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CLECAT welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Commission’s call for evidence on the Clean Corporate Vehicles initiative. In particular, CLECAT wishes to raise concerns on the potential proposal to introduce zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) targets for corporate fleets of trucks and vans. While we support the ambitious European decarbonisation goals, we believe that mandating ZEV targets for corporate fleets is not the most effective means of achieving them. This paper argues why ZEV targets may prove counterproductive, beyond the well-known operational limitations (lack of adequate charging infrastructure, high purchase prices). As outlined in our position paper on the Clean Corporate Fleets initiative, CLECAT proposes alternative measures to foster the transition to zero-emission road freight transport in a way that reflects the operational realities in the logistics sector.