New research from Select Car Leasing identifies where the UK government ranks in the promotion of electric vehicles compared to 32 other European countries. Countries across the world are battling a widespread lack of confidence in electric vehicles, due to low availability of charging points, a limited choice of cars and higher cost compared to petrol … [Read more...]
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Newcomers 4 June
The first of a new generation of all-electric BMW models will go on UK sale in November from just under £70,000. BMW iX will cover 257 to 380 miles with Sport and M Sport trims, 326hp or 523hp outputs, AWD and a more powerful version follows. There is a new SUV coming to Hyundai showrooms, the Bayon, with a 1.0 petrol and mild hybrid powertrain producing … [Read more...]
Slow recovery in new car registrations
New car sales are slowly picking up after the first full month of showroom openings, said the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Registrations in May reached 156,737 units, an almost eightfold increase on the same month last year, but down -14.7% on pre-pandemic May 2019, and -13.2% on the 10-year May average. Against a more positive economic … [Read more...]
Fleets are ramping up ev charging plans
Some 29% of fleets that already operate or are planning to adopt electrified vehicles within the next three years now offer workplace charging for free. Additionally, a further 18% of those surveyed in the 2021 Arval Mobility Observatory Barometer research plan to install workplace chargers within the next 12 months. However on the flip side, 44% offer no … [Read more...]
RAC charge-up their breakdowns for members
The RAC has further cemented its position as the number-one for EV breakdowns by signing an exclusivity agreement with the British manufacturer of its pioneering EV Boost technology – the modern-day equivalent of a fuel can for electric cars. The RAC worked with specialist engineering company Original ADSto design and develop the lightweight and compact … [Read more...]
Fleets expressing RV concerns over petrol & diesel models
Customers are already beginning to express residual values fears over buying new diesel or petrol cars and vans thanks to the prospect of rapid electrification, FleetCheck is reporting. Through its sister Fleetfind operation, the fleet software company helps its client base source vehicles, and says that buyers are concerned about the prospects for internal … [Read more...]
Tradelines 26 May
The next bank holiday weekend will see an estimated 10.8m leisure trips taken by car, suggests new RAC research, but if the sun shines there’s likely to be even more trips which will inevitably cause jams. While the figures indicate drivers have firm plans to take around 7.2m trips to see friends and family between Friday and bank holiday Monday – with … [Read more...]
Real range of EVs tested with surprising results
A new report from sustainable mobility specialist Arval UK revealed the real-world ranges that fleet operators can expect when they adopt electric vans. The real-world range figures in the eLCVs – Electric fleet transition powered by real-world data report from Arval helps fleets to plan with confidence when running battery-electric commercial … [Read more...]
Greens see red on slow clean-up of vans
The European Union needs to dramatically toughen weak CO2 targets for commercial vans to spur a shift to electric models and phase out fossil-fuel sales entirely by 2035, said European campaign group Transport and Environment. T&E said an analysis of van sales in 2020 showed no change in CO2 emissions from 2017 and found the EU's CO2 targets are so weak … [Read more...]
Newslines 18 May
The Volkswagen ID.4 range has grown with City and Style variants of the 2021 World Car of the Year rolling out to UK customers. Both models bring the option of ‘Pure’ and ‘Pure Performance’ battery and motor specifications, with the former delivering 52 kWh and 148 PS, and the latter having 170 PS on tap, with the same 52 kWh net battery capacity setup and … [Read more...]
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