Natalie Middleton
Mazda to invest £8.9bn in accelerated EV strategy
Mazda is to plough $10.6bn (£8.9bn) into electric vehicles, accelerating the electrification of its fleet through new partnerships.
Gridserve tops list of best places to charge an EV
Gridserve has been rated as the UK’s best public charging provider in new analysis of the best and worst places to charge an EV in the UK.
Moove partners with Paua for single-access EV charging solutions
Mobility fintech Moove has teamed up with Paua to develop what’s claimed to be the first end-to-end EV charging network app solution in the mobility industry.
Greenarc acquires EV leasing specialist KeyFleet
Fuel and green energy solutions specialist Greenarc has acquired Key Finance & Leasing, better known as KeyFleet.
UFODrive appoints Richard Fitzgerald as global head of SaaS product
Electric car rental firm UFODrive has appointed Richard Fitzgerald to the newly created role of global head of SaaS product.
Pendragon Vehicle Management signs fleet charging deal with Pod Point
Pendragon Vehicle Management (PVM) has signed up Pod Point as its preferred home charge point supplier for new and existing EV customers.
Ford E-Tourneo Custom MPV revealed with 230-mile range
Ford has unveiled its next-generation E-Tourneo Custom MPV, available for the first time as a fully electric vehicle as well as offering PHEV and all-wheel drive diesel options.
APCOA to roll out more charge points in UK car parks
APCOA Parking UK is expanding its charging network further in a multi-million-pound deal with Compleo UK.
Fleet Assist sets up EV Premier Van Centre network for 4.25-tonne eLCVs
Fleet Assist has established a nationwide network of 900 Premier Van Centres, able to service and maintain vans and chassis cabs up to 4.25 tonnes GVW.
Nearly a third of company fleets not on track for EV targets
Almost a third of fleets (29%) are falling behind in the EV transition and aren’t on track to make the switch, despite the 2030 ICE ban looming large.
Public smart charging could save EV drivers £600+ a year
Using smart charging at public charge points could save drivers over £600 per year in charging costs compared to traditional non-smart public charging.
Comment: Autumn Statement leaves salary sacrifice choice available for thousands
Following the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement last week, Andy Bruce, CEO of Glasgow-based fleet management and leasing specialist Fleet Alliance, says the substantial savings enjoyed by salary sacrifice will remain firmly in place.
Fleet Evolution ‘stunned’ by lack of salsac awareness in HR sector
A “surprising” lack of awareness of salary sacrifice car schemes amongst the Human Resources sector may be preventing employees from enjoying the benefits of electric vehicles at low prices.
South West Nissan Group electrifies company car fleet
South West Nissan Group has switched its entire company car fleet from traditional petrol- and diesel-powered models to alternatives from the manufacturer’s line-up of electric vehicles.
Electric cars can’t get tax breaks forever – but 2025 is too soon to slow up
By Thom Groot, co-founder and CEO of The Electric Car Scheme
Trafford Council launches first of 100 new EV charging bays
Trafford Council has launched the first tranche of a planned 100 new charging bays – the biggest local authority roll-out in Greater Manchester.
Autumn Statement 2022: EV company car tax to increase 1% from 2025
The Government is to start raising company car tax rates for electric vehicles from 2025, but with yearly increases capped at 1% until 2028 to keep rates low.
Autumn Statement 2022: Electric cars and vans to pay vehicle tax from 2025
The Chancellor has announced electric vehicles will no longer be exempt from Vehicle Excise Duty from April 2025 in a move to make the motoring tax system “fairer”.
HMRC ups AER electric car reimbursement rate to 8p per mile
HMRC has announced that the advisory fuel rate for fully electric cars will rise from 5 pence to 8 pence per mile from 1 December 2022.
More than three-quarters of fleets to go fully electric before 2030
More than three-quarters (78%) of fleet managers aim to convert their entire fleet to electric vehicles before the Government’s 2030 ICE ban.
