Grosvenor says it has seen strong business growth as fleets move away from diesel vehicles towards EVs and hybrids.
The contract hire and fleet management company said that since 2024 it had seen salary sacrifice uptake increasing by 43%, LCV plug-in hybrid volumes rising by 34% and car volumes growing by 21%.
In contrast, Grosvenor said diesel accounted for just 3.6% of its total car deliveries in 2025.
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It said more than 80% of the vehicles delivered through its salary sacrifice scheme in 2024-25 were electric, with customer businesses’ employees able to save up to 40% on a new EV compared with a personal lease.
Grosvenor said combined EV and plug-in hybrid sales now accounted for 83% of its total car deliveries, and that although LCVs were still significantly reliant on diesel, the fuel’s share of the mix had dropped due to hybrid growth.
Grosvenor highlights consultancy benefits
Grosvenor credited a client-focused approach with helping its customers to navigate the evolving fleet landscape and identify practical decarbonisation strategies. It also highlighted the impact of its specialist EV consultancy, which launched in 2017 as 0Zone, and has now evolved into Vista, extending beyond electric vehicles to explore how evolving technologies, policies, and culture will shape future fleet management and employee travel.
Steve Beadle, head of Vista at Grosvenor, said: “We previously indicated that we would be expanding our portfolio of fleet funding and management solutions to meet the future needs of more agile workforces, and these figures demonstrate not only our commitment to that, but that clients also recognise the value of the services we provide.
“From an industry-wide viewpoint, our figures reflect the broader UK automotive landscape as it grapples with the ZEV mandate. Diesel has, for a long time, been the fuel of choice, especially for high-mileage van drivers, but uptake is now declining as fleets are becoming more and more invested in travel that offers environmental and sustainable benefits.”
Beadle said that Grosvenor’s approach focused on practical, tailored guidance rather than pushing a one-size-fits-all style.
He said: “Our consultative approach through Vista ensures we look at our clients’ needs from all angles to ensure the vehicles they operate, and their broader business travel plans, meet the needs of the business whilst also being cost-effective.
“Van drivers will, of course, need to adopt pure EVs eventually, but for now, we will continue to guide clients on a transition journey viable to them, that addresses their vehicular business needs, whilst also helping them understand how changing tax incentives and policy developments will affect their future fleet decisions.”
