BUSINESS fleets are at the forefront of record plug-in vehicle sales this year, according to the Society of Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
A range of tax breaks and grants that make up Government incentives to company car drivers wanting to lease plug-in cars have resulted in two out of every three new battery electric (BEV) registrations…
THERE are still many companies, particularly the smaller to medium-sized businesses, which are delaying the transitioning their fleets to electric vehicles. David Rose (left), Head of Product at leasing company Alphabet, explains the key steps for companies to start the shift to electric and get ahead of the 2030 deadline.
Never has the spotlight been so…
BY joining forces and intensely lobbying government, the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) and Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) have persuaded HMRC to increase the Advisory Electricity Rate (AER) for electric vehicles.
The AER has been increased from four to five pence per mile, according to the HMRC’s web site. This 25 percent increase…
FLEETCHECK Managing Director Peter Golding (pictured) reckons there is a fairly clear correlation between the 30 percent of van fleet operators who are enthusiastic e-LCV adopters, 30 percent are those who see electrification as inevitable and the last third who are determined to resist changing as long as possible. These 'sceptics', says Golding, are set…
GENEROUS tax breaks and a growing environmental awareness are turning company-scheme electric vehicles into a key recruitment and retention tool in an increasingly competitive job market.
Peter Golding, managing director at the fleet management software company, FleetCheck, said higher levels of taxation in recent years have seen petrol and diesel company cars perceived as less of an…
I WAS talking to a friend recently about his recent car purchase in which he changed his diesel Porsche Macan for a petrol version. I asked him if he considered going electric, seeing he lives in London and rarely drives more than 100 miles in one go. His resistance to this was based entirely on…
HOW do you charge your EV when it’s parked on a city street? This is one of the greatest problems facing large numbers of people willing to change to an electric car but thwarted by the lack of charging infrastructure, especially in cities.
According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), those without off-street…
BEING the person responsible for manging a SME fleet is often bolted on to another role, yet it can be extremely time consuming. Fielding questions from drivers and sorting out a myriad of small problems can eat into a day.
Help is at hand in the shape of a smart-phone-based Driver App, developed by CBVC Vehicle…
Peter Golding, managing director of FleetCheck, says the imminent introduction of intelligent speed assistance should be embraced by fleets.
ATS Euromaster has issued all of its service centres and mobile units with lifting pads specifically for Tesla vehicles