All articles by Sarah Brady
Sarah Brady
Shoreham’s electric Nissan minibus hits 150,000 miles
80% of SVA’s company car and minibus fleet is now electric and they a bank of 135 solar panels generating 50kW of energy.
Proportion of drivers buying an unseen car doubles since pandemic
The proportion of drivers who have bought a car unseen has doubled from 10% to 21% in two years, new research from AA Cars reveals.
Global automotive manufacturers are rethinking ‘just in time’ approach
A survey by ABB Robotics highlighted how the rising cost of raw materials (62%) had already overtaken energy costs (59%) as the industry’s chief concern.
Ex-fleet EVs take twice as long to sell to dealers as ICE
When sold online, petrol takes five days, diesel six and EV 11; at auction, petrol and diesel both take 15 days and EV 33.
Almost 90% of drivers back four year MOT tests
Just 10% say that the move would affect road safety, according to March’s Startline Used Car Tracker.
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Demand for sustainable fleet options on the rise – Alphabet
Vehicle fleet management service Alphabet reports 31% of total new business in 2022 was for EVs
Government ‘not thinking about business road transport’ – Association of Fleet Professionals
Following the release of Jeremy Hunt’s 2023 Spring Budget, chair of the Association of Fleet Professionals Paul Hollick comments on its implications for business transport.
2023 budget reveals an ‘absence of measures’ for EVs – SMMT
SMMT chief executive Mike Hawes reflects on Jeremy Hunt’s 2023 Spring Budget and its implications for capital expenditure.
Jeremy Hunt’s 2023 budget is ‘benign’ – Startline
CEO of Startline Motor Finance, Paul Burgess, comments on Jeremy Hunts’ 2023 budget.
February EV prices fell by 5.4% – INDICATA
Tesla’s price reduction of new cars has popularised EVs to dealers, but stock levels remain high, reports INDICATA.