How About A Classic Electric Mini As Your Next Company Car?

WELL, now, here's a thing. You could go right retro but bring your classic up to date with an electric motor. A bit like A series to Z series (for zero emissions). But it's all been made possible by the MINI Recharged project: this converts a classic Mini to a battery charged go-kart. And to keep the sustainability…

ByRalph MortonJanuary 26, 20220Comments

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SME Fleets Need Help On The Road To Electrification

This is the third 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. And the second here: Money For Nothing – The Financial Incentives For Company Car Drivers To Switch…

ByJohn MaslenJanuary 21, 20220Comments

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London To Reduce Car Use And Lower Pollution With Clean Air Tolls, Expansion Of ULEZ

SME fleets and businesses operating in and around London will need to consider vehicle choice and fitness for purpose. The London Mayor, Sadiq Khan, is considering a series of new measures to reduce car use by 27% and reduce the toxicity of London's air. The proposals are slated for introduction in May 2024. Also included in the proposals,…

ByRalph MortonJanuary 19, 20220Comments

Electric vehicles News Trending

Move Over Shell Fuel, Shell Ultra Rapid Charge Points Are Here

DEMONSTRATING how swiftly the move to electrification is taking place - one in nine new cars are now fully electric ( SMMT full-year data 2021 ) - Shell has replaced its traditional fuel pumps at a site in Fulham, West London with nine high-power ultra rapid chargers. Shell says most EVs can top from zero…

ByRalph MortonJanuary 17, 20220Comments

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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

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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

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