Fleet Alliance reports strong uptake in EV salary sacrifice
Fleet Alliance reports strong uptake in EV salary sacrificeSep 18, 2023
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Holman expands its service, maintenance, and repair networkLeasing and fleet management provider, Holman, has undergone a major expansion of its service, maintenance and repair (SMR) network in the past year, tripling its size. This strategic initiative has taken Holman’s network from circa 500 locations to over 2,000, enabling Holman to provide comprehensive solutions to its diverse customer base, significantly reducing downtime and enhancing cost control.
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Technology industry tops the list of Europe’s most sustainable fleetsALD Automotive | LeasePlan has published the latest edition of its Fleet Sustainability Ranking by Industry report, revealing that the industry with the most sustainable fleet is Technology, followed by Financial & Professional Services and Energy & Chemicals.
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Record first half for moDel and 1m vehicle handovers in sightEbbon Automotive’s moDel delivery solution, which is used throughout the motor industry to electronically process new vehicle deliveries and used vehicle collections, has enjoyed a record first half and is on track for more than 1 million vehicle handovers this year for the first time in its history.
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Fleet Evolution rejects new car dealers for poor EV handovers and lack of specialistsUK car retailers could do a far more effective job in tackling the ‘knowledge gap’ around electric cars that exists amongst new car buyers and prospective buyers, especially with regard to charging them. That’s the view of Andrew Leech, founder and managing director of Fleet Evolution, who says car retailers are in a unique position to better educate new and prospective buyers about EVs, but many are failing to meet their responsibilities.
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EIB and ALD LeasePlan sign finance deal to accelerate the uptake of green vehiclesFollowing on from the major financial partnership signed in 2019 to support the transition to sustainable economy through green vehicle development, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and ALD LeasePlan have launched a new operation to further accelerate the growth of ALD LeasePlan hybrid and electric vehicle fleet in Europe.
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Fitch revises ALD's and LeasePlan's outlook to positiveFitch Ratings has revised ALD's and LeasePlan's ‘outlooks’ to positive from stable, while affirming their long-term Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at 'BBB+'. ALD's and LeasePlan's 'bbb+' group Viability Rating (VR) is unaffected by the rating action.
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Fleet Evolution takes Panorama to task over ‘EV distortions’Fleet Evolution has taken the BBC’s flagship Panorama investigative documentary programme to task over what it describes as ‘total distortions about electric vehicles’, following the programme’s decision to record a 350-mile trip in an EV to Scotland.
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Edwin James Group targets carbon reduction with electric vans from Fleet AllianceEdwin James Group has taken delivery of its first electric vans from Glasgow-based fleet management specialist, Fleet Alliance, as part of a pilot scheme that will eventually see between around 70 diesel vans a year being replaced with electric alternatives.
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“Step change” in EV battery tech could cause harm to RVs, warns FleetCheckAny forthcoming “step change” advances in battery technology would represent a double-edged sword for fleets, FleetCheck is warning. Peter Golding, managing director at the fleet software specialist, said recent press reports suggested that major advances could potentially be on the way and their effects could be predictable.
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IBMG halves its carbon footprint with Fleet AllianceThe Independent Builders Merchant Group (IBMG) has seen a reduction of more than 50% in the carbon footprint of its fleet to an average of just 49.5g/km per vehicle since implementing a green fleet policy in conjunction with Glasgow-based leasing and fleet management specialist, Fleet Alliance.
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ALD successfully completes the acquisition of LeasePlanALD has announced that it has successfully completed the acquisition of 100% of LeasePlan, from a consortium led by TDR Capital, for a total consideration of EUR 4.8 billion, paid through a combination of cash and ALD shares. This transformative acquisition represents a step-change which positions the combined group as the leading global sustainable mobility player with a total fleet of 3.3 million vehicles managed worldwide.
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EV salary sacrifice scheme can mitigate effects of 40% tax trapA salary sacrifice scheme that provides electric cars can prove a hugely valuable way of reducing employees’ exposure to the ever-widening 40% tax trap, with growing numbers of people set to be caught out in the next four or five years by the government‘s decision to freeze tax thresholds.
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