Archive For: Electrical vehicles

Drivers shift towards short-term leases as economic uncertainty continues

New research suggests that a sizeable proportion of drivers prefer short-term vehicle leases to longer contracts, due to the greater financial flexibility they provide. A surprising 37% of respondents to a recent survey on personal financial commitments and car ownership said they preferred a short-term lease. Drivers less likely to sign three-year term leases What’s ... Read More

Video killed the radio star

For a long time, radio has been the perfect accompaniment while driving. Whether you’re a fan of talk radio like BBC Radio Five Live or TalkSport, the latest chart hits on Capital or Heart, keeping it chilled with BBC Radio 4, listening to the radio is a habit that’s ingrained into all of us. What’s ... Read More

New Clean Air Zone Set To Open – Fleet Support Scheme Also Announced

A new Clean Air Zone (CAZ) is set to open in Sheffield in February. The date for the introduction is set to be Monday 27th February as the local council also announces a £28 million support scheme for fleets to upgrade to CAZ-compliant vehicles. Charges will apply to non-compliant taxis, HGVs, LGVs, buses and coaches, ... Read More

New Fleet Vehicle Registrations Fall In 2022

Fleet vehicle and company car registrations fell by 7.9% in 2022, according to the latest figures. The total number of registrations was 1.61 million and the fall in registrations comes despite demand still being quite high, with the impact of the global semiconductor shortage still having an effect throughout the last year. In fact, the ... Read More

New And Expanded Clean Air Zones To Open

New Clean Air Zones are set to be introduced across the UK, with some existing zones also being expanded. The long-mooted expansion to London’s ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) has officially been given the green light, with the expanded zone set to cover the entirety of London from August 2023. It’s set to mirror the current ... Read More

Flying around the office in a Volkswagen…

Car manufacturers are always trying to one-up each other. With incredible technological advances in recent years, we’ve seen electric cars become commonplace, dashboards change forever, and driving becomes a completely different experience. But then come the slightly ‘out there’ inventions. And Volkswagen’s new electric office chair is exactly that. It’s not quite what people were ... Read More

Commercial Vehicle Production hits 10-year high

The UK’s commercial vehicle sector experienced the highest level of production in more than a decade in September. Production grew by 53.6% with almost 12,000 vans, HGVs, lorries, trucks, buses, coaches, and taxis being produced and hitting the market. The figures are a significant boost at a time when much is being said around vehicle ... Read More

‘Half’ of Londoners support 2023 Ultra-Low Emission Zone Expansion

A recent poll has found that more than half of Londoners support the proposed expansion to the ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) which is set to go ahead next year. The survey was conducted separately from the consultation process which is currently underway to find what people’s thoughts, concerns, and objections are about the plans. The ... Read More

The six-wheeled EV fit for all terrain…

Electric vehicles have come a LONG way in the last few years. Gone are the visions of futuristic ideas of what new-age cars should look like and instead, sleek, and stylish vehicles have taken centre stage. Until now. Maybe I’m being a bit unfair, but the one-off modified six-wheeled Wuling Hong Guang Mini EV is ... Read More

New Vehicle Registrations Rise For The First Time In Five Months

The latest figures from the government have revealed that new vehicle registrations rose by 1.2% in August 2022, the first time the figures have risen in five months. It wasn’t all good news, though, with larger fleet registrations falling by 1.2% in comparison, reflecting the difficulty that some fleets are still experiencing in procuring new ... Read More