Table 1 Firm and fleet manager characteristics.
Firm characteristics Industrial sector
A: Agriculture, forestry and fishing
C: Manufacturing
D: Electricity, gas, and air condition
E: Water, sewerage and waste
F: Construction
G: Wholesale and retail trade
H: Transport and storage
I: Accommodation and food services
J: Information and communication
K: Financial and insurance activities
L: Real estate activities
M: Professional and technical activities
N: Administrative and support service
O: Public administration and defence
P: Education
Q: Health and social work
R: Art and recreation
S: Services
U: Extraterritorial organization and bodies
New: high-technology
Firm location
Austria
Denmark
Germany
Firm size
Average number of employees
Average fleet size
Vehicle fleet
Firms with company-owned vehicles
Firms with leased vehicles
Firms owning light duty vehicles up to 3.5 tons
Firms owning vehicles over 3.5 tons
Firms with ECVs
Firms with hybrid vehicles
Firm using external consultant for vehicle procurement
Vehicle tour patterns
Firms with mostly short tours (80x under 50 km)
Firms with mostly long tours (80% over 150 km)
Firms with tour duration under 4 h
Firms with tours between 4 and 8 h
Firms with at most 20% of the fleet with 30 min stops
Firms with at least 80% of the fleet with 30 min stops
Fleet manager characteristics
Gender
Male
21-30
41-50
51-60
Over 60
Fleet management experience
Up to 2 years
3-4 years
5-10 years
11-15 years
More than 15 years
Education
Only compulsory or secondary school
High-school or university