Our mobility strategy is designed to drive innovation, sustainability, and efficiency throughout the City of Austin. At its core, this strategy is about embracing advanced automotive technologies and cutting-edge mobility solutions. We’re leading the charge in electric vehicle adoption, efficient vehicle acquisitions, and using data-driven predictive analytics to improve fleet performance

Fleet electrification annual report: Five years into our electrification strategy, where do we stand?

Shaping the Future

Our 2024 strategy was formulated based on alignment with the City of Austin’s fleet mobility strategy, disruptive change in the automobile industry, and the cultural challenge of introducing electrification to a significant portion of our light-duty fleet with the build-out of a supporting charging infrastructure. The goal is to take advantage of significant savings opportunities in fuel and maintenance costs as well as drive reductions in greenhouse gas impact.

Doing Well by Doing Good

2024 fleet growth is up 2% to 7701 fleet assets, achieving a milestone of 353 electric vehicles purchased with 200 City charging ports. We’re leading with electric vehicles, smarter acquisitions, and data-driven insights to keep our fleet running smoothly and are well on our way to. Cost savings to date are ahead of plan and These efforts ensure that we remain on target to achieve the planned milestone of 40% of all miles traveled by the fleet being electric by 2040.

Electrified vehicles are becoming viable and competitive; however, the speed of their adoption will vary strongly at the local level. The speed of adoption will be determined by the interaction of consumers, total cost of ownership, and regulatory push, which will vary greatly at the regional and local level.

Future Initiatives:

  • Two pilot programs are scheduled to begin in 2026, which are over and above our initial BEV forecast:
    1. APD BEV Police Pursuit Vehicle Pilot – Testing the feasibility and performance of BEVs in high-demand law enforcement operations.
    2. BEV Refuse Truck Pilot – Exploring the integration of BEVs into the city’s refuse and waste management operations.