Audi Knocks Tesla Off Top Spot For Salary Sacrifice

DRIVERS choosing a salary sacrifice car are heading for the Audi Q4 e-tron electric SUV rather than Tesla's Model 3, a new report indicates. The Tesla Model 3 has been a longtime chart topper says Fleet Evolution, a salary sacrifice provider, but it's now been edged by the Audi, part of the Volkswagen Group. In…

ByRalph MortonDecember 8, 20210Comments

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Now Is The Time To Power On To Electric

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…

ByHugh PoulterNovember 30, 20210Comments

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Money For Nothing – The Financial Incentives For Company Car Drivers To Switch To Electric Vehicles

This is the second of our series of four articles helping business drivers and SME fleets choose electric. You can read the first article here: Time For A Vehicle Detox – Five Steps To Going Electric For SMEs. IN a bid to wean company car drivers off petrol and diesel, the government is making them an…

ByJohn MaslenNovember 22, 20210Comments

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The Fleet Manager’s Dilemma

MANAGERs of light commercial vehicle fleets are in a bind. Finance directors have bought in to the total cost of ownership (TCO) benefit of fleet electrification; unfortunately, for the fleet manager, they’re expecting those savings instantly. On the other hand, their businesses depend on van transport and any loss in functionality could have disastrous consequences. To top it…

ByAlex GeorgiannaNovember 22, 20210Comments

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Report Updates Facts On EV Driving

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…

ByHugh PoulterNovember 10, 20210Comments

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SME Fleets – What You Need To Know From The Autumn Budget

WITH the population of the UK still struggling to recover, personally and financially, from the pandemic and striving to put Covid-19 behind them, Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, delivered his second Budget of the year on 27 October 2021, writes Jeff Whitcombe, tax specialist at BCF Wessex. Acknowledging the scale of government debt, which is higher than…

ByRalph MortonOctober 28, 20210Comments

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PHEVs No Longer Fit For Purpose In Central London

SME fleets that have leased plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) technology to access central London without charge now face a rise in costs. The previous Ultra Low Emission Discount ( ULED ), which enabled cars such as PHEVs to qualify thanks to meeting the sub 75g/km of CO2 while having a minimum of 20 miles…

ByRalph MortonOctober 27, 20210Comments

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Car Subscription: It’s Neither Rental, Leasing Nor Ownership. So What Is It?

CYNICS may dismiss vehicle subscription as simply rental or leasing under a newer and perhaps more ‘hip’ name. However, while many of the resources required to deliver subscription may indeed come from established car manufacturers, franchised dealers and the leasing and daily rental companies, subscription customers don't see themselves as purchasing, leasing or even renting a…

ByAlex GeorgiannaSeptember 30, 20210Comments

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Time For A Vehicle Detox – Five Steps To Going Electric For SMEs

THE countdown has started to the end of the fossil fuel era in the UK, with the government planning to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2030, followed by hybrids in 2035. Get your fleet prepared to stub out smoking tailpipes with these simple steps for a plug-in future. Get The…

ByJohn MaslenSeptember 29, 20210Comments

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SME Fleets Can Swap To A Flexible Agreement With SOGO’s New Equity Release Service

SME FLEETS looking to change out of petrol and diesel vehicles early but find themselves stuck in long-term leasing arrangements should consider the latest offer from SOGO Mobility, called 'Equity Release'. The flexible subscription service provider is offering a buy out of current lease agreements in order for SME businesses to switch to electric vehicles. Commenting on…

ByRalph MortonSeptember 28, 20210Comments

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