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Mercia Fleet Management offers free educational and myth-busting EV workshops

Jun 07, 2024: Mercia Fleet Management, the fleet management division of EV salary sacrifice specialist Fleet Evolution, is offering a summer series of free educational and myth-busting EV workshops designed to put every aspect of running EVs under the microscope...

Unity Schools Partnership appoints Fleet Alliance to deliver salary sacrifice electric car scheme

May 28, 2024: The Unity Schools Partnership, a multi-academy trust with charitable status across three counties, has appointed fleet management and leasing specialist, Fleet Alliance, to offer salary sacrifice electric cars to qualifying members of staff. ...

New asset management feature goes live in DAVIS Fleet

May 20, 2024: Licence Check has added a new asset management feature to the second phase of development of its analytical fleet management solution, DAVIS Fleet. Fully integrated within its risk management platform, DAVIS Fleet is designed to provide fleet mana...

Alphabet reveals European fleet managers are unprepared for incoming CSRD requirements

May 07, 2024: Alphabet International has today released its second European Fleet Emission Monitor (EFEM) report, which finds that fleet managers in Europe are unaware of the impact new sustainability legislation will have on their business. For example, with a...

Fleets continue to drive new car market in March

Apr 04, 2024: The UK new car market clocked up its 20th consecutive month of growth in March, according to new sales figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), highlighting a 10.4% rise in registrations. In what is typically the...

Fleet service providers PurCo Fleet Services and Bynx collaborate to produce vehicle inspection app - PurInspect

Apr 04, 2024: UK-based Bynx has been producing fleet software for over 30 years, has customers all over the world and manages fleets of all sizes. PurCo Fleet Services Inc. is America's largest independent risk management company, devoted exclusively to loss pre...

Alphabet showcases uptick in electrified vehicle adoption in 2023

Mar 26, 2024: In the face of the challenging economic landscape of 2023, marked by sharp inflation and variable market conditions, Alphabet has reported another year-on-year increase in its vehicle portfolio. Over the last 12 months, this has increased to more t...

EV market reaches tipping point – but 40% risk being left behind in electric revolution, says Fleet Evolution

Mar 25, 2024: The UK EV market has reached a tipping point where better supply, lower prices and greater access to charging means that market momentum is guaranteed for the next decade. The priority now must be in investing in better resources for the 40% of the...

Holman delivers £100 million in SMR savings to fleet customers

Mar 11, 2024: Holman’s portfolio management approach has delivered £100 million in service, maintenance and repair (SMR) cost savings to its customers across their combined fleet operations in the past year. ...

UK risks missing ‘golden’ investment opportunities in new ‘green revolution’

Mar 04, 2024: The UK risks missing ‘golden’ investment opportunities in the impending green revolution because of decisions by both major political parties to row back on previous spending pledges, according to salary sacrifice and fleet management specialist, F...

Ayvens reaches agreement with Stellantis for up to 500,000 vehicles

Feb 26, 2024: Global multi-brand and multi-channel car leasing player, Ayvens, has agreed a multi-billion euro agreement with Stellantis to buy up to 500,000 vehicles for its long-term leasing fleet across Europe over the next three years. First significant del...

Ogilvie Fleet reports a year of record growth

Feb 08, 2024: Ogilvie Fleet has reported a year of record growth, eclipsing the 20,000 vehicle milestone for the first time. With growth of 9%, the fleet size has reached over 22,000 on-risk vehicles, a figure that rises to 25,000 with the inclusion of fleet man...

BVRLA leasing fleet reaches six-year high

Jan 11, 2024: Vans and business contract hire have helped push the BVRLA leasing fleet to a six-year high, recording 2.2% year-on-year growth to approach levels last seen in Q4 2017. The association’s latest Leasing Outlook Report shows more than 41,000 new veh...

Chinese BEV dominance – opportunity or threat?

Dec 21, 2023: The transition to BEVs comes at an interesting time when there are a lot of moving parts at play in the automotive industry – agency, changes in regulation, new mobility products such as subscription, and the advent of the connected car. Much of t...

TraXall International acquires Fleet Logistics Group

Dec 14, 2023: TraXall International has acquired Fleet Logistics Group from its shareholders Volkswagen Financial Services and TÜV SÜD for an undisclosed sum. The combination of the two groups will create Europe’s largest independent mobility and fleet manageme...

How will the delay on the ban of the manufacture and sale of ICE vehicles affect the UK fleet industry?

Dec 13, 2023: The average retail price of a battery electric vehicle (EV) in Europe far exceeds the cost of buying an EV in China. The cost of buying an EV in Europe is 146% more expensive than buying the cheapest combustion vehicle in Europe, whilst in China t...

BVRLA report finds that growth is back on the agenda for 2024

Dec 08, 2023: The vehicle rental and leasing sector is feeling positive about 2024, according to the latest BVRLA Industry Outlook report, which shows members are predicting growth across virtually all market segments, and feeling more confident about business c...

Driving the future: Sustainability strategies for fleets

Dec 08, 2023: Did you know that the transportation sector is responsible for more than 20%1 of UK carbon emissions? As country delegations, non-governmental organisations and global business leaders meet in Dubai for COP28, the automotive sector finds itself onc...

Alphabet strengthens international offering through new partnerships

Dec 07, 2023: Alphabet, global provider of business mobility solutions, has entered the Australian, New Zealand and Mexican markets through new partnerships with TIP México and FleetPartners, to further expand the company’s global reach. ...

Allstar expands Alphabet partnership with enhanced EV payment solutions

Dec 07, 2023: Allstar, the fuel, EV and business expense payment provider, has expanded its existing partnership with leasing and business mobility expert, Alphabet (GB) to offer on-the-road and home charging payment solutions to its customers. ...

Rightcharge unveils electric fuel card for seamless EV charging

Nov 28, 2023: EV charging company, Rightcharge, is set to transform the landscape of fleet management with the launch of their electric fuel card. Fleets will be able to manage their employees’ electric vehicle charging at home, work and on the road with payment...

Fleet Evolution sees growing EV orders through salary sacrifice due to three factors

Nov 22, 2023: New orders for electric cars through salary sacrifice are on the increase because of shorter lead times, a wider range of new models and growing manufacturer support. That’s the view from Andrew Leech, managing director and founder of Fleet Evoluti...

BVRLA launches three-point plan for fleet decarbonisation

Nov 13, 2023: The BVRLA has announced its key asks of government for the fleet sector, calling for certainty, focus and fairness in the transition to zero-emission road transport. The Future of Fleets Manifesto was launched last week as part of the association’...

Travis Perkins announces fleet management deal with Zenith

Oct 30, 2023: UK distributor of building materials, Travis Perkins, has announced a new five-year partnership for fleet management with the commercial division of Zenith. The agreement covers more than 3,000 assets, including 1,600 heavy goods vehicles, 800 lig...

Triton Construction implements EV salary sacrifice scheme with Fleet Alliance

Oct 24, 2023: West Yorkshire-based building contractor, Triton Construction (Triton), has implemented an EV salary sacrifice scheme from Carmyke Leasing, a Fleet Alliance Appointed Representative (AR), aimed at reducing its carbon footprint and widening and impr...

Automotive transmission specialist Xtrac opts for EV salary sacrifice scheme from Fleet Alliance

Oct 17, 2023: Xtrac, supplier of high-performance transmissions for top level motorsport and high-performance automotive applications, has extended its range of employee benefits with an EV salary sacrifice scheme from Fleet Alliance. ...

ALD Automotive I LeasePlan unveils new global mobility brand

Oct 16, 2023: ALD Automotive I LeasePlan has unveiled Ayvens, its new global mobility brand, which unites the two companies together under a single common identity. This new brand represents another strategic milestone in the company’s development following the ...

Fleet Alliance reports strong uptake in EV salary sacrifice

Sep 18, 2023: Increasing numbers of businesses are adding the employee benefit of leasing an EV through a salary sacrifice scheme to take advantage of generous BIK tax rates while reducing their carbon footprint. So says leasing and fleet management specialist, ...

Holman expands its service, maintenance, and repair network

Sep 12, 2023: Leasing and fleet management provider, Holman, has undergone a major expansion of its service, maintenance and repair (SMR) network in the past year, tripling its size. This strategic initiative has taken Holman’s network from circa 500 locations ...

Technology industry tops the list of Europe’s most sustainable fleets

Aug 26, 2023: ALD Automotive | LeasePlan has published the latest edition of its Fleet Sustainability Ranking by Industry report, revealing that the industry with the most sustainable fleet is Technology, followed by Financial & Professional Services and Ene...

Record first half for moDel and 1m vehicle handovers in sight

Aug 07, 2023: Ebbon Automotive’s moDel delivery solution, which is used throughout the motor industry to electronically process new vehicle deliveries and used vehicle collections, has enjoyed a record first half and is on track for more than 1 million vehicle h...

Fleet Evolution rejects new car dealers for poor EV handovers and lack of specialists

Jul 19, 2023: UK car retailers could do a far more effective job in tackling the ‘knowledge gap’ around electric cars that exists amongst new car buyers and prospective buyers, especially with regard to charging them. That’s the view of Andrew Leech, founder an...

EIB and ALD LeasePlan sign finance deal to accelerate the uptake of green vehicles

Jul 18, 2023: Following on from the major financial partnership signed in 2019 to support the transition to sustainable economy through green vehicle development, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and ALD LeasePlan have launched a new operation to further accel...

Fitch revises ALD's and LeasePlan's outlook to positive

Jul 11, 2023: Fitch Ratings has revised ALD's and LeasePlan's ‘outlooks’ to positive from stable, while affirming their long-term Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at 'BBB+'. ALD's and LeasePlan's 'bbb+' group Viability Rating (VR) is unaffected by the rating action...

Fleet Evolution takes Panorama to task over ‘EV distortions’

Jul 04, 2023: Fleet Evolution has taken the BBC’s flagship Panorama investigative documentary programme to task over what it describes as ‘total distortions about electric vehicles’, following the programme’s decision to record a 350-mile trip in an EV to Scotla...

Edwin James Group targets carbon reduction with electric vans from Fleet Alliance

Jun 27, 2023: Edwin James Group has taken delivery of its first electric vans from Glasgow-based fleet management specialist, Fleet Alliance, as part of a pilot scheme that will eventually see between around 70 diesel vans a year being replaced with electric alt...

“Step change” in EV battery tech could cause harm to RVs, warns FleetCheck

Jun 20, 2023: Any forthcoming “step change” advances in battery technology would represent a double-edged sword for fleets, FleetCheck is warning. Peter Golding, managing director at the fleet software specialist, said recent press reports suggested that major ...

IBMG halves its carbon footprint with Fleet Alliance

Jun 14, 2023: The Independent Builders Merchant Group (IBMG) has seen a reduction of more than 50% in the carbon footprint of its fleet to an average of just 49.5g/km per vehicle since implementing a green fleet policy in conjunction with Glasgow-based leasing a...

ALD successfully completes the acquisition of LeasePlan

May 22, 2023: ALD has announced that it has successfully completed the acquisition of 100% of LeasePlan, from a consortium led by TDR Capital, for a total consideration of EUR 4.8 billion, paid through a combination of cash and ALD shares. This transformative a...

EV salary sacrifice scheme can mitigate effects of 40% tax trap

May 22, 2023: A salary sacrifice scheme that provides electric cars can prove a hugely valuable way of reducing employees’ exposure to the ever-widening 40% tax trap, with growing numbers of people set to be caught out in the next four or five years by the gover...

Service, maintenance and repair issues increasing fleet off-road time

May 03, 2023: Service, maintenance and repair (SMR) issues mean that fleets are facing excessive vehicle off-road (VOR) time, the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) is reporting. Paul Hollick, chair, said AFP members buying SMR were regularly reporting a ...

Novuna Vehicle Solutions unveils plans for EV charging forecourt

Apr 27, 2023: Fleet leasing provider Novuna Vehicle Solutions has announced plans to open a state-of-the art EV charging forecourt, representing a first for the UK’s contract hire and leasing industry. The EV charging forecourt installation, offering a va...

BVRLA survey reveals that business is on the up for brokers

Apr 12, 2023: The returning popularity of Business Contract Hire (BCH) helped the British Vehicle Rental & Leasing Association’s (BVRLA) leasing broker fleet record slight growth in 2022 (0.3%), in the face of continued vehicle supply challenges and the cost...

EV salary sacrifice scheme rated most valuable employee benefit

Apr 12, 2023: A salary sacrifice scheme that provides electric cars has been rated the most valuable flexible benefit for employees, according to a major new survey. The survey of 5,000 employees, carried out by Tamworth-based fleet management and salary sacrif...

BVRLA anticipates further fleet growth after surpassing pre-pandemic volumes

Apr 06, 2023: A dramatic uplift in demand for electric vehicles has contributed to the British Vehicle Rental & Leasing Association's (BVRLA) leasing fleet surpassing its pre-pandemic volumes, defying a gloomy economic landscape. The association’s latest Lea...

Fleet Alliance and ScottishPower unveil end-to-end EV solution for businesses

Apr 05, 2023: Green energy firm, ScottishPower, and fleet management specialist, Fleet Alliance, have unveiled an end-to-end electric vehicle (EV) solution for businesses. The new partnership - called Fleet Zero - aims to support businesses transitioning to sus...

Unipres UK saves 1m kilograms of CO2 as it celebrates 10 years of salary sacrifice EVs

Mar 22, 2023: Sunderland-based Unipres UK, which manufactures a range of press-formed automotive components for vehicle manufacturers, has saved 1m kilograms, around 1,000 metric tons, of CO2 since introducing an EV-based salary sacrifice scheme with Fleet Evolu...

BYD signs MoU with Octopus Electric Vehicles in the UK

Mar 13, 2023: Manufacturer of new energy vehicles, BYD, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Octopus Electric Vehicles Ltd. The MoU, providing the basis for a landmark new energy cooperation in the UK, underlines both parties shared vision for a s...

Updated AFP tax manifesto launched ahead of Budget

Mar 01, 2023: A revised Tax and Regulation Manifesto has been launched by the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) ahead of the Spring Budget on March 15th. The first edition of the document was created almost two years ago, with the new version being expand...

Are fleets being ‘overcharged’ for electric cars? BVRLA hits back

Feb 28, 2023: New research by Transport & Environment (T&E) suggests that leasing companies across Europe have massively underestimated BEV resale values and are making big profits off the back of it, with EV drivers having to pay the price. ...

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