Fleet World’s five-minute industry briefing: This week’s top stories
This week’s top fleet industry stories…
Fleets should ensure PHEVs being used correctly, says AFP - Employers need to undertake due diligence on driver charging facilities to ensure electric vehicles – in particular plug-in hybrid vehicles – are being used correctly. For ... Read More »- Size of UK company car and grey fleet markets mapped out in new BVRLA report - The BVRLA has released its Company Car Report, providing a definitive guide to the number of company cars, the type of people that drive them and ... Read More »
- Greater incentives and local charge points would encourage EV switch, say drivers - More drivers than ever plan to ‘go electric’ when they next change their cars – but upfront costs remain a barrier. For more of the latest ... Read More »
- Mercedes-Benz enters electric compact SUV sector with EQA - Mercedes-Benz has revealed its EQA electric compact SUV – which starts deliveries in the UK this spring as an entry-level model for its EQ electric range. ... Read More »
- Paul Willcox named new managing director at Vauxhall Motors - Former Nissan GB managing director Paul Willcox is to take over as managing director of Vauxhall Motors from 1 February 2021. For more of the latest ... Read More »
- Budget must provide long-term tax certainty for fleet sector, says BVRLA - The chancellor is being urged to provide long-term tax certainty in the Spring Budget to support recovery in the vehicle rental, leasing and fleet sectors. For ... Read More »
- Free FIAG guide to help fleets overcome safety and compliance issues post-Covid - New guidance is now available for fleets on how to address safety and compliance issues, both now and in a post-pandemic future. For more of the ... Read More »
- Further action needed on smart motorways, says RAC - The RAC has called for further action on smart motorways, following an inquest into the deaths of two people on a smart motorway section of the M1 ... Read More »
- Road Test: Audi A3 Sportback 40 TFSI e - Pivotal to Audi’s fleet aspirations for the latest A3 Sportback range, the premium small-family hatch has gone plug-in hybrid. As expected, the result impresses, Martyn Collins ... Read More »
- Half of fleets have paid increased early termination fees on vehicles - More than half (52%) of fleet managers have said they’ve had to pay increased early termination fees on leased vehicles, due to the impact of the ... Read More »
- Fleets unaware of 0% Benefit-in-Kind for electric vans, says AFP - Greater awareness of the forthcoming 0% Benefit-in-Kind rate for electric vans is needed to push fleet adoption of greener vehicles. For more of the latest industry ... Read More »
- Free mental health resources to support van drivers in pandemic - New mental health resources are being offered to businesses for free, bringing support for van drivers facing increased pressures during the pandemic. For more of the ... Read More »
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Natalie Middleton
Natalie has worked as a fleet journalist for over 20 years, previously as assistant editor on the former Company Car magazine before joining Fleet World in 2006. Prior to this, she worked on a range of B2B titles, including Insurance Age and Insurance Day.
