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Rising interest rates push leasing costs up

Higher Bank of England interest rates are leading to an increase in company car and van lease costs, according to the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP).

leasing 2 Nov

EV drivers risk parking fine waiting for charge point

Drivers waiting to charge their electric vehicle (EV) in car parks risk being inadvertently fined, according to the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP).

electric fleet - charging and infrastructure 24 Oct

Salary sacrifice schemes failing to achieve desired take-up

Salary Sacrifice schemes are failing to fulfil their desired potential, according to the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP).

Salary Sacrifice 10 Oct

Mercedes-Benz self-driving car technology

Fleet fears over pace of Government 2025 self-driving ambitions

Transformative self-driving technology could revolutionise fleets, but safety worries remain.

connected and autonomous vehicles 7 Oct

Environmental concerns changing approach to grey fleet management

Boardroom pressure is driving the change as employers look to lessen the environmental impact of employees using their own car for work, the AFP says.

Grey Fleet 6 Oct

Plug-in vehicle grant order eligibility extended

OZEV has announced a temporary eligibility extension for electric vehicle (EV) orders placed between June 14, 2021, and March 31, 2023.

plug in car and van grant 4 Oct

Government ‘must’ keep vital tax incentives to maintain fleet EV momentum

BVRLA and AFP urge fleets to write to the new Chancellor urging him to keep BIK low.

3 Oct

BVRLA director of corporate affairs, Toby Poston, at Transport Select Committee hearing into road pricing

New Chancellor needs to see the benefit of backing EV fleets

BVRLA director of corporate affairs, Toby Poston, says that a supportive tax environment is critical to maintaining EV adoption rates.

3 Oct

Mini-Budget: Fleets expect costs to rise and to be ‘tested to the extreme’

The Association of Fleet Professionals says that “businesses need better” after the pound plunged against the dollar yesterday (Monday, September 26).

27 Sep

National Grid opts to reimburse EV drivers at more than double the AER

ICE rates also raised as increases aim to ensure company car drivers are not ‘left out of pocket’.

advisory fuel rate 6 Sep

Paul Hollick, chairman of Association of Fleet Professionals

Hydrogen not a realistic option for decarbonising van fleets, says AFP

Hydrogen will not be a realistic zero emissions option for van operators for at least another 10 years, warns the Association of Fleet Professionals.

Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) 5 Sep

Open forum for fleets to discuss operational issues to be held by AFP

The Association of Fleet Operators (AFP) is holding an ‘open forum’ webinar to give fleets the opportunity to discuss any problems they are facing.

24 Aug

Legal drugs pose drug driving prosecution risk, warns AFP

The use of prescribed and over-the-counter medications could lead to drivers being prosecuted under drug driving laws, if they contain ‘illegal’ ingredients.

drug driving 15 Aug

Manufacturers prioritise retail buyers over fleets

Private registrations grow market share as companies struggle to source cars.

vehicle provision 2 Aug

Majority of fleets believe AER should be 10ppm or more

Just one in eight drivers (12.2%) thinks that the current 5ppm reimbursement rate reflects the true cost of charging an EV, according to a Fleet News poll.

electric fleet - charging and infrastructure 1 Aug

Car plugged into electric vehicle charger

Postcode lottery for EV drivers without off-street parking

Stark regional variations in the proximity of public electric vehicle charge points to drivers without off-street parking have been highlighted in a new report.

electric fleet - charging and infrastructure 29 Jul

‘Strong argument’ for graduated approach to road pricing

There is a strong argument for a graduated approach to the introduction of road pricing, starting with tolls on some major motorways, says FleetCheck.

road pricing 25 Jul