THE BVRLA has been updating its industry setting Fair Wear & Tear Guide for commercial vehicles. The updated guide covers commercial vehicles over 3.5 tonnes and minibuses up to 17 seats. A number of changes have been applied to the guide in relation to: Chips, dents and scratches Windscreens Minor repairs Major repairs Direct Vision Sensors and ADAS, in-cab cameras Passenger vehicles …
RENTAL company Sixt has launched a subscription service starting in its native Germany. Called Sixt+, the service is all inclusive with highly competitive rates starting at €349 a month. For this, Sixt+ is providing a Volkswagen Polo, Ford Fiesta or Renault Clio for 500km – excess kilometres are charged at €0.20. There is a €199 one-off fee to join the subscription service.…
CONGRATULATIONS to leasing aggregator Moneyshake.com, which has been shortlisted in the 2020 Wales Start Up Awards. The firm is one of 108 finalists in six categories selected from 540 entries. Moneyshake.com has been shortlisted for the FinTech Start-Up of the year sponsored by FinTech Wales. It is up against some stiff opposition: ANNA Money; Pension the Pennies; Yimba; and Yoello. The awards…
THE Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) has announced the members of its Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) committee. The committee will serve as a forum for debate about essential fleet issues on LCV operation. Members of the AFP LCV committee are: Committee chair – Stewart Lightbody, deputy chair of the AFP Committee vice-chair – Denise Lane of Capita. Julie Summerell – TR Fleet…
EV SPECIALIST broker DriveElectric shares 10 easy steps for businesses to convert to electric vehicles. And take advantage of those green number plates due this autumn. 1. Look at whole life costs Electric vehicles can be more expensive to lease than ICE vehicles, so look at whole life cost comparisons Employee BIK. An employee taxed at 40%, driving 20,000 miles a year,…
PAUL Hollick has been elected chair of the newly-formed Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP). Created in March through the integration of the Association of Car Fleet Operators (ACFO) and the Institute of Car Fleet Management), Hollick takes up the new position effective immediately. The change of chair follows the decision of Caroline Sandall to step down from the position of co-chair she…
THE company car has been assaulted on many sides for years with suggestions that it was falling out of favour with employees. And increasing levels of benefit in kind taxation certainly added weight to that argument. But research from Arval, based on its Mobility Observatory, suggests that the company car is an integral part of corporate culture. Fewer than one in five…
KEVIN Griffin is the new managing director of SsangYong Motors. Griffin, the former sales director, takes over from the outgoing Nick Laird. The appointment is effective 01 July 2020. Griffin said on his appointment: SsangYong now has an array of versatile products available in the UK market, so even in challenging times, I’m confident that SsangYong will do well with its excellent…