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Octopus Electric Vehicles is promising to shake up the salary sacrifice market with the launch of its new electric car leasing service, Electric Dreams.

BMW makes biggest reduction, lopping almost £7,500 off sportier versions of its i3 model.

Electric vehicle (EV) drivers could face an increase in household energy bills of more than £1,000 a year if they don’t use a suitable electricity tariff for vehicle charging.

A new digital service called EEVEE has launched, providing fleet managers and EV drivers with data on the true cost of charging electric vehicles (EVs).

Zero-emissions capable cars, including electric, hybrid and fuel cell models, account for a one in three of the available models in the UK, according to the SMMT.

Citroen is offering free roadside assistance cover with all plug-in hybrid and electric models for eight years or 100,000 miles.

Hyundai has reduced the prices for certain Kona Electric and Ioniq Electric, to ensure they are eligible for the plug-in car grant.

Shorter lease periods and no early termination costs make ambitious deadline possible.

Electric company car and van drivers are unable to meet fuel costs using the Government’s advisory electricity rate (AER), according to analysis by TMC.

Fleet operators are being warned that there are fewer replacement tyres available for electric vehicles (EVs) by ATS Euromaster.

Vauxhall has reduced the prices of its Mokka-e and Vivaro-e so that all its electric models are eligible for the revised plug-in grant.

Citroen has reduced the price of it’s range topping e-C4 Shine Plus so that all versions of the electric car are eligible for the revised plug-in car grant.

The Government has cut the electric car grant from £3,000 to £2,500 and excluded models that cost more than £35,000.

The first Fleet News 2025 Strategy Forum put the spotlight on fleets’ five-year planning as UK businesses start the transition towards the ban on sales of new petrol/diesel by 2030.

The Competition and Markets Authority investigation into electric vehicle (EV) charging has shifted its focus to ultra-rapid chargers and on-street charging.

Volkswagen Financial Services Fleet has launched a new offer for fleet and business customers that want to switch to a new VW ID3 electric car.

Rachel Maclean MP, parliamentary under-secretary of state at the Department for Transport, and Gary Cook, deputy director and head of the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles, have been confirmed as keynote speakers at the Electric Fleet Conference.

New research published by LeasePlan highlights a shift in favour towards electric vehicles (EVs), with 58% of UK drivers saying they have a favourable view of electric driving.

FCA’s funding operation Leasys has launched a pay-as-you-go contract hire plan for corporate and private customers.

André ten Bloemendal, vice president of sales in Europe at ChargePoint, reveals his thoughts on why fleets should invest in electric vehicles (EVs) during uncertain times.

The environmental and economic benefits of EVs are clear, says Poppy Welch, head of Go Ultra Low.

Salary sacrifice car schemes are at a ‘tipping point’ says Paul Gilshan, boss of leasing company Tusker.

A line-up of expert speakers has been assembled for the Fleet News Electric Fleet Conference, which will take place virtually on March 23 and 24.

Highlighting the huge savings drivers can make by choosing an EV is a great persuader. There are also other ways to entice employees to adopt the technology.

The reasons an organisation should adopt battery electric vehicles can be boiled down to the three Es: economic, environmental and ethical

The switch to electric could save fleets more than £17m per year in London Congestion Charge Zone payments, according to new research by Citroen.

The Volkswagen e-Golf has achieved the strongest residual value in the electric car market, according to a study by CompareTheMarket.

Short-term leasing can help drivers switch to an electric vehicle (EV) by allowing them to experience one in the real-world before making a longer commitment.

Air quality concerns, climate change, customer demand, and corporate social responsibilities are all putting increasing pressure on UK businesses to accelerate their investment in electric vehicles.

Paul Holland, managing director for UK Fuel at Fleetcor, feels that the UK government should capitalise on EV developments and help fleets make the switch.

ChargePoint and Apple have rolled out an integration that shows vehicle charging infrastructure data on all compatible CarPlay vehicle infotainment displays.

Diode has won £146,000 in Innovate UK grant funding to further develop its electric vehicle suitability platform.

Transport for Greater Manchester is asking fleets to give their views on the proposed £150m in funding to help businesses switch to plug-in vehicles.

Fleets face having to spend an extra £2.8 billion on EVs over the next five years, with 'no deal' set to increase plug-in vehicle costs by thousands of pounds.

Desire to be eco-friendly encourages shorter LCV replacement cycles

Paul Hollick, chair of the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP), looks at the astonishing increase in the adoption of EVs by company car drivers and reflects on concerns around availability.

Mid-size electric vehicles (EVs) have been found to have lower total cost of ownership (TCO) than equivalent petrol and diesel models.

Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions (HCVS) has signed a three-year deal to collaborate with Hitachi Europe on new net-zero solutions for fleet owners.

To celebrate World EV Day, we’ve compiled the latest, top stories including the Government announcement of plans to accelerate EV uptake and the roll out of a new EV support service from the AA.

Covid-19’s impact on the economy is not denting interest in electric vehicles (EVs), with record-breaking registrations in Europe, last month.