From September 2018 all new cars registered in Europe, India, South Korea and Japan will have to report their official fuel economy and CO2 figures according to the WLTP, says David Miles. This acronym means Worldwide harmonised Light vehicle Test Procedure and in Europe it replaces the outdated New European Driving Cycle test introduced in the … [Read more...]
Triple whammy hitting fleets
A “triple whammy” means that fleets are in their biggest ever state of policy flux, says fleet software specialist FleetCheck. The WLTP fuel and emissions measurement changeover, the “demonisation” of diesel and the lack of information about company car taxation after 2020 are creating a high degree of confusion and frustration, says Peter Golding, … [Read more...]
Government is clouding diesel issue and hurting sales
Consumers need to be given better quality information about diesel cars including from the Government and inconsistencies in Government policy needed to be removed to repair damage done to the new car market. That’s the opinion of Glenn Sturley, chairman of the Vehicle Remarking Association, who said, “The messages about diesel that the Government has … [Read more...]
Government is slowing move towards greener cars, says RAC
UK Government announcements and tax costs are confusing car buyers, depressing sales and potentially slowing a switch to greener models, says the RAC. The Government yesterday published its annual vehicle licensing statistics for 2017 and that report shows a 6% drop in first time registrations, down to 3.1 Million vehicles. Cars made up over 80% of … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Peugeot 5008 GT Line 2.0D
Don’t let the anti diesel lobby or increased Government taxes put you off buying the Peugeot 5008 2.0-litre, 150hp turbodiesel seven seat large SUV, it remains fit-for-purpose, says David Miles. Some large SUV styled vehicles, which can carry up to seven people and tow up to 1,800kg when required, are just more user-friendly with a strong diesel engine … [Read more...]
Fleets slow to realise emissions changes affect
Many fleets are “slow to recognise the implications” of the arrival of the new EU fuel consumption and emissions test, says Arval. The Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) replaces the outgoing New European Driving Cycle and is designed to provide results that are much closer to real world figures. Experts believe it will result in … [Read more...]
BIK is too baffling for many who miss savings
A company car is widely considered to be one of the biggest perks that a job can offer, but leading independent car specialists, OSV, have discovered that around half of all company car drivers don’t really understand what their vehicle means for their tax status. While 27% of company car drivers did not realise that there had been changes made to the way … [Read more...]
Tax changes confusing companies
Fleets are increasingly seeking external advice to work through the implications of new tax regulations that will take effect from April this year, reports Arval. The vehicle leasing and fleet management company says that the headline changes – affecting Benefit in Kind for drivers entitled to a cash option or a company car, salary exchange schemes and … [Read more...]
Tradelines 18 January
About 56% of respondents to a recent LeasePlan survey agreed that financial jargon has left them feeling more confused than before they started the conversation. Nearly 40% said they had dropped the purchase or product as a result of not understanding the abbreviations. An Autoglass survey of 250 British fleet managers found worries about the cost of … [Read more...]
