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New road tax could soon be pay-as-you-drive
Motorists could soon be billed for road use on a pay-as-you-go basis, the Government has signalled. Car taxes like Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) and fuel duty bolster the Treasury’s coffers to the tune of £40 billion each
Surge in support for electric vehicles
LeasePlan, together with leading global research firm Ipsos, today released the Electric Vehicles and Sustainability section of its annual Mobility Monitor. This is an international survey of over 4,000 people in 16 different countries into the
You should be fined for leaving your engine...
Almost three quarters of UK drivers want to see councils target motorists who leave their engines running while parked. In fact, 44% of 2,130 members surveyed by the RAC would like fines handed out to those
All-time highest investment for Powys trans...
A transport firm in Welshpool, Powys, has ploughed £330,000 in the business to grow its fleet – the single largest investment in the company’s 40-year history. Speed Welshpool, which is a member of Palletways, the UK’s
Nissan boss says no-deal Brexit could make ...
No-deal Brexit tariffs of 10 per cent on vehicles would be unsustainable for Nissan in Europe, where it runs Britain’s biggest car factory, the Japanese company warned on Thursday. The automaker made nearly one in three of Britain’s 1.5 million cars
Vauxhall Combo Cargo is Small Van of the Ye...
Vauxhall’s Combo Cargo was named Small Van of the Year at last night’s 2019 Commercial Fleet Awards, fending off strong competition in its category. Scooping up yet another award win, the popular model continues to attract
Fleet Assist confirm they have ‘no-de...
Fleet Assist has issued a ‘don’t panic’ message to the fleet industry in respect of vehicle parts supply from motor manufacturers, suppliers and independent chains after surveying the sector with less than a month to go
Shell offers UK fleet customers opportunity...
From October 17, 2019, Shell fuel card customers in the UK can choose to offset the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from their fuel purchases at more than 1,000 Shell-branded service stations and third-party networks. Whilst the
New company car tax rates could offer savin...
New company car tax rates on zero-emission vehicles, effective from April 2020, are expected to offer savings in the region of 95% for employees, according to new analysis from Deloitte. The projected cost reductions are largely
Ford starts production of Puma Crossover
Volume production of the innovative and electrified new Ford Puma is now underway at Ford’s state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Craiova, Romania. Offered with advanced Ford EcoBoost Hybrid 48-volt electrified powertrain technology, Ford’s new SUV-inspired compact crossover
