The widening chasm between official list prices and real-world market costs for new electric vehicles is triggering widespread confusion and actively stalling business adoption, according to FleetCheck.
Vans must be given high priority within any rethink of the Government’s Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) mandate objectives, says FleetCheck.
Rising fuel prices are accelerating the financial feasibility of fleet electrification, with experts suggesting they could fast-track the tipping point for adoption.
Government plans for a new mileage-based electric car tax vastly increase the risks of car clocking, FleetCheck has warned.
Widely trailed plans that could see the European Union relax its 2035 ban on internal combustion engined (ICE) vehicles would place “huge pressure” on the UK government to take similar steps, according
Fleets want an easy-to-use technological solution to recording and paying the Government’s planned electric car Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED), says FleetCheck.
A prominent fleet software specialist has called for action to improve residual values for electric vehicles, as the financial exposure of fleets continues to grow.
FleetCheck has called for sales targets for electric vans to include low-emission options as it warns that the current ZEV mandate isn’t working.
Wide-ranging environmental metrics used to ascertain eligibility for the Government’s new Electric Car Grant could provide a pointer to the future of fleet taxation, according to FleetCheck.
Limited choice for electric light commercial vehicles is one of the key factors behind slow fleet electrification, FleetCheck says.
Fleets are being called on to back calls for the UK government to match EU targets on hydrogen filling stations, amid warnings of “an almost complete absence of infrastructure”.
A round of dramatic price cuts by Chinese EV manufacturers this weekend has raised the possibility of a similar strategy being adopted in the UK.
Zero emissions vehicle (ZEV) mandate sales targets for electric vans could need revising as early as next year, FleetCheck has warned.
The arrival of new range extender (REx) models could help bridge the fleet electrification gap, providing a new stepping stone to fully electric vehicles, according to FleetCheck.
Radical action – not government “tinkering” – is essential to solve issues surrounding the zero emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate, according to FleetCheck.
Vans need to be at the centre of the reported government rethink on the Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) mandate, backed by a range of eLCV incentives for vehicle operators. FleetCheck has warned.
The Autumn Budget is already sparking a downturn in demand for plug-in hybrid (PHEV) company cars and looks likely to end the current revival of fleet interest.
Government plans to allow hybrids to stay on sale until 2035 creates a potential “window of opportunity” for hydrogen van technology to become more widely adopted, says FleetCheck.
The Government needs to make its signals clear on electric company cars in the Autumn Budget, according to FleetCheck.
The incoming government should re-evaluate the zero emissions vehicle (ZEV) mandate for vans to reflect wide-ranging issues faced by fleets, according to FleetCheck.