Costs & incentives

Ensuring both employer and employee are not left out of pocket when it comes to paying for electricity used to power business miles can be complex.

Company vehicle tax expert Harvey Perkins, director of HRUX, looks at how employers can fairly reimburse electric vehicle drivers for business mileage.

Setting achievable targets is key to making the move to electric, according to Mitie fleet manager Heidi Thompson

Electric vehicles will not break down so often or need parts replaced as regularly as ICE vehicles

Using lessons from the past, but keeping a close eye on the future

More than a century on, earliest adopter of electricity is still pioneering the way

Willmott Dixon CFO explains why the business decided to change its car funding polic

The first Fleet News 2025 Strategy Forum put the spotlight on fleets’ five-year planning as UK businesses start the transition towards the ban on sales of new petrol/diesel by 2030.

The environmental and economic benefits of EVs are clear, says Poppy Welch, head of Go Ultra Low.

Highlighting the huge savings drivers can make by choosing an EV is a great persuader. There are also other ways to entice employees to adopt the technology.

The reasons an organisation should adopt battery electric vehicles can be boiled down to the three Es: economic, environmental and ethical

The 0% benefit-in-kind tax rate for battery electric vehicles makes the staff benefit a valuable tool, say experts

Organisations can use their company car choice lists as a tool to increase uptake of electric vehicles

The Government has announced approved fuel rates for pure electric vehicles, but...what about phevs?

University of Buckingham Business School's Colin Tourick gives advice on how to set out your 2018 business strategy with a cunning SWOT analysis plan.

Emission caps and a CO2-based tax system can help promote greener cars, but there are other ways to further accelerate take-up. Andrew Ryan reports

Creating a tailored vehicle choice list gives a fleet manager the opportunity to drive cost or efficiency ambitions, but there are many factors to consider. Andrew Ryan reports

With fewer moving parts to maintain, fleets could cut their SMR bill by up to 40% by running an EV versus a diesel or petrol car.

A complicated picture emerges when examining the expense of running EVs, especially when insurance, BIK tax and RVs are considered

Annual Fleet News survey reveals key trends as fleets demand greater EV incentives and consistent Government messages.

As governments around the world seek to reduce CO2 emissions in order to combat climate change, there is a strong drive to achieve reductions in two of the largest contributors: energy supply and transport.

Motorists purchasing a qualifying ultra-low emission car can receive a grant of 25 per cent towards the cost of the vehicle, up to a maximum of £5,000.