Are manufacturers exaggerating EV range claims?
Fleet Evolution believes that more accurate pure electric range figures would lead to company drivers making better informed choices and suffering less range anxiety.
Businesses should grasp EV opportunity now
Fleet Logistics UK said that tax incentives, both corporate and personal, government funding for EVs and home and workplace charging, plus a range of excellent new models coming onto the market, have meant that the timing is right for EV transitioning.
Can a home EV charger increase the value of your house?
After analysing 1,000 house prices across 50 UK areas, Rivervale found that homes with an electric charge point installed sell for 13% more than the local average. With the average UK house price now at £194,000, according to the ONS, that could mean a value increase of £25,220 to your property.
Contract hire set to surge in fleets
Findings from the Arval Mobility Observatory’s latest Barometer show that the percentage of businesses operating vehicle fleets who either intend to increase or introduce the use of this means of finance during the next three years has risen to more than half (51%) from slightly more than a quarter (26%) during the last 12 months, an increase of almost 100%
How SMEs adapted during lockdown
Although just under third of companies polled have had to adapt to stay afloat (30%) and over a third to protect their profitability (38%) since the start of the Coronavirus pandemic, retention of staff remained a focus with 37% of businesses surveyed saying they did so to protect their employees’ mental and physical wellbeing.
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Leaseback rise driven by changing business models and transition to EVs
Many businesses are unsure of cashflow, especially with the furlough scheme ending in September. With Government financial support lessening, many companies have taken the view that they need to build up cash reserves to manage the next few months.
Businesses moving towards short and mid-term rental
Survey respondents said they had already implemented a short or mid-term rental solution or planned to do so within the next three years. It was followed by private lease or salary sacrifice (61%), ride sharing, a mobility budget and public transport (all at 56%), then corporate car sharing (55%) and an app to book mobility solutions (52%).
Volkswagen Touareg R eHybrid – SUV flagship
Flag waver for VW’s technology is loaded with equipment and can be driven in purely electric mode, albeit with fairly limited range by today’s standards. It’s also, conversely, the most powerful road-going Volkswagen of all time.
Insurance partnership rewards fleets that invest in telematics
Fleets working with LEVL will have the ability to take advantage of Flock’s data-driven fleet insurance offering, gaining access to risk insights to help improve safety standards while reducing insurance premiums.
What are the benefits of business car leasing?
Business car leasing removes the need to find the initial capital to fund company cars, as you only pay the fixed monthly figure – so that cost is expected and can be budgeted for.
Honda reveals new Civic
Civic remains a core model for Honda in Europe and the latest generation builds on almost 50 years of heritage, delivering the usability, comfort and visual appeal that the model is renowned for.
Are you getting the most out of your EV range?
EV course is offered either as a virtual half-day classroom where drivers are educated about their vehicles, the latest EV technology and the wider electric car eco system, or via a half day or full day in-car practical driving session with an instructor.
Charging points the biggest barrier to EV adoption
Almost six in ten (59%) of fleets surveyed in the latest Arval Mobility Observatory Barometer research said they are not considering implementing EVs because of charging issues. However, the majority of perceived barriers listed by non-EV adopting fleets reduced significantly over the past year.
Kia Sorento PHEV – loaded with tech
The latest Sorento, launched features sharper lines, high-tech details, and elongated proportions while inside the cabin introduces premium-quality materials, latest infotainment technologies, and a new design. It comes with a larger body to maximise cargo and luggage space - and it has seven seats.
Focus on whole life costs for fleet savings
Understanding whole life costs is critical, especially as fleets start to accommodate electric vehicles. Focusing simply on monthly lease rates will not only skew fleet policy, but it could lead to greater costs for the business and the driver.
Are you ready to manage the next Covid-level event?
An Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) webinar - Back to Normal? A Post Covid-19 Landscape for Fleet Operators - heard that having formal documents covering this kind of eventuality were likely to soon become a prerequisite for winning new business.
App update keeps track of vehicle admin
Caura app update features inmproved functionality to better manage parking, tolls, congestion charges, MOT, and insurance, including now serving Birmingham’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ). Plans for the future include re-introducing payments for parking and offering electric charging
Rental framework enables public sector to harness new technology
Latest scheme comes with the addition of two new lots aimed at providing public bodies with flexible long-term rental solutions and car club and pool car schemes.
VW aces it with Golf R
Possibly one of the most fun cars to drive on the road. The Golf R is the flagship of the Golf product line and this fifth edition of the performance hatchback is also the most powerful production Golf to date.
