As many company car drivers rush to switch to electric vehicles, sustainable mobility expert, Arval, has launched guidance to help cut through some common EV myths. In the final quarter of last year, orders for electric company cars more than doubled for the leasing and mobility specialist, primarily driven by beneficial tax rates for EVs as company cars, … [Read more...]
Emissions data missing from PHEVs
Difficulties in obtaining and verifying the correct zero emissions range figure for newer plug-in-hybrid electric vehicles is causing P11D headaches for fleets, reports the Association of Fleet Operators. For PHEVs registered on or after 6 April 2020 emitting 50g/km or less of CO2, the ZER needs to be entered on the P11D but does not appear to be available … [Read more...]
Tradelines 10 March
The Land Rover Defender has been named Supreme Winner Women’s World Car of the Year 2021. The triumph is the first time a Land Rover has won the top prize at the awards and is the latest in a series of international honours for the most capable Land Rover ever made. SsangYong will introduce the 21-model year Rexton into the UK market fairly soon. The … [Read more...]
Decision time for future meetings and fleets
The government’s 21 June target date for removing all controls over social interaction mean that fleets have decisions to make over the future of face-to-face meetings, says FleetCheck. The fleet software specialist says that there are two questions to answer – do we follow the government decision making or wait longer, and do we return to our previous … [Read more...]
Quarter of new drivers bump first car
A quarter of drivers admitted to having a bump, scrape or accident in their first car, according to new research which surveyed more than 4,500 young drivers. Of the drivers surveyed who experienced an accident, 78% were found to have taken their driving test before they had met the official recommended 44 hours of tuition with a qualified instructor. The … [Read more...]
Newslines 9 March
Welsh roads have seen a rise in traffic in recent weeks, compared with the first national lockdown a year ago. Some areas recorded almost double the amount of vehicles, Traffic Wales and Welsh Government figures reveal with Conwy experiencing a 94.2% rise and there has been a 62% rise in road use across Wales over the most recent six weeks compared with the … [Read more...]
Call for clearer ev range mileage figures
New in-depth research has highlighted that in order to encourage the mass take up of electric vehicles and avoid future misrepresentation of information to consumers, the motor industry must act now to improve the accuracy of on-board predictions of how far they can travel on a single charge. Multiple studies from the world’s leading range prediction … [Read more...]
Book your ev charge point when you park
A new partnership between the UK’s fastest growing parking technology provider YourParkingSpace and EVBox, one of the world’s leading EV charging solutions companies, will revolutionise how and where motorists can charge their electric vehicle. In a unique move for the UK market, it will ultimately see the roll-out of pre-bookable EV park and charge … [Read more...]
Newslines 8 March
Maria Teresa de Filippis was the first woman to qualify for a Formula 1 Grand Prix, behind the wheel of a Maserati 250F and her story of passion and audacity has inspired Maserati to celebrates her achievements on the occasion of International Women’s Day, 8 March. Born in Naples in 1926, in 1948 she participated in her first race winning the 10 km … [Read more...]
Lockdown is no good for batteries
After a national lockdown, it’s likely that some will find their car battery has lost its charge during an extended period of inactivity. If the worst happens and you do emerge from lockdown to find your vehicle battery is flat, jump starting the car with jump leads can cause damage. For some modern cars it is even not possible or requires specialist … [Read more...]
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