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Natalie Middleton

Vitality introduces EV salary sacrifice scheme for staff

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Health and life insurance firm Vitality has introduced an electric car salary sacrifice scheme for its entire workforce in partnership with Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions.

Sales of used fully electric cars up 119% on back of record demand

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Demand for used electric vehicles hit record levels in 2021, new figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reveal.

Inaugural AFP annual conference to give essential insights on EV adoption

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The Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) has revealed details of its first-ever annual conference, focused heavily on helping fleets with electric car and van adoption.

EVs and future fuels under focus in AA Business Services webinar

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The AA’s Business Services division is hosting a webinar this month to look at how the switch to EVs will affect fleets and the outlook for future fuels.

Continued progress in EV charging needed to win over fleets, says Venson

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Disparities in the UK charging infrastructure, including location and costs, need addressing to help convince fleets to transition to EVs.

MG cuts ZS EV entry price to £27,495 with new Standard Range model

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MG has expanded its ZS EV line-up with a new Standard Range model that cuts pricing for the range.

Fleet World Fleet: Vauxhall Mokka-e SRi Nav Premium Auto

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Rapid developments in UK charging infrastructure are making daily life with the Mokka-e even easier, says Natalie Middleton.

Electric van uptake grows 21% in January

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Demand for battery electric vans rose 21.4% in January, bucking the overall decline in the new van market.

EV mass adoption brings urgent need for telematics-based road pricing, say MPs

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A switch to a pay-per-mile road charging system underpinned by telematics is essential to plug a £35bn tax shortfall in the mass switch to EVs.

Fleet registrations hold steady as electric vehicles boost new car market

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New car registrations for the UK rose in January, bolstered by rapidly rising demand for electric vehicles.

Eden Project visitors offered chance to trial electric Volvos at new test drive hub

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Volvo has launched its first-ever Pure Electric Test Drive Hub, located at the Eden Project and supporting its plans to EV-only by 2030.

Osprey partnership to open up rapid onsite EV charging at retail parks

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Property company Ediston is to roll out rapid EV charging to its retail sites across the UK under a tie-up with Osprey Charging Network.

Iduna to drive EV charging expansion in North with new funding campaign

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EV charging network Iduna has hired EY to attract investment under its plans for an accelerated expansion of charging infrastructure across the North.

New BP Pulse ultra-fast charging hub opens at Gatwick

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A new BP Pulse EV charging hub has gone live at Gatwick, bringing ultra-fast charging to drivers in the vicinity.

Major new campaign launches to make charging costs fair

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A major new campaign intended to speed up the switch to electric cars by removing many of the barriers currently facing drivers has now launched.

Poor EV supply makes 2030 ICE ban ‘look increasingly optimistic’, warns AFP

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Fleet electrification plans are being disrupted by a major lack of electric vehicle supplies, potentially impacting the Government’s 2030 ICE ban.

Record EV orders at Fleet Alliance, says new CEO

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The rapidly growing movement towards EVs ahead of the Government’s ban on internal combustion engines by 2030 has been reflected in Fleet Alliance’s order books which finished last year at record levels.

Škoda expands electric Enyaq iV line-up with coupé and first-ever vRS

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Škoda has added a coupé version, including its first-ever all-electric vRS variant, to its Enyaq iV line-up.

Skyrocketing energy prices to increase driver pushback to EVs

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Changes to the energy price cap could increase driver resistance to switching to EVs due to concerns over being left out of pocket.

Tesla Model 3 official leader of used EV revolution in 2021, says Aston Barclay

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The Tesla Model 3 has been dubbed as the overall most desirable used car and EV of 2021 by Aston Barclay after it appeared in its top 10 desirability index on seven occasions: more … Read More »