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Diesel still has a role to play for fleets - but firms should begin adapting their policies for change as early as next year.
That's according to vehicle leasing and fleet management company Arval, which has produced a white paper entitled 'Clearing the air around diesel'.
Arval says it will support customers through the major transition to a more environmentally friendly energy mix, but adds that in the short-term diesel, which currently accounts for two thirds of fleet car and LCV registrations across Europe, remains essential to this transition.
Arval says it is convinced that for now diesel will remain instrumental in the reduction of CO2 emissions, giving manufacturers time to invest in the production of alternative and affordable vehicles, and for public authorities to develop the required infrastructure.
The company adds that petrol vehicles, and more importantly hybrids, also have an important role to play as fleets wait for fully electric vehicles and supporting infrastructure to become more widely available.
In the meantime, Arval's experts say that in the right circumstances, full electric vehicles can prove to be a good option.
The white paper states: "Diesel vehicles will still remain a very valid option in many situations, because of their fuel efficiency and the manufacturers taking decisive action to minimise their impact on the environment.
"However, in progressively more and more cases, hybrid, plug-in hybrid and even full electric vehicles will become better alternatives, besides petrol."
Arval CEO Phillipe Bismut said: "It was important for us to make an inventory of energy uses, while the world is experiencing an unprecedented transition in this area.
"This approach is beneficial in supporting our clients towards even more appropriate solutions, but also in bringing a more global reflection on the mobility of tomorrow."
Arval is currently revising its method of calculating whole-life costs for vehicles and taking into account new alternatives such as vehicle sharing.
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