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Benefit-in-kind tax introduction for EVs could hamper demand, says Acfo

Ambitious Government plans to make the UK the world leader in electric car adoption could be hampered by its decision to imtroduce company car benefit-in-kind tax on those vehicles at 5% in 2015/16, with a further rise due in 2016/17.

20 Feb

ACFO voices concern as online licence checking introduction comes closer

Fleet decision-makers are becoming increasingly concerned at the lack of an official timetable for introduction of online driver licence validation, says ACFO.

10 Feb

ACFO calls for long-term company car tax rate clarification in 2014 Budget

A string of measures have been called for by ACFO, the fleet operator association, in the 2014 Budget.

3 Feb

Fleet demand high for ACFO EV seminar

More than 140 fleet decision-makers have to-date booked places to attend next month’s electric vehicle seminar hosted by ACFO.

23 Jan

ACFO and EST to run BMW-backed electric vehicle seminar

ACFO and the Energy Saving Trust (EST) are urging public, private and voluntary organisations to have their electric vehicle knowledge bank fully charged by attending a special seminar.

16 Dec

The last word: Damian James

Damian James, chairman, ACFO, is an Only Fools and Horses fan whose dream car is a Clio Renaultsport

Business profiles - supplier 10 Dec

Audi wins and Ford scores a hat-trick at ACFO awards

Ford scooped a hat-trick of awards and the Audi A3 was named Fleet Car of the Year at the 2013 ACFO Awards, last night.

7 Nov

ACFO survey suggests third of fleets offer salary sacrifice for cars

Interest in offering car salary sacrifice schemes to staff is increasing, but there remain significant concerns about the viability of such a benefit in some organisations, according to a survey by fleet decision-makers’ organisation ACFO.

28 Oct

DVLA draws crowds at ACFO regional meeting

A question and answer session with the DVLA proved a crowd-puller at the ACFO London East regional meeting.

8 Oct

ACFO survey investigates popularity of car salary sacrifice schemes

ACFO wants to find out how popular car salary sacrifice schemes are with its latest online survey.

16 Sep

ACFO open voting for 2013 awards

More than 70 fleet suppliers and vehicles are in contention to win 2013 ACFO Awards as voting opens to members.

13 Sep

Traffic cop warning as ACFO welcomes tougher fines

New moves by the Government to promote safer driving have been welcomed by ACFO, but the organisation is concerned that the introduction of new offences and tougher fines will prove difficult to enforce due to a shortage of traffic police.

14 Aug

Fleets call for clarity on online licence database

The fleet industry is calling for clarification on how a new online system will work after the paper counterpart of the driving licence is scrapped.

14 Aug

ACFO keen to reach out to part-time fleet managers

ACFO’s new chairman has vowed to try to attract new members by representing their interests at the highest level and raising the profile of the organisation.

3 Jul

New ACFO chairman named as Jenner steps down

ACFO has appointed a new chairman and deputy chairman, with Damian James, head of operations at Bracknell Forest Council, being unanimously elected as chairman and Caroline Sandall, fleet manager at Barclays Bank, taking over as deputy chairman.

21 Jun

Motor manufacturers to put SMR in the spotlight with new measures

An increase in the number of motor manufacturers offering vehicle service packs, national pricing and even longer warranties has been predicted by a fleet expert.

20 May

Liaise with leasing companies to curb end-of-contract charges

Fleet operators must liaise with their vehicle leasing providers in a bid to control end-of-contract damage charges.

20 May

ACFO directors elected

Richard Baird, head of new business development at Marshall Leasing, has been elected to ACFO’s board of directors for the first time.

20 May

Fleets encouraged to sign-up to plugged-in initiative

ACFO members have been urged to sign-up to the Government-backed Plugged-in Fleets Initiative to discover if electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles make sense for their businesses.

20 May

Cradle to grave focus for ACFO conference

The annual conference and AGM of ACFO takes on a new look for 2013 as it focuses on the cradle to grave life of a vehicle.

23 Apr