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WAGO company car fleet:

 30 April 2024

The signs are pointing to electricity

Knowledge Gained from the “Green Car Policy” Optimizes WAGO Application Load Management

“In 2021, we made a fundamental decision at the company,” states Dietrich Schlichter, recalling an unequivocal step. Since the introduction of the “Green Car Policy,” the fleet manager has monitored the conversion of the WAGO company fleet to e-mobility. “The project has not yet been completed,” he reports, “but it emphasizes the priority that sustainability has at WAGO.” Prior to September 2021, the vehicle fleet owned by the energy component manufacturer from East Westphalia mirrored the company car fleet of a perfectly ordinary German company. At that time, the fleet consisted of 230 vehicles – predominantly compact, diesel-powered commercial vehicles. Like all new cars, they contributed to substantial CO2 emissions. In 2021, this was still nearly 80 percent. WAGO’s decision to switch to e-mobility was, and remains, a clear commitment to climate protection. And every new e-vehicle that joins the fleet is one more step towards reducing emissions and focusing on environmentally friendly driving.

72 % Electrical

Today, around two years later, the WAGO company car fleet has grown to 270 vehicles at the three German locations. More than half – currently 145 vehicles – are e-vehicles or plug-in hybrids from various classes, sizes and manufacturers. Another 50 fossil fuel burners will be replaced by e-vehicles this year. “The speed of the fleet conversion is determined by the long delivery times for e-vehicles,” explains Schlichter, “and also by the remaining lease periods for the diesel-powered vehicles.” WAGO made a relatively early decision in favor of e-mobility. Currently, the national average of electric vehicles in company fleets has yet to top one-third. At WAGO, it's more than 72 percent. Extensive investments, not only in vehicles but also in infrastructure, created the conditions for this.