The take home salary boost available to employees who are able to switch from a petrol or diesel to an electric company car could help counteract cost of living pressures for them, Arval UK is reporting. Joel Lund, who was appointed as Commercial Director in March, said that for a 20% tax payer with access to an electric vehicle (EV) via a company car scheme, the saving in benefit in kind tax … [Read more...]
Fleets battered by wind of change
The new car supply situation for some fleets is worsening and remains extremely patchy for almost all, the Association of Fleet Professionals is reporting. Paul Hollick, chair, explained said that feedback from across its membership showed that serious problems were persisting and causing increasing operational disruption. “This is, of course, a worldwide problem caused by worldwide issues, … [Read more...]
End of the road for traditional petrol and diesel cars
It’s game over for the internal combustion engine as we've known it in Europe, green group Transport & Environment (T&E) has said, after EU governments agreed to end sales of polluting cars and vans by 2035. The deal reached by Environment Ministers this morning makes the switch to zero-emissions vehicles a foregone conclusion after the European Parliament voted for it earlier this month. … [Read more...]
Trickle charge your fleets to get ahead, business told
Businesses should “pick the lower hanging fruit first” when it comes to adoption of electric vehicles, FleetCheck is urging. The fleet management software company says that easy wins are important when it comes to starting the process of electrification. Peter Golding, managing director, said, “Fleets that are hanging back from starting to acquire EVs are quite often reticent because there are … [Read more...]
Home-work needed for drivers to understand EVs
Company car and van drivers need to be given practical advice on home charging, reports the Association of Fleet Professionals. Paul Hollick, chair at the industry body, said that there was often an assumption that drivers would just know how to use their domestic charger – one that was frequently proven wrong. He explained, “In terms of the EV transition, we are seeing a lot of attention given … [Read more...]
Van drivers’ role delivering zero-emissions
As the world starts to transition away from internal combustion engines and towards electric vehicles, couriers, delivery fleets and individual traders are itching to make the move to electric vans. Yet while electric van uptake has doubled in the past year, the market is still around two years behind that of cars, causing the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders to call for a ‘Van Plan’ by … [Read more...]
Britain’s ‘not spots’ for vehicle charging revealed
A new national map that shows for the first time where UK businesses need kerbside charging close to the homes of 75,000 company van drivers has been unveiled by the Association of Fleet Professionals. The map shows where drivers employed by AFP member companies need kerbside charging in order to adopt an electric vehicle. Key findings include that nearly four out of 10 homes (38.7%) are without … [Read more...]
Fleets’ fears over 2030 EV-deadline
The pressures of working towards the 2030 zero-emissions vehicle production deadline is the number one concern for fleet decision makers when examining the challenges they face over the next five years. According to Arval Mobility Observatory’s latest Barometer, 43% of respondents mentioned the 2030 deadline as their top challenge, followed by a lack of road infrastructure causing congestion … [Read more...]
Wales “hot-vans” business booming & jobs coming
Wales' leading commercial vehicle converter MS-RT will create more than 170 new jobs when it expands operations and launches a new manufacturing facility with turnover expected to more than triple to £66 million by 2025. Based at Mamhilad Park Estate near Pontypool, MS-RT is a design-led automotive engineering company creating bespoke Ford vehicles, comprising the Ford Transit Connect MS-RT, Ford … [Read more...]
Rentals revving up business with consumers
Some daily rental companies are beginning to turn down fleet business in favour of higher margin consumer bookings, the Association of Fleet Professional is reporting. James Pestell, AFP Director, said that businesses were finding no vehicles were available using corporate rental online portals but then discovering that if they visited a rental outlet in person, they could hire a car or van at a … [Read more...]
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