EV leasing demand continues to drive the new car market, with a 72% increase in Q2 reports Leasing.com
THE number of searches for electric vehicles surged in September says the leasing deal aggregator site Leasing.com. It says the uptick was due to the effect of both fuel shortages at filling stations, and the increased driving range of EVs. Models such as the Hyundai Kona, Tesla Model 3, and Volkswagen ID.3 all featured in the leasing comparison site’s top 10 most…
THE attractiveness of benefit in kind taxation rates on electric vehicles (EVs), coupled with low carbon Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policies, has seen EV orders increase substantially at leasing broker and fleet management company, Fleet Alliance. The Glasgow-based firm reports that it has seen a 214% upturn in customer EV orders representing an increase of more than 5,000% since the beginning of…
THERE are an astonishing number of SMEs operating in the UK. At the last count – the beginning of 2019 is the most current information we have – there were 5.9 million Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) operating in the UK. According to the government’s statistics, most are micro businesses – those companies with fewer than nine employees – but an important…
MERCEDES-BENZ has been relatively quiet in the EV space. While the EQC has been coming on stream recently – and quite impressively according to Fleet Procure at number three in the procurement platform’s top-selling models – and there has been plenty of PHEV model choice, the EV game has been a range of one. Until now. Mercedes is launching an onslaught of…
THE UK could miss out on the predicted boom in EVs from 01 January 2021 thanks to supply issues once UK registrations no longer count towards EU CAFE targets. EU CAFE targets place requirements on manufacturers to meet an average of 95g/km of CO2 emissions, or face swingeing fines. The potential remains for manufacturers to concentrate their build and sales plans on Europe,…
TMC has launched a new product called TMC-e. TMC-e can provide businesses with the ability to make data led decisions on EV suitablity for their fleets and the ongoing fleet management. The new tool from the award-winning fuel audit company considers four areas: The feasibility of using EVs and where they would work well Ongoing EV decision analysis Domestic charging reimbursement Public…
RIGHTCHARGE is launching into the leasing broker and car retailer EV space with a home charge point comparison service. The free to use platform enables leasing brokers to offer motorists a tailored comparison of home charge points and energy tariffs designed for electric car drivers, combined with recommended installers for the charger. Rightcharge is an EV charge point, charge point installation, and…