How Volkswagen and X²O Bathrooms are building an electric fleet – Trends Information Services
The electrification of the car is in full swing and both manufacturers and companies with a fleet play a decisive role in this area. The ID range. Volkswagen’s 100% electric is a good example of this. It offers ideal models to electrify the vehicle fleet X²O Bathrooms.
Volkswagen is a pioneer in automotive electrification. “The transition we are seeing today in the automotive sector is just one aspect of a larger transition towards a more environmentally friendly society,” said Jean-Marc Ponteville, public relations manager at D’Ieteren Automotive, the Belgian importer of Volkswagen. “From our homes to businesses: everything needs to improve. And electrification allows the automotive sector to adapt as well. This is our contribution to society’s challenge.”
Drive without a carbon footprint today
“We want to move towards carbon neutrality in our cars, but also in our factories,” explains Jean-Marc Ponteville. He cited the example of the factory in Zwickau, Germany, where the ID.3, ID.4 and ID.5 roll off the assembly line. “The carbon footprint of this factory is already zero. We reduce the energy requirements and we use green energy from a local and renewable source. We pay for the remaining emissions, like bringing the cars to the dealerships. ” In other words, by choosing an electric Volkswagen and charging it with green electricity, you can now drive carbon-neutral.
Companies as a driving force
There are models ID.3, ID.4, ID.5 and ID. Buzz, the German manufacturer offers a complete electric range that is sure to interest fleet drivers. The newest addition to the ID family. is the ID. buzz. “It has just entered production and orders are already pouring in, both for the passenger version and for the cargo version. It must be said that it is a true icon, evoking the legendary Volkswagen bus.” In Belgium, companies are pushing the transition to electric driving. “They stimulate the introduction of innovations in our market. We can count on a dynamic fleet market that buys electric vehicles in large numbers,” said Jean-Marc Ponteville.
X²O Bathrooms have electricity
X²O Salle de Bains is one of those companies that actively uses electric driving. “In its ESG program (Environmental, Social and Management), our company aims to emit as little CO2 as possible”, says Peter Demets, CEO of X²O Salles de Bains. “The electrification of our company’s vehicles is one of the best ways to achieve this. We do this mainly for ecological considerations, although the tax aspect also plays a role. The benefit in kind for our employees is lower, allowing them to maintain a higher net salary. “
X²O Salles de Bains operates a fleet of approximately 200 cars that are all electric. “We expect that our entire fleet will be electric within two years. From the beginning of the year, we have only bought electric vehicles, more precisely from the Volkswagen group. It is essentially ID.3 and ID. 4. And the new ID.5 is also very successful.”
Fear of the unknown
How did X²O Salles de Bains go electric? “We have organized a lot Volkswagen information sessions. We also bought two electric cars and encouraged our still reluctant employees to use them for a week. This must have convinced them. They find the electric drive efficient, although there is still reluctance, especially regarding recharging the batteries. “
X²O Bathrooms removes these fears with EDI charging solutions that perfectly complement electric Volkswagens. “In cooperation with EDI, we have installed charging stations in our 48 Benelux subsidiaries. In addition, our employees can have an EDI charging station installed at their home. Their fuel card is replaced by a charging card.”
Energy program
The electrification of its fleet is not the only proposal made by X²O Salles de Bains to fulfill its responsibility. “We have developed an energy program to cover our electricity consumption with solar panels and wind energy. This is a long-term operation. “The transport of our containers from Antwerp to Ghent is done by river, because it is a more ecological solution. Environmental awareness is therefore a priority for us”, concludes Peter Demets.
All information on electric driving (volkswagen.be)
Volkswagen is a pioneer in automotive electrification. “The transition we are seeing today in the automotive sector is just one aspect of a larger transition towards a more environmentally friendly society,” said Jean-Marc Ponteville, public relations manager at D’Ieteren Automotive, the Belgian importer of Volkswagen. “From our homes to businesses: everything must improve. And electrification allows the automotive sector to adapt as well. This is our contribution to society’s challenge.” “, explains Jean-Marc Ponteville. He mentions the example of the factory in Zwickau, Germany, where the ID.3, ID.4 and ID.5 come off the assembly line. “The carbon footprint of this factory is it’s zero. We reduce energy requirements and use green energy from a local and renewable source. We pay for the remaining emissions, just like bringing the cars to the dealerships.” In other words, by choosing an electric Volkswagen and charging it with green electricity, you can now drive carbon-neutral. With ID. 3, ID.4, ID.5 and ID.Buzz, the German manufacturer offers a complete electric range that is sure to interest fleet drivers.The latest addition to the ID.family is the ID.buzz. “It has just gone into production and orders are pouring in, both for the passenger version and for the cargo version. It must be said that it is a true icon, evoking the legendary Volkswagen bus.” In Belgium, companies are driving the transition to electric driving. “They are stimulating the introduction of innovations in our market. We can count on a dynamic fleet market that buys electric vehicles in large numbers,” says Jean-Marc Ponteville. X²O Salle de Bains is one of the companies actively using electric drives. “With the ESG program (Environmental , Social and Governance), our company aims to emit as little CO2 as possible,” said Peter Demets, CEO of X²O Salles de Bains. “The electrification of our company’s vehicles is one of the best ways to achieve this. We do this mainly for ecological considerations, although the tax aspect also plays a role. The benefit in kind for our employees is lower, allowing them to maintain higher salaries.” X²O Bathrooms operates a fleet of approximately 200 vehicles that are all electric. “We expect that our entire fleet will be electric within two years. From the beginning of the year, we have only bought electric vehicles, more precisely from the Volkswagen group. It is essentially ID.3 and ID. 4. And the new ID.5 is also a great success. “How did the X²O Salles de Bains go electric? “We held many information sessions at Volkswagen. We also bought two electric cars and encouraged our employees who were still hesitant to use them for a week. This definitely convinced them. they drive the electric drive well, albeit with some hesitation, especially when it comes to charging the battery.” X²O Salles de Bains allays these fears with EDI charging solutions that perfectly complement electric Volkswagens. “In cooperation with EDI, we have installed charging stations in our 48 Benelux subsidiaries. In addition, our employees can have an EDI charging station installed at home. Their fuel card is replaced by a charging card. “The electrification of its fleet is not the only proposal made by X²O Salles de Bains to fulfill its responsibility. “We have made an energy program to cover our electricity consumption with solar panels and wind energy. This is a long-term operation. “The transport of our containers from Antwerp to Ghent is done by river, because it is a more ecological solution. Environmental awareness is therefore a priority for us”, concludes Peter Demets. All information on electric driving (volkswagen.be)
