Fleet management for local government

A local authority rarely runs a uniform fleet. Service cars, technical vans, machines for the parks or highways departments: every category has its use, its budget and the department that carries it. Dadycar brings those vehicles into one tool, with cost tracking per department and tracking of regulatory greening.

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Three facts worth knowing before a public tender

  • Public, readable pricing: free up to 50 vehicles, then €6 excl. VAT per vehicle per month, useful when building a price schedule.
  • Three modular pillars: fleet management, telematics, car sharing. You only buy the lots you need.
  • With or without a device: a GPS-OBD device or a connected OEM vehicle, depending on the vehicles and on fitting constraints.

What the departments live with

  • The fleet is scattered between departments. Each keeps its own spreadsheet, nobody knows the real cost per directorate or the utilisation rate.
  • Greening is steered blind. At renewal time, the share of low-emission vehicles bought during the year has to be proven.
  • Everything must be justifiable. Elected members, the regional audit chamber, residents: the use of vehicles must be documented and private use excluded.

What Dadycar brings to a local authority

The fleet enters a single tool, whichever directorate carries it. Costs are broken down, due dates come up, and the greening trajectory is read on a screen rather than in a year-end spreadsheet.

Tracking the greening of the fleet

The Sustainability module tracks the energy mix of the fleet and the energy transition analysis, vehicle by vehicle, to prepare every renewal.

Cost allocation between departments

The Cost allocation tab of the dashboard splits costs between directorates, departments or attached entities. Each department finally sees what its fleet really costs.

Compliance and ESG dashboard

Regulatory compliance and sustainability indicators, with numerical targets, filterable by site and by period, then exportable.

Car sharing between departments

A pool vehicle booked from the schedule and opened with an RFID badge serves several directorates instead of one. Pooling becomes measurable: occupancy rate, bookings, unassigned vehicles.

Geofencing and time slots

Geographic zones and time slots per site, public holidays included, evidence that vehicles are used strictly for work.

Exportable reports

Fleet figures, costs and due dates export for a council decision, an annual report or an answer to an audit. Roadworthiness tests and insurance come up as reminders, with a named owner.

How it works

  1. 1Import the fleet and create the sites. Every vehicle receives its department, its site and its contract (sites and employees).
  2. 2Open cost allocation and compliance. Costs are split by entity and due dates come up (cost allocation and ESG, reminders and due dates).
  3. 3Steer the renewal. The energy transition analysis shows which vehicles can be replaced by an electric model.

Related industries and roles

  • Healthcare and emergency services: on-call vehicles and availability constraints (see the page).
  • Passenger transport: school transport and delegated scheduled routes (see the page).
  • Purchasing manager: preparing a tender and comparing offers (see the page).

Let us look at your real fleet

Bring the list of your vehicles and two departments: we show the cost breakdown and the energy mix live.

Your questions before getting started

  • “We have to go through a public tender.” Prices are public and per vehicle, which transposes directly into a schedule of unit prices.
  • “Our staff will refuse to be located.” Time slots and zones limit collection to working time, in line with the CNIL's guidance.
  • “Our fleet mixes light vehicles and machines.” Every category carries its own maintenance plan and its own due dates.

Frequently asked questions

What share of low-emission vehicles must a local authority buy?

For local authorities, their groupings and their public institutions, at least 40 % of the vehicles renewed each year must be low-emission vehicles since 2025, against 30 % until the end of 2024 (French Ministry for Ecological Transition).

From what fleet size does the greening obligation apply?

It covers contracting authorities and contracting entities managing, directly or indirectly, a fleet of more than 20 vehicles (French Ministry for Ecological Transition).

Which obligations apply to the State and its public institutions?

Until the end of 2026, at least 50 % of the vehicles renewed each year must be low-emission vehicles. From 2027, that minimum share rises to 70 % (French Ministry for Ecological Transition).

Which texts underpin the greening obligation for public fleets?

Articles L. 224-7 to L. 224-8-2 of the French environment code, whose implementing arrangements appear in articles D. 224-15-2 to D. 224-15-12 (French Ministry for Ecological Transition).

Can a local authority locate its service vehicles?

Yes, for specific purposes: safety of people and goods, monitoring and allocating resources, compliance with the rules on using the vehicle. Permanent monitoring and speed limit checks are excluded (CNIL).

How do you split the cost of a vehicle between several departments?

The Cost allocation tab of the dashboard splits costs between entities, departments or sites. Every vehicle carries its site and its department, which makes it possible to produce a breakdown per directorate with no re-entry.

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