Shaping up well – Peugeot 3008 Hybrid
It's one of those cars that seems bigger than it is and while Peugeot has not made any drastic changes, experts will notice a new grille, vertical LED daytime running lights and new LED headlights. There are also new LED light clusters at the rear and this all works very well on a car that was in pretty good shape anyway.
New Mazda EV is a real corker
The initial batch of cars is limited to 500 First Edition examples, costing £30,495 on-the-road - £26,995 inclusive of the OLEV grant. The complete range starts at £28,545 rising 5o £32,845 and in a full year Mazda UK expects to sell around 2,600 models.
Gig economy vehicles need to be brought under law in same way as drivers
Software specialist FleetCheck said there could be a problem in the wider gig economy where some home delivery and courier companies have long operated outside of normal safety bounds.
Government reduces EV grants
According to The Times newspaper, the grant will be cut from £3,000 to £2,500 because the increasing popularity of EVs makes the scheme unsustainable. The upper price limit for models benefitting from the grant will be reduced from £50,000 to £35,000, the report added.
One for the manager? Audi E-tron Sportback S
New model extends the reach and range of our E-tron models which were ranked last year as the number one premium cars. Audi expects half of sales to go into fleet and has invested time training dealer staff in talking to fleet decision makers.
SMH Fleet Solutions rolls-out EV training
Move comes as the company is increasing EV charging capability across its sites. The investment is designed to ensure SMH is well-positioned to continue to be a responsive partner in a rapidly changing fleet market.
Europcar Mobility Group launches a new range of flexible subscription offers
Starting with a 1-month rental period, any company can then modulate its subscription according to its needs, with no commitment, no upfront payment and no exit fees, with highly flexible terms and conditions. A customer can, for example, start a monthly rental and then change their mind: they only be billed for effective rental days.
ADESA UK expands defleeting operations into Scotland
QA Vehicle Solutions, which has a five-acre site near Edinburgh, will join ADESA UK’s network of defleet centres in Newbury and Doncaster, with more sites set to follow.
Do you need to renew your licence permissions?
As we approach GDPR’s third anniversary, many companies will find that a significant proportion of their driver permissions will expire and need renewing this year. Latest Licence Check figures show a 200% spike in licence re-permissions in June which coincides with the introduction of the original GDPR.
Fleetondemand strengthens leadership and development teams
Seven new appointments across its senior management and software development teams is aimed at accelerating Fleetondemand's international growth and product innovation strategy.
New fuel app for SMEs can save time and money
Shell Fleet App, available on both Android and iOS platforms, offers customers fuel credit, tracks their drivers’ fuel spending and facilitates card management. Designed to improve operational efficiencies, Shell Fleet App could help small businesses save up to £70 a month on their Shell fuel spend, helping to further cost savings
LEVC looks to the future with van development
The LEVC van has a total flexible range of over 300 miles (482 km) with ultra-low emissions of just 21 g/km CO2 on the combined WLTP cycle. This cycle delivers a pure electric zero emissions range of 61 miles (98 km) and the more frugal driver could achieve a 76 mile (122 km) range in pure EV mode, according to WLTP city methodology.