSR officer, the question is no longer whether to electrify, but how to do it without disrupting operations. This guide details the Volticom method: assessing the existing fleet, choosing vehicles by use case, charging infrastructure, a transition spread over 3 to 5 years, driver training and total cost of ownership (TCO) calculation.

Electrifying a fleet is not just about swapping combustion vehicles for electric ones. It is as much an infrastructure project as a vehicle-purchasing project — and it is precisely the charging infrastructure that determines whether the rollout succeeds or fails.

1. The LOM: your legal obligations

The 2019 Mobility Orientation Law (LOM) requires companies managing more than 100 vehicles to meet a growing quota of low-emission vehicles (LEVs) — Crit'Air 0, 1 or 2 — when renewing their fleet:

Deadline	LEV quota on renewals
2022	10%
2024 (ongoing)	20%
2027	40%
2030	70%

Be aware: failure to meet these quotas is declared in the environmental annex. It has a direct impact on the company's CSR rating, and exposes it to URSSAF fines if the trajectory toward the 2030 deadline is not maintained.

2. Auditing your current fleet

Before any electrification, you need to understand your fleet as it operates today. There are four dimensions to analyse:

• Usage profiles — Distinguish urban use (sales reps driving less than 50 km/day) from high-mileage drivers (a technician covering 200 km/day or more). Each profile calls for a different vehicle and a different charging strategy.
• Vehicle return base — Does the vehicle return to a company car park equipped with charge points? To the employee's home with a wallbox? Does it move between several sites?
• Vehicle types — Vans, saloons, SUVs, light commercial vehicles: every segment now has an electric equivalent.
• Utilisation rate — A vehicle parked 14 hours a day is an ideal candidate for electrification, because it can charge at leisure overnight.

3. Choosing EVs by use case

Once usage is mapped out, the right electric vehicle is chosen by starting from the real need, not from the catalogue. Here are the typical matches:

Use case	Recommended EVs	Range	Starting price
Urban sales rep	Renault 5 E-Tech, Peugeot e-208	300 km	€25,000
Regional sales rep	Tesla Model 3, Renault Mégane E-Tech	450 km	€35,000
Manager / executive	BMW i4, Mercedes CLA, Tesla Model Y	500+ km	€45,000–65,000
Urban van	Renault Kangoo E-Tech, Citroën e-Berlingo	300 km	€28,000–35,000
Long-haul van	Ford E-Transit, Mercedes eSprinter	350 km	€50,000–65,000

4. Charging infrastructure: the key factor

An electric fleet without suitable charging leads straight to failure. The golden rule is to split charging across three channels:

• 70% of charging at the company — the overnight top-up in the workplace car park, at 7.4 to 11 kW;
• 20% at the employee's home — a wallbox provided by the company, a retention lever;
• 10% in public on direct current (DC) — for long journeys and emergencies.

Volticom offers a multi-site fleet package: charge points at the company, wallboxes at employees' homes, centralised monitoring and automatic billing of the energy consumed.

5. Recommended transition plan (3-5 years)

Electrifying a fleet is done in stages, to collect real-world data before scaling up:

1. Year 1 — Pilot of 5 to 10 EVs. Installing charge points at the company and rolling out 5 vehicles among managers, while collecting real TCO data.
2. Year 2 — 30% rollout. Extension to regional sales reps and installation of wallboxes at managers' homes.
3. Year 3 — 50 to 60% of the fleet. Full turnover of city cars and switching light commercial vehicles to electric.
4. Years 4-5 — Target of 70% and above. Finalising LOM 2030 compliance and CSRD reporting.

6. Driver training

An electric vehicle is not an electrified combustion car: it calls for new habits — eco-driving, charge management, using apps such as Chargemap or ABRP. Volticom provides:

• a one-hour on-site training session for each user (charging, app, good driving practices);
• a getting-started kit (QR code detailing the process, recommended charging card);
• a phone hotline (09 55 92 66 32) available to all employee users.

7. Calculating TCO: EV vs combustion over 5 years

How much does charging cost? The real comparison per 100 km

Charging mode	Price / kWh	Cost / 100 km	Cost / year (15,000 km)
Home charge point — off-peak hours	~€0.15	€2.7	€405
Home charge point — peak hours	~€0.25	€4.5	€675
Public charge point AC (Ionity, Allego)	~€0.40	€7.2	€1,080
DC rapid charge point (Tesla Supercharger)	~€0.55	€9.9	€1,485
Diesel (6 L/100 km × €1.65)	—	€9.9	€1,485
Petrol (7 L/100 km × €1.75)	—	€12.3	€1,840

€1,435 in savings per year vs petrol, for 15,000 km/year charged off-peak at home.

Calculation based on: EV consumption of 18 kWh/100 km, EDF regulated tariff (TRV) 2026, fuel prices from March 2026.

The 5-year, 100,000 km balance sheet (typical fleet use)

• Energy: €2,000 for an EV (workplace off-peak) versus €12,000 for petrol — a €10,000 saving.
• Maintenance: €2,000 for an EV versus €5,500 for a combustion vehicle — a €3,500 saving.
• Resale at 5 years: EV depreciation of around 45% (improving), versus around 55% for combustion.
• Overall, the 5-year TCO comes out around €15,000 lower per vehicle in favour of electric.

8. The 7 pitfalls to avoid

1. Neglecting the infrastructure — 15 EVs with no charge points at the company is guaranteed disaster.
2. Under-sizing the charge points — 1 charge point for 10 EVs creates queues and frustration.
3. Ignoring training — up to 20% of TCO lost to poor driving.
4. No monitoring — without it, billing, troubleshooting and optimisation are impossible.
5. Wrong model choice — assigning an EV with 250 km WLTP range to a sales rep covering 200 km/day means scheduling exhaustion.
6. Not integrating the home — the wallbox at the employee's home is a factor in retention and comfort.
7. No CSRD strategy — electrification data has been mandatory to report since 2025.

Frequently asked questions

Does Volticom install fleet charge points throughout France?

Yes, we operate throughout France thanks to our network of certified installers, from our headquarters in Paris. Each multi-site project is coordinated by a single point of contact, and the study of your project starts with a free detailed quote sent within 48 hours, across France, with no commitment.

Are your installers certified for this type of project?

All our partners are QUALIFELEC-qualified for IRVE (levels P1, P2 and P3) and RGE-certified, an essential condition for any charge point above 3.7 kW. This certification guarantees an installation compliant with the NF C 15-100 standard, with a 30 mA Type B circuit breaker on each charge point.

What charge point power should I choose for a company fleet?

The choice depends on parking time and the vehicle profiles: we install 7.4 kW, 11 kW or 22 kW depending on your real needs. Our team sizes the power during the audit, then prices the suitable solution free of charge in your quote within 48 hours, across France.

Can you bill the energy consumed per vehicle or per employee?

Yes, our charge points communicate using the OCPP protocol and allow kWh re-billing, charge point by charge point and user by user. This gives you reliable data to allocate costs between sites, departments or drivers, and to drive your reporting.

How can I avoid overloading my site's electrical network?

Our installations include dynamic load balancing, which automatically distributes the available power across the active charge points without exceeding the site's subscribed capacity. This avoids oversizing the connection and limits the investment, a point we price precisely in the free quote.

What warranty and after-sales service do you offer on the charge points?

Each installed charge point benefits from a decennial liability insurance policy with AXA, subject to the declared activities, limits and terms of the current insurance certificate and responsive after-sales service, with intervention scheduled. This keeps your fleet operational, without a charge point being out of service for long.

Are the installations covered by insurance?

Yes, our services are covered by AXA insurance, a mark of seriousness for a long-lasting infrastructure project. Combined with the QUALIFELEC qualification and the decennial liability insurance policy with AXA, subject to the declared activities, limits and terms of the current insurance certificate, this cover fully secures your investment.

Can I get subsidies to fund the installation?

The ADVENIR scheme can support charge point installation, subject to its rules and provided your project is eligible. We check your situation during the study and include this support in the quote, priced free of charge within 48 hours, across France.

How long does installing a charge point take?

A charge point is generally installed within a timeframe confirmed after the site assessment, which limits the impact on your site's activity. For a fleet rollout, we schedule the work in stages so as never to disrupt day-to-day operations.

How can I find out the exact price for my fleet?

Since every project is different, the price is set by quote and remains priced free of charge within 48 hours, across France, with no commitment on your part. Contact us on 09 55 92 66 32 or at contact@volticom.fr to launch the study of your charging infrastructure.

Company fleets: the 2026 supplement

In 2026 the French electric mobility market crossed a structural threshold: 19% fully electric registrations, more than 155,000 public charge points and a fleet of over 1.8 million EVs. For a company fleet, the 2026 priorities are clear: suitable infrastructure, smart power management, OCPP monitoring and off-peak charging control.

The whole of the LOM law (Mobility Orientation Law) and the sector-specific obligations (service real-estate portfolios, fleets of more than 100 vehicles) reinforce the need for certified IRVE equipment. The P1·P2·P3 qualification remains the standard for any charge point above 3.7 kW, and NF C 15-100 compliance is mandatory.

Key figures for 2026

• +37% public charge points installed in France between end of 2024 and end of 2025;
• 450 km average WLTP range on 2026 models;
• 19.4% EV market share of new registrations (Q1 2026);
• 85% of charging takes place at home or at the office;
• €0.18/kWh: 2026 off-peak tariff (regulated base);
• €3-4 per 100 km for an EV at home, versus €10-12 for a petrol combustion vehicle;
• 200,000 km average battery lifespan, with 80% residual capacity;
• OCPP 2.0.1: the monitoring standard deployed on new professional installations.

The 2026 technical innovations

800V technology is becoming widespread on premium models (Hyundai Ioniq 5, Kia EV6/EV9, Porsche Taycan, Audi e-tron GT). It halves DC charging time compared with conventional 400V architectures: for a 10 to 80% charge, expect 18 to 22 minutes on a 350 kW charge point.

Bidirectional charging (V2H / V2G) is entering its commercial phase: the Renault 5 E-Tech, Nissan Leaf, Kia EV9 and Volkswagen ID.7 can feed energy back to the grid or to your home. This makes it possible, for example, to power a home during an outage (3 to 5 days of autonomy with a 77 kWh battery).

Solar wallboxes (photovoltaic integration and storage) make it possible to reach 60% self-consumption on a 6 kWp home installation. The return on investment falls between 8 and 12 years depending on exposure and consumption.

2026 technical FAQ

What charge point power is recommended in 2026? For 80% of home uses, a 7.4 kW single-phase wallbox covers all daily needs. For multi-EV households or family SUVs with more than 70 kWh of battery, opt for 11 kW three-phase. 22 kW three-phase remains dedicated to intensive professional use.

Do charge points become obsolete quickly? No. The Type 2 connector (IEC 62196-2 standard) has been fixed since 2014 and remains the European standard beyond 2030. The monitoring protocols (OCPP 1.6 and 2.0.1) evolve through a simple firmware update. Wallboxes installed today will remain compatible for more than 15 years.

How does the 5.5% VAT apply in practice? The 5.5% rate applies to the installation (and sometimes the supply, below 3.7 kW) of a charge point in a residential dwelling completed more than 2 years ago. The simplified Cerfa 13948*05 certificate must be given to the installer before the work. Volticom handles this formality automatically with your quote.

Sources: Plateforme Automobile (2026 registrations), Avere-France (rollout), BOFiP (taxation), Enedis (electrical power). Data consolidated April 2026.

Volticom support

Do you have a fleet electrification project? Volticom provides end-to-end support: free audit, deployment plan, installation of charge points at the company and wallboxes at employees' homes, centralised OCPP monitoring and after-sales service.

To discuss it, request your quote or call 09 55 92 66 32 (Monday to Friday, 8am-7pm).