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European Fleet Emission Monitor 2026: 4th edition

Regulatory uncertainty stalls Europe's fleet sustainability

For the first time in four years, key sustainability metrics have moved backwards. Based on 630+ fleet managers across 12 European countries.

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60%

- of fleet managers say regulatory uncertainty is reshaping their 2026 to 2030 fleet decisions.

34%

- of European companies currently monitor their fleet CO2 emissions. The lowest level since 2023.

25%

- of fleet managers are aware of digital tools like Alphabet Carbon Manager.

61%

- of European fleet professionals plan full electrification or have already switched.

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Sustainability ambition intact. Momentum stalling.

Four years of steady progress on fleet sustainability. Then, in 2026, a reversal. Only 34% of European fleets still monitor CO2, down 9.3 points in a single year and the lowest level since EFEM began. This is not a loss of ambition. It is the effect of unclear regulations, which has pushed many decision-makers to pause while they wait for clarity.

Uncertainty is splitting fleet strategies.

Six in ten European fleet managers now say regulatory uncertainty is reshaping their 2026 to 2030 decisions. The market is pulling in three directions. 27% are accelerating electrification. 19% are pausing for clearer rules. 15% are taking interim steps like hybrids. A shared goal, three very different paces. This is the story of 2026 in one chart.

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Out of sight, out of mind: monitoring falls as tool awareness lags.

Only 34% of European companies still track their fleet emissions. That is a 9.3-point drop in one year and the lowest level since the study began. Only one in four fleet managers are aware of digital tools like Alphabet Carbon Manager that can simplify emissions tracking. That leaves most without a clear way forward. One quiet bright spot: AI integration in fleet operations now sits at 21%, up from 15% in 2024.

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Electrification confidence holds.

Despite the setbacks elsewhere, 61% of European fleet professionals expect their fleets to be fully electric or have already made the switch. That commitment is the steady anchor of the 2026 study. Progress is not simple. 90% of fleet managers see at least one barrier to electrification, with range anxiety (37%) and charging infrastructure (32%) still leading the list. No single blocker dominates, so progress needs a joined-up response.

Nahaufnahme Jesper Lyndberg

Chief Executive Officer 

Alphabet International GmbH

Jesper Lyndberg

"Uncertainty has become the defining condition of fleet management in 2026”

 

"This year's survey shows that the will to act remains strong, but the confidence to act has weakened. Regulatory uncertainty is now the biggest factor influencing fleet decisions across Europe, driving responses that range from bold acceleration to cautious hesitation. The organisations that will succeed are those that stop waiting for clarity and start building the right foundations today, with accurate data, effective tools, and solid structures. True clarity doesn't come from outside. It's something you build yourself."

22 pages. 12 countries. Four years of trend data.

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EFEM is Alphabet's annual survey of fleet decision-makers. The 2026 edition is the fourth. It is based on customer responses (fleet managers) across 12 European countries held between January and March.

Only 34% of European companies currently monitor their fleet CO2 emissions, down 9.3 points in one year. The drop is driven by regulatory uncertainty, not by a loss of ambition. Many decision-makers have paused while they wait for clarity on future ICE rules and CSRD implementation.

Unclear or shifting rules on combustion engines, emissions reporting, and sustainability disclosure. 60% of fleet managers say it has changed their 2026 to 2030 decisions.

A digital tool that helps fleet managers monitor and report CO2 emissions across their fleet. Only 25% of European fleet managers are aware of tools like it.

61%. 57.3% expect to transition, and 3.6% already have.

At alphabet.com/[path]/efem-2026. The full report is free.