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🚗 The September/October issue of Business Car is available online now 🚗 Featuring all the latest news, reviews and insights car fleet operators need, including: Business Car Awards 2024: Full coverage of our annual fleet industry celebration. Insurance: Why can EVs be up to a third more expensive to cover than ICE equivalents? Jack Carfrae investigates with Paul Hollick of the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP), Jonathan Dye of QBE Insurance, Dave Parry of FMG, Robin Brundle of Recyclus Group, and Peter Milchard of Howden. In Focus: Colin Paterson of RED Driver Training explains how its services can benefit fleets. Plus, reviews of cars including the Maserati Grecale Folgore, the Audi Q6 E-Tron, and the Volkswagen Golf. Read all this and more in the digital edition now: https://lnkd.in/eUFapASB 🔔 Click our follow button to see regular car and fleet industry news and insights, and subscribe to our newsletter 🔔 #BusinessCar #BusinessCarAwards #fleet #fleetmanagement #drivertraining #carinsurance #maserati #audi #volkswagen Maserati Audi UK Volkswagen UK

🚗 Autumn Budget 2024: Electric company car incentives to continue beyond 2028 🚗 Continuing company car tax rate incentives for EVs beyond 2028 have been announced by the UK Government in today’s Autumn Budget speech. Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves said that the Government wanted to support the take-up of EVs, and also announced that the differential between full EVs and other vehicles in the first year rate of VED would be increased from April 2025. Read more online: https://lnkd.in/esRbS6MX 🔔 Click our follow button to see regular car and fleet industry news and insights, and subscribe to our newsletter 🔔 #BusinessCar #budget #fleet #fleetmanagement #evs #electricvehicles

🚗 Autumn Budget 2024: Fuel duty freeze to continue 🚗 A continued freeze to fuel duty has been announced by the UK Government in today’s Autumn Budget speech. Read more online: https://lnkd.in/ekb92Skk 🔔 Click our follow button to see regular car and fleet industry news and insights, and subscribe to our newsletter 🔔 #BusinessCar #fleet #budget #fuelprices

🚗 New senior appointments for Fleet Assist 🚗 SMR firm Fleet Assist has announced a range of senior management appointments. Garry Winckley has been promoted to business development director, while Joanna Cooper becomes strategic projects director. Sara Smith has joined as head of vehicle supply and funding, while James Elliott has joined as technology director. Fleet Assist MD Vincent St Claire said: “As the Fleet Assist business continues to grow it’s essential our team’s breadth of knowledge and experience keeps pace." Read more online: https://lnkd.in/eparm5pz 🔔 Click our follow button to see regular car and fleet industry news and insights, and subscribe to our newsletter 🔔 #BusinessCar #fleet #fleetmanagement #smr Sara Smith (was Cox) James E.

🚗 Kia CarPay in-car payment service launched 🚗 A new in-car payment service has been introduced by Kia. The Kia CarPay service is making its debut with the new EV3, with the first application coming via Parkopedia. Kia Connect general manager and head of connectivity Olivier Pascal said: “Bringing an easy and streamlined payment method into the vehicle is a game-changer." Read more online: https://lnkd.in/e44tZubJ 🔔 Click our follow button to see regular car and fleet industry news and insights, and subscribe to our newsletter 🔔 #BusinessCar #kia #connectedcars #connectivity Kia UK Limited Kia Europe

This week's Business Car newsletter includes news from Indicata, Hangar 19, and Škoda UK, our full report on the Business Car Awards 2024, and a Fleet Profile on Hotpoint UK. 🔔 Follow us to see regular car and fleet industry news and insights 🔔 #BusinessCar #BusinessCarAwards #fleet #fleetmanagement #skoda

🚗 Used EV price stability reported by Indicata 🚗 Average used EV prices rose by 0.1% between July and mid-October, showing a welcome return to stability for the market, according to Indicata. The analysis company said this period, which included a 0.8% rise between the beginning of September and early October, suggested prices had stabilised following an extended period of decline. Indicata UK head of sales Dean Merritt said: "Leasing companies and OEMs can breathe their first sigh of relief after months of prices falling." Read more online: https://lnkd.in/ehcmKjUG 🔔 Click our follow button to see regular car and fleet industry news and insights, and subscribe to our newsletter 🔔 #BusinessCar #usedcars #evs #usedevs #usedcarmarket #remarketing #usedevprices Autorola UK

Renault takes Master E-Tech 100% electric to the next level Following a decade of electric LCV experience, new Master E-Tech 100% electric is the brand’s most advanced electric van yet. (Advertisement Feature) Read more online: https://lnkd.in/e7uKPyh6 🔔 Click our follow button to see regular car and fleet industry news and insights, and subscribe to our newsletter 🔔 #BusinessCar #renault #evs #electricvehicles

🚗 Fleet Profile: Hotpoint UK 🚗 Cole Pemberton speaks to Rachel Boagey, BA, MA about his leadership of Hotpoint UK’s fleet transition to electric vehicles, highlighting his focus on sustainability and efficiency. Read more online: https://lnkd.in/e6ZfMKkJ 🔔 Click our follow button to see regular car and fleet industry news and insights, and subscribe to our newsletter 🔔 #BusinessCar #fleet #fleetmanagement #hotpoint #evs #electricvehicles Beko Europe

🚗 VRA white paper combats EV misconceptions 🚗 new white paper aiming to dispel ten common myths surrounding used electric vehicles has been published by The Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA) (VRA). Entitled ‘EV Misconceptions’, the paper, written by battery electrochemist Dr Euan McTurk, covers topics including range, battery degradation, charging, running costs, pollution, insurance, and fire risk. VRA chair Philip Nothard said: "If everyone in our sector is going to make a success of electrification, we need to bust these myths.” Read more online: https://lnkd.in/ep_e8cej 🔔 Click our follow button to see regular car and fleet industry news and insights, and subscribe to our newsletter 🔔 #BusinessCar #evs #electricvehicles #usedcars #remarketing