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Fleet Alliance has seen the proportion of ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEVs) on its fleet grow to record levels during the last 12 months.
The leasing and fleet management company said that 66% of its new cars last year were ULEVS - defined as vehicles CO2 emissions of 75g/km or less.
This comprised one-third battery electric vehicles (BEVs) - is a year-on-year growth rate of 50% over 2021 - and one-third hybrid vehicles, sales of which saw a 10% rise.
Fleet Alliance CEO Andy Bruce said: "We are seeing growing numbers of our customers make their own commitment to going electric by adding either BEVs or hybrids to their fleets as they move to meet their own ESG timetables.
"While we have been actively encouraging them, we have largely been pushing against an open door."
A key driver of ULEV adoption is said to have been Fleet Alliance's salary sacrifice scheme, launched in late 2021.
Bruce said: "A salary sacrifice scheme takes maximum advantage of the current tax benefits for electric cars. And the government has now given us certainty by providing BIK rates up to 2028 with a ceiling of 5% by that year. That removes the fear that drivers might suddenly be landed with large tax bills by switching to EVs.
"At the same time, the fact that we competitively tender all salary sacrifice leases across a wide panel of funders means we maximise accessibility to EVs for our customers.
"We have found that many companies are very receptive to the idea and willing to consider introducing a salary sacrifice scheme, while we see our role as conveying the clear advantages that it brings to drivers."
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