Public-charging VAT gap strengthens the case for policy reform

Public-charging VAT gap strengthens the case for policy reform

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EV drivers using public charging continue to pay 20% VAT on electricity, compared with 5% for domestic energy. That disparity is set to widen from 1 October 2026, when the...

Public-charging VAT gap strengthens the case for policy reform

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EV drivers using public charging continue to pay 20% VAT on electricity, compared with 5% for domestic energy. That disparity is set to widen from 1 October 2026, when the...

Record EV demand could create new fleet ordering opportunities

Record EV demand could create new fleet ordering opportunities

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UK battery-electric car registrations rose 44.5% in July, giving EVs a record 27.5% share of the new-car market. More than 43,000 battery-electric cars were registered during the month as the...

Record EV demand could create new fleet ordering opportunities

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UK battery-electric car registrations rose 44.5% in July, giving EVs a record 27.5% share of the new-car market. More than 43,000 battery-electric cars were registered during the month as the...

New crash-for-cash tactics require a clear roadside procedure

New crash-for-cash tactics require a clear roadside procedure

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Fleet drivers are being warned that crash-for-cash gangs are using increasingly targeted tactics, including attempts to obtain personal information and demand immediate payment. The Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department investigated more...

New crash-for-cash tactics require a clear roadside procedure

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Fleet drivers are being warned that crash-for-cash gangs are using increasingly targeted tactics, including attempts to obtain personal information and demand immediate payment. The Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department investigated more...

£100 diesel fill-up strengthens the case for suitable EV replacements

£100 diesel fill-up strengthens the case for suitable EV replacements

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The cost of filling a typical 55-litre diesel vehicle has exceeded £100 again, increasing pressure on fleet fuel budgets. Average diesel prices have reached around 181.5p per litre following renewed...

£100 diesel fill-up strengthens the case for suitable EV replacements

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The cost of filling a typical 55-litre diesel vehicle has exceeded £100 again, increasing pressure on fleet fuel budgets. Average diesel prices have reached around 181.5p per litre following renewed...

Audi Q7

New Audi Q7 arrives in the UK priced from £81,665

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Audi has opened the order books for the new Q7 in the UK, starting from £81,665 all the way up to £101,665, giving fleet buyers a new option for a...

New Audi Q7 arrives in the UK priced from £81,665

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Audi has opened the order books for the new Q7 in the UK, starting from £81,665 all the way up to £101,665, giving fleet buyers a new option for a...

Business lease deals of the week: streamlined efficiency or retro style?

Business lease deals of the week: streamlined efficiency or retro style?

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This week's business lease offers from Carwow.com cater for three types of company car drivers. From an executive's express to a small runaround and a vehicle fit for mobile businesses,...

Business lease deals of the week: streamlined efficiency or retro style?

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This week's business lease offers from Carwow.com cater for three types of company car drivers. From an executive's express to a small runaround and a vehicle fit for mobile businesses,...

VW ID. Buzz

Base Volkswagen ID. Buzz Cargo gets range and power boost

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Volkswagen Commercial has released an improved version of its entry-level ID. Buzz Cargo with an extra 17 miles of driving range, now totalling 218 miles (WLTP). 

Base Volkswagen ID. Buzz Cargo gets range and power boost

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Volkswagen Commercial has released an improved version of its entry-level ID. Buzz Cargo with an extra 17 miles of driving range, now totalling 218 miles (WLTP). 

Xiaomi Skynomad

Xiaomi targets premium fleets with Range Rover-rivalling Skynomad SUVs

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Chinese manufacturer, Xiaomi Auto has announced its new Skynomad N70 and N90 models to give established luxury SUV manufacturers new competition.

Xiaomi targets premium fleets with Range Rover-rivalling Skynomad SUVs

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Chinese manufacturer, Xiaomi Auto has announced its new Skynomad N70 and N90 models to give established luxury SUV manufacturers new competition.

Leapmotor B03

Leapmotor B03 to take on fight with European electric superminis

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Fleets will soon have a new choice in the small electric car segment as Chinese brand, Leapmotor readies its upcoming B03 supermini.

Leapmotor B03 to take on fight with European electric superminis

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Fleets will soon have a new choice in the small electric car segment as Chinese brand, Leapmotor readies its upcoming B03 supermini.

Dacia Hybrid 4x4

New 4x4 Hybrid Dacia Duster and Bigster models go on sale

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Dacia’s new hybrid 4x4 variants of its Duster and Bigster models are now on sale in the UK, starting from £26,845 and £29,265 respectively.

New 4x4 Hybrid Dacia Duster and Bigster models go on sale

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Dacia’s new hybrid 4x4 variants of its Duster and Bigster models are now on sale in the UK, starting from £26,845 and £29,265 respectively.

BYD SUV

BYD car sales exceed 100,000 milestone in the UK

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Chinese car empire, BYD has exceeded 100,000 new car registrations on UK soil since it entered the market in March 2023.

BYD car sales exceed 100,000 milestone in the UK

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Chinese car empire, BYD has exceeded 100,000 new car registrations on UK soil since it entered the market in March 2023.

BYD Ti7

BYD Ti7 SUV goes on sale in the UK from under £50k

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The BYD Ti7 has just entered the UK market and is priced from £47,995, giving fleets a new choice for an off-road orientated SUV to compete with the Land Rover...

BYD Ti7 SUV goes on sale in the UK from under £50k

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The BYD Ti7 has just entered the UK market and is priced from £47,995, giving fleets a new choice for an off-road orientated SUV to compete with the Land Rover...

Mercedes GLA EV

Mercedes-Benz GLA unveiled – UK pricing announced

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Mercedes has revealed the new GLA SUV, the latest model in the Stuttgart firm’s expanding line-up of new-generation electric vehicles.

Mercedes-Benz GLA unveiled – UK pricing announced

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Mercedes has revealed the new GLA SUV, the latest model in the Stuttgart firm’s expanding line-up of new-generation electric vehicles.

Better Fleet: A practical playbook for finding and removing avoidable SMR spend

Better Fleet: A practical playbook for finding and removing avoidable SMR spend

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Avoidable maintenance expenditure rarely appears under a convenient heading. It is hidden inside repeated repairs, premature component replacement, missed warranties, weak authorisation and vehicles that remain in service for too...

Better Fleet: A practical playbook for finding and removing avoidable SMR spend

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Avoidable maintenance expenditure rarely appears under a convenient heading. It is hidden inside repeated repairs, premature component replacement, missed warranties, weak authorisation and vehicles that remain in service for too...

Better Fleet: What effective fleet maintenance-cost control actually looks like

Better Fleet: What effective fleet maintenance-cost control actually looks like

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Well-controlled fleets know which expenditure is planned, where unusual costs are appearing and whether a proposed repair represents good value over the vehicle’s remaining life. Here is what that looks...

Better Fleet: What effective fleet maintenance-cost control actually looks like

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Well-controlled fleets know which expenditure is planned, where unusual costs are appearing and whether a proposed repair represents good value over the vehicle’s remaining life. Here is what that looks...

Better Fleet: Why fleet maintenance costs keep rising without a clear explanation

Better Fleet: Why fleet maintenance costs keep rising without a clear explanation

ian richardson

Fleet maintenance budgets are becoming harder to predict. Parts, labour and increasingly complex vehicle technology are all adding cost. But the headline increase rarely tells a fleet manager what is...

Better Fleet: Why fleet maintenance costs keep rising without a clear explanation

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Fleet maintenance budgets are becoming harder to predict. Parts, labour and increasingly complex vehicle technology are all adding cost. But the headline increase rarely tells a fleet manager what is...