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Almost two thirds (65%) of motorists say that modern cars are too big for multi-storey car parks, new research suggests.

Almost eight out of 10 drivers said that they chose an electric vehicle in order to save money, according to new research from Tusker.

Duncan McClure Fisher, CEO of Intelligent Motoring, examines the benefits of green parts for fleets and businesses.

Xtrac has extended its range of employee benefits with an electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme from Fleet Alliance.

Andy Picton, chief commercial vehicle editor at Glass’s, delves into the latest new and used van data for September.

ALD Automotive LeasePlan has announced a new brand name after the two vehicle leasing giants joined forces earlier this year.

The Crown Commercial Service is working with Driving for Better Business to deliver social value through fleet supply chains.

IPPR wants ban on buying ICE vehicles brought forward to 2022 for the public sector and from 2025 for large commercial fleets.

The Procurement Partnership Limited (TPPL) and Commercial Services Kent Limited (CSKL) have launched a new Vehicle Rental Framework.

ARI has announced it has undergone a major restructure in the way it offers fleet management services, following the expansion of its leasing portfolio.

A dynamic purchasing system (DPS) for the procurement of alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) has been launched for the public sector by YPO.

Lex Autolease is implementing an electric vehicle (EV) only salary sacrifice scheme for 400 employees at Star Refrigeration.

New business, concerns around public transport and employees before offered a company car for the first time are expected to drive fleet growth this year.

Polestar has signed a three-year deal with Ebbon-Dacs to deploy its Leaselink e-procurement platform to process new car orders in two markets.

This video offers insight and guidance on the procurement of electric vehicles.

Budget 2021 included an increase in corporation tax which, according to Alphabet, needs to be “carefully considered” by businesses when devising fleet strategy.

However, year-to date figures from the SMMT show that fleet and business registrations are still 6.4% down on last year.

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

Businesses are fundamentally changing the way they fund their vehicles due to the impact of Covid-19 and fleet electrification, says ARI.

The Shell Fleet App, available on both Android and iOS platforms, aims to offer small business owners a convenient tool to track driver fuel card spending.

Alphabet (GB) has been chosen by J Murphy and Sons to provide company cars to the global engineering and construction company.

New online capabilities will help public sector fleets focus on Government’s ‘net zero’ target.

Halton Housing has completed the re-tendering of its vehicle contract hire framework, which will last for four years.

The procurement best practice session, incorporating vehicles, funding and fleet services, given at Virtual Fleet and Mobility Live 2020.

Specialist Fleet Services (SFS) has secured a seven-year vehicle maintenance contract from Boston Borough Council.

Skoda has supplied 50 Kodiaq SE models to the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI).

Thrifty Car & Van Rental is reporting significant demand for FlexiFleet vehicles from fleets wanting to adapt operations to the fast-changing economic climate.

Amey has awarded a three-year contract extension to Applied Driving Techniques (ADT) for the provision of a fleet compliance and risk management service.

Data will be available from January 1, 2021, to ensure fleets can continue to price vehicles accurately and easily, it says.

Fleet decision-makers and company car drivers should see pump prices fall in the next two weeks, according to new data from RAC.

The amount of tax collected from company car drivers and their employers by HMRC in the 2018/19 tax year has increased by £170 million (7.5%) to £2.46 billion.

Car fuel benefits are often costly from a tax perspective, because the taxable benefit is fixed and takes no account of the actual private use in the year.

Islington Council has added six Renault Zoes to its fleet as part of a gradual transition towards zero-emission vehicles.

Bramble Energy has added a hydrogen-powered Toyota to its fleet to demonstrate the real-life applications of fuel cells.

New technology, which allows drivers to take their hands off the steering wheel, should be avoided by fleets if given the go-ahead by Government.

Avant Homes has introduced a fleet of 30 Honda e electric vehicles (EVs) for its regional sales teams to use.

Demand for personal leasing is helping to offset a significant decline in business contact hire (BCH) among BVRLA members’ lease fleets.

Manufacturers are warning leasing companies that they cannot guarantee company car prices beyond the end of the year, even for some models being ordered now.

Skoda has expanded the model line-up for the new Octavia with the introduction of new iV and vRS iV plug-in hybrid variants.

Fiat has confirmed the all-new fully electric 500 will be priced from £19,995 (on-the-road inc grant) when it goes on sale in December.