Business lease deals of the week: executive practicality

Business lease deals of the week: executive practicality

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This week, we've found three top business lease deals on three executive cars sporting pure-petrol, PHEV, and fully electric drivetrains. 

Business lease deals of the week: executive practicality

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This week, we've found three top business lease deals on three executive cars sporting pure-petrol, PHEV, and fully electric drivetrains. 

Li Auto i6

Another one? Chinese brand, Li Auto eyes up European market with i6 SUV

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Chinese premium car manufacturer, Li Auto is preparing to expand into Europe, with its i6 electric SUV potentially heading to the continent - which could include the UK.

Another one? Chinese brand, Li Auto eyes up European market with i6 SUV

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Chinese premium car manufacturer, Li Auto is preparing to expand into Europe, with its i6 electric SUV potentially heading to the continent - which could include the UK.

Kia PV7 vans

All-electric Kia PV7 unveiled | 286-mile range and 1,200kg payload

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Kia has unveiled its new PV7 electric van, which gives fleets a longer, more practical van if they couldn't get enough out of the PV5. 

All-electric Kia PV7 unveiled | 286-mile range and 1,200kg payload

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ian richardson

Kia has unveiled its new PV7 electric van, which gives fleets a longer, more practical van if they couldn't get enough out of the PV5. 

Volvo XC40, EX40 and EC40 facelifts unveiled

Volvo XC40, EX40 and EC40 facelifts unveiled

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Volvo has unveiled the facelift versions of its XC40, EX40 and EC40 models, which include subtle styling changes, upgraded infotainment and additional safety systems to bring them up to date.

Volvo XC40, EX40 and EC40 facelifts unveiled

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Volvo has unveiled the facelift versions of its XC40, EX40 and EC40 models, which include subtle styling changes, upgraded infotainment and additional safety systems to bring them up to date.

BYD

BYD launches Approved Repair network, strengthening aftersales support

ian richardson

Chinese car giant, BYD has launched a 138 strong network of Approved Repair centres across the UK, giving fleets strengthened aftersales support for its vehicles. 

BYD launches Approved Repair network, strengthening aftersales support

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Chinese car giant, BYD has launched a 138 strong network of Approved Repair centres across the UK, giving fleets strengthened aftersales support for its vehicles. 

Better Fleet: Your practical playbook for making fleet records easier to retrieve

Better Fleet: Your practical playbook for making fleet records easier to retrieve

ian richardson

Useful fleet information should still be useful six months after it was created. An evergreen data strategy will keep your business from wasting time, effort, and money. It will align...

Better Fleet: Your practical playbook for making fleet records easier to retrieve

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ian richardson

Useful fleet information should still be useful six months after it was created. An evergreen data strategy will keep your business from wasting time, effort, and money. It will align...

Better Fleet: Could the future be searching across your fleet systems without replacing them?

Better Fleet: Could the future be searching across your fleet systems without replacing them?

ian richardson

Fleet technology has traditionally presented businesses with two choices: Leave information in different systems and search each one separately, or integrate and consolidate those systems so more information can be...

Better Fleet: Could the future be searching across your fleet systems without replacing them?

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ian richardson

Fleet technology has traditionally presented businesses with two choices: Leave information in different systems and search each one separately, or integrate and consolidate those systems so more information can be...

Better Fleet: Make fleet information easier to retrieve by making it easier to recognise

Better Fleet: Make fleet information easier to retrieve by making it easier to recognise

ian richardson

Having a record and being able to find it are two different things. A fleet may have years of vehicle histories, invoices, inspection records, correspondence, photographs and driver documents stored...

Better Fleet: Make fleet information easier to retrieve by making it easier to recognise

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ian richardson

Having a record and being able to find it are two different things. A fleet may have years of vehicle histories, invoices, inspection records, correspondence, photographs and driver documents stored...

Lidl charging

Public Charging Price Watch: Lidl cuts rapid charging to 59p/kWh

ian richardson

Lidl has reduced rapid EV charging to 59p/kWh for Lidl Plus users, down from 62p/kWh, while fast charging costs 40p/kWh. Without Lidl Plus, rapid charging costs 74p/kWh and fast charging...

Public Charging Price Watch: Lidl cuts rapid charging to 59p/kWh

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ian richardson

Lidl has reduced rapid EV charging to 59p/kWh for Lidl Plus users, down from 62p/kWh, while fast charging costs 40p/kWh. Without Lidl Plus, rapid charging costs 74p/kWh and fast charging...

AA/Toyota Mythbuster Rally proves long-range viability of EVs

AA/Toyota Mythbuster Rally proves long-range viability of EVs

ian richardson

The AA and Toyota are taking part in a 1850-mile EV Mythbusters Rally across Britain, including cars, vans and a dedicated truck-and-trailer route. For fleet managers, the value is not...

AA/Toyota Mythbuster Rally proves long-range viability of EVs

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ian richardson

The AA and Toyota are taking part in a 1850-mile EV Mythbusters Rally across Britain, including cars, vans and a dedicated truck-and-trailer route. For fleet managers, the value is not...

Success Story: what fleets can learn from Greencore’s 191-van transformation

Success Story: what fleets can learn from Greencore’s 191-van transformation

ian richardson

Greencore is nearing completion of a 191-vehicle urban delivery-van renewal programme, providing a useful example of how large fleet changes can be managed across multiple sites. The programme includes multi-temperature...

Success Story: what fleets can learn from Greencore’s 191-van transformation

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ian richardson

Greencore is nearing completion of a 191-vehicle urban delivery-van renewal programme, providing a useful example of how large fleet changes can be managed across multiple sites. The programme includes multi-temperature...

Motorway charging growth increasingly depends on the grid behind it

Motorway charging growth increasingly depends on the grid behind it

ian richardson

The Government has published its evaluation of the Rapid Charging Fund pilot, examining how public funding can help overcome electricity-network constraints at motorway service areas. The pilot was created because...

Motorway charging growth increasingly depends on the grid behind it

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ian richardson

The Government has published its evaluation of the Rapid Charging Fund pilot, examining how public funding can help overcome electricity-network constraints at motorway service areas. The pilot was created because...

New commercial energy hub gives fleets more than one route to decarbonisation

New commercial energy hub gives fleets more than one route to decarbonisation

ian richardson

Construction has started on a new Sheffield energy hub designed specifically for vans and HGVs. Aegis Energy’s site near the M1 will provide 400kW EV charging alongside Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil...

New commercial energy hub gives fleets more than one route to decarbonisation

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ian richardson

Construction has started on a new Sheffield energy hub designed specifically for vans and HGVs. Aegis Energy’s site near the M1 will provide 400kW EV charging alongside Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil...

On-street charging gap remains a challenge fleets cannot solve alone

On-street charging gap remains a challenge fleets cannot solve alone

ian richardson

More than 90% of UK councils now have public EV charging, but half still provide no on-street charging, according to new Vauxhall research. The proportion offering on-street infrastructure has risen...

On-street charging gap remains a challenge fleets cannot solve alone

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ian richardson

More than 90% of UK councils now have public EV charging, but half still provide no on-street charging, according to new Vauxhall research. The proportion offering on-street infrastructure has risen...

Battery-buffered charging offers workaround where grid connections are weak

Battery-buffered charging offers workaround where grid connections are weak

ian richardson

SP Energy Networks is expanding battery-buffered EV charging across three operational sites following a successful trial. TUAL’s PowerUp system stores electricity from the available grid connection before delivering higher-power DC...

Battery-buffered charging offers workaround where grid connections are weak

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ian richardson

SP Energy Networks is expanding battery-buffered EV charging across three operational sites following a successful trial. TUAL’s PowerUp system stores electricity from the available grid connection before delivering higher-power DC...

Skoda Karoq SUV gains range-topping Black Edition

Skoda Karoq SUV gains range-topping Black Edition

ian richardson

Skoda is expanding its Karoq SUV range with a new Black Edition, which becomes the model’s range-topping variant when order books open on 1 October 2026.

Skoda Karoq SUV gains range-topping Black Edition

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Skoda is expanding its Karoq SUV range with a new Black Edition, which becomes the model’s range-topping variant when order books open on 1 October 2026.