Mercedes Ends Range Anxiety With 620 Mile EV

MERCEDES wants to put an end to driver range anxiety. And it wants to do it in style. The Mercedes VISION EQXX was shown at online event replacing the company's appearance at the CES show in Las Vegas. It headlined with an astonishing range of 1000kms on a charge - which, to be fair, sounds rather…

ByRalph MortonJanuary 5, 20220Comments

Electric vehicles News Trending

BMW i7 put through its paces in the Arctic Circle

BMW’s i7 all-electric saloon is currently undergoing extreme weather testing in Arjeplog, Sweden, in preparation for its launch in 2022. Set to sit alongside the BMW 7 Series at the top of BMW’s saloon line-up, i7 EV prototypes are being prepared for anything drivers may throw at it, including sub-zero temperatures. Based out of the…

ByNick SharpeDecember 22, 20210Comments

EVs Fleet Management & Electrification Trending

Why Winter Hits The Battery Range Of An EV

ELECTRIC vehicles have come on light years in recent years, with longer driving ranges, more efficient systems, and a huge choice of models. It’s why they have proven extremely popular in the past year or so, and with business users in particular. Tax and other financial benefits mean SME fleets and small businesses have quickly…

ByNick SharpeDecember 17, 20210Comments

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SME Fleets See £1000 Wiped Off Value Of Plug-in Car Grant And Lease Costs Rise

SME fleets looking to electrify their company cars have just seen the Government wipe £1000 off the value of the Plug-in Car Grant (PICG) today (15 December, 2021). The changes take place with immediate effect and reduce the amount of grant available from from £2500 to £1500 up to 35% of the recommended retail price…

ByRalph MortonDecember 15, 20210Comments

Editors Choice Electric vehicles News Trending

Tesla’s Elon Musk Named FT Person Of The Year

ELON Musk - the sometimes controversial but always boundary pushing boss of Tesla - has been named Person of the Year by the FT, the financial newspaper. Almost single-handedly, Musk has moved the epicentre of the automotive industry from gasoline vehicles to electric cars and vans. Where once electric cars were oddballs, along came the…

ByRalph MortonDecember 15, 20210Comments

Editors Choice Features Fleet Management & Electrification Fleet Safety Trending

How To Combat Christmas Driver Fatigue

THE build-up to the festive period is one of excitement certainly, but often also stress. For business drivers, this is a familiar time of rushing to and fro, dealing with higher workloads, and often feeling increasingly exhausted. Research by RED Driver Training shows that thousands of business drivers suffer from what the company has termed Seasonally…

ByNick SharpeDecember 13, 20210Comments

Electric vehicles News Salary Sacrifice Trending

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

Opinion Pieces Trending

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

Editors Choice Features Fleet Management & Electrification Trending

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

Fleet Management & Electrification Opinion Pieces Trending

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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